Sporting event delegation
Venezuela competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. Francisco Rodríguez won the nation's first ever gold medal. 23 competitors, all men, took part in 17 events in 5 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
Athletics
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Rafael Carbonell (CUB), 5:0
- Quarterfinals — Defeated Khata Karunatarne (CEY), TKO-2
- Semifinals — Defeated Harlan Marbley (USA), 4:1
- Final — Defeated Jee Yong-Ju (KOR), 3:2
Fencing
Four fencers represented Venezuela in 1968.
- Men's foil
- Men's team foil
- Men's épée
Sailing
Shooting
Five shooters represented Venezuela in 1968.
- 50 m pistol
- 50 m rifle, three positions
- 50 m rifle, prone
- Trap
References
- ^ "Venezuela at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
External links
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database
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