United States at the 1968 Summer Olympics
United States at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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Janice-Lee Romary | |
Medals Ranked 1st |
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1906 Intercalated Games |
The United States competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. 357 competitors, 274 men and 83 women, took part in 167 events in 18 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Jim Hines — Athletics, Men's 100 metres
- Tommie Smith — Athletics, Men's 200 metres
- Lee Evans— Athletics, Men's 400 metres
- Willie Davenport — Athletics, Men's 110 m Hurdles
- Charles Greene, Jim Hines, Mel Pender, and Ronnie Ray Smith — Athletics, Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
- — Athletics, Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
- Dick Fosbury — Athletics, Men's High Jump
- Bob Seagren — Athletics, Men's Pole Vault
- Bob Beamon — Athletics, Men's Long Jump
- Randy Matson — Athletics, Men's Shot Put
- Al Oerter — Athletics, Men's Discus Throw
- Bill Toomey — Athletics, Men's Decathlon
- Wyomia Tyus — Athletics, Women's 100 metres
- Madeline Manning — Athletics, Women's 800 metres
- Margaret Bailes, Barbara Ferrell, Mildrette Netter, and Wyomia Tyus — Athletics, Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Kenneth Spain, and Jo Jo White— Basketball, Men's Team Competition
- Ronald Harris — Boxing, Men's Lightweight
- George Foreman — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight
- Bernie Wrightson — Diving, Men's Springboard
- Sue Gossick — Diving, Women's Springboard
- William Steinkraus — Equestrian, Jumping Individual
- Gary Anderson — Shooting, Men's Free Rifle, Three Positions
- Mike Burton — Swimming, Men's 400 m Freestyle
- Mike Burton — Swimming, Men's 1500 m Freestyle
- Don McKenzie — Swimming, Men's 100 m Breaststroke
- Doug Russell — Swimming, Men's 100 m Butterfly
- Carl Robie — Swimming, Men's 200 m Butterfly
- Charlie Hickcox — Swimming, Men's 200 m Individual Medley
- Charlie Hickcox — Swimming, Men's 400 m Individual Medley
- Stephen Rerych, Mark Spitz, Ken Walsh, and Zac Zorn — Swimming, Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle
- John Nelson, Stephen Rerych, Don Schollander, and Mark Spitz — Swimming, Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle
- Charlie Hickcox, Don McKenzie, Doug Russell, and Ken Walsh — Swimming, Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Jan Henne — Swimming, Women's 100 m Freestyle
- Debbie Meyer — Swimming, Women's 200 m Freestyle
- Debbie Meyer — Swimming, Women's 400 m Freestyle
- Debbie Meyer — Swimming, Women's 800 m Freestyle
- Kaye Hall — Swimming, Women's 100 m Backstroke
- Lillian Watson — Swimming, Women's 200 m Backstroke
- Sharon Wichman — Swimming, Women's 200 m Breaststroke
- Claudia Kolb — Swimming, Women's 200 m Individual Medley
- Claudia Kolb — Swimming, Women's 400 m Individual Medley
- Jane Barkman, Linda Gustavson, Jan Henne, and Susan Pedersen — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Catie Ball, Ellie Daniel, Kaye Hall, and Susan Pedersen — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Peter Barrett and Lowell North — Sailing, Men's Star
- George Friedrichs, Barton Jahncke, and Gerald Schreck — Sailing, Men's Dragon
Silver
- Larry James — Athletics, Men's 400 metres
- Jim Ryun — Athletics, Men's 1500 metres
- Ervin Hall — Athletics, Men's 110 m Hurdles
- Edward Caruthers— Athletics, Men's High Jump
- George Woods— Athletics, Men's Shot Put
- Barbara Ferrell — Athletics, Women's 100 metres
- Albert Robinson— Boxing, Men's Featherweight
- James Wofford— Equestrian, Three-Day Event Team
- Larry Hough and Tony Johnson — Rowing, Men's Coxless Pairs
- John Writer — Shooting, Men's Small-bore Rifle, Three Positions
- Thomas Garrigus — Shooting, Men's Trap Shooting
- Ken Walsh — Swimming, Men's 100 m Freestyle
- Don Schollander — Swimming, Men's 200 m Freestyle
- John Kinsella — Swimming, Men's 1500 m Freestyle
- Charlie Hickcox — Swimming, Men's 100 m Backstroke
- Mitch Ivey — Swimming, Men's 200 m Backstroke
- Mark Spitz — Swimming, Men's 100 m Butterfly
- Greg Buckingham — Swimming, Men's 200 m Individual Medley
- Gary Hall— Swimming, Men's 400 m Individual Medley
- Susan Pedersen — Swimming, Women's 100 m Freestyle
- Jan Henne — Swimming, Women's 200 m Freestyle
- Linda Gustavson — Swimming, Women's 400 m Freestyle
- Pam Kruse — Swimming, Women's 800 m Freestyle
- Ellie Daniel — Swimming, Women's 100 m Butterfly
- Susan Pedersen — Swimming, Women's 200 m Individual Medley
- Lynn Vidali — Swimming, Women's 400 m Individual Medley
- Richard Sanders— Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Flyweight
- Donald Behm — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Bantamweight
Bronze
- Charles Greene — Athletics, Men's 100 metres
- John Carlos — Athletics, Men's 200 metres
- Ron Freeman — Athletics, Men's 400 metres
- Tom Farrell — Athletics, Men's 800 metres
- George Young — Athletics, Men's 3000 m Steeplechase
- Larry Young — Athletics, Men's 50 km Walk
- Ralph Boston — Athletics, Men's Long Jump
- Harlan Marbley — Boxing, Men's Light Flyweight
- Jim Wallington — Boxing, Men's Light Welterweight
- John Lee Baldwin— Boxing, Men's Light Middleweight
- Alfred Jones — Boxing, Men's Middleweight
- James Henry — Diving, Men's Springboard
- Keala O'Sullivan— Diving, Women's Springboard
- Edwin Young — Diving, Men's Platform
- Ann Peterson — Diving, Women's Platform
- Michael Page — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual
- William Maher and John Nunn — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls
- Mark Spitz — Swimming, Men's 100 m Freestyle
- John Nelson — Swimming, Men's 200 m Freestyle
- Ronald Mills— Swimming, Men's 100 m Backstroke
- Jack Horsley — Swimming, Men's 200 m Backstroke
- Brian Job — Swimming, Men's 200 m Breaststroke
- Ross Wales — Swimming, Men's 100 m Butterfly
- John Ferris — Swimming, Men's 200 m Butterfly
- John Ferris — Swimming, Men's 200 m Individual Medley
- Linda Gustavson — Swimming, Women's 100 m Freestyle
- Jane Barkman — Swimming, Women's 200 m Freestyle
- Jane Swagerty — Swimming, Women's 100 m Backstroke
- Kaye Hall — Swimming, Women's 200 m Backstroke
- Sharon Wichman — Swimming, Women's 100 m Breaststroke
- Susan Shields — Swimming, Women's 100 m Butterfly
- Ellie Daniel — Swimming, Women's 200 m Butterfly
- Jan Henne — Swimming, Women's 200 m Individual Medley
- Joseph Dube — Weightlifting, Men's Heavyweight
Athletics
- Men's Competition
Men's 100 meters
Men's 200 meters
Men's 400 meters
- Lee Evans
- Larry James
- Ron Freeman
Men's 800 meters
- Wade Bell
- Tom Farrell
- Ronald Kutchinski
Men's 1.500 meters
Men's 5,000 meters
Men's 10,000 meters
- Tom Laris
- Van Nelson
- Tracy Smith
Men's Marathon
- George Young
- Ronald Daws
- Kenny Moore
Men's 110 meter Hurdles
Men's 400 meter Hurdles
Men's 3,000 meter Steeplechase
- Conrad Nightingale
- William Reilly
- George Young
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
- Lee Evans
Men's 20 km Walk
Men's 50 km Walk
- David Romansky
- Goetz Klopfer
- Larry Young
Men's Long Jump
Men's Triple Jump
- Norman Tate
- Art Walker
- David Smith
Men's High Jump
- Dick Fosbury
- Reynaldo Brown
- Edward Caruthers
Men's Pole Vault
- Robert Seagren
- John Pennel
- Casey Carrigan
Men's Shot Put
- Randy Matson
- Dave Maggard
- George Woods
Men's Javelin Throw
Men's Discus Throw
Men's Hammer Throw
Men's Decathlon
- Women's Competition
Women's 100 meters
Women's 200 meters
Women's 400 meters
- Esther Stroy
- Lois Ann Drinkwater
- Jarvis Scott
Women's 800 meters
Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Mildred Netter, and Barbara Ferrell
Women's 80m Hurdles
- Patty Van Wolvelaere
- Julie Mae Dyer
- Mamie Rallins
Women's Long Jump
Women's High Jump
Women's Shot Put
Women's Javelin Throw
Women's Discus Throw
- Olga Connolly
- Carol Moseke
Women's Pentathlon
- Pat Winslow
- Cathy Hamblin
Basketball
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Fifteen cyclists represented the United States in 1968.
- 1000m time trial
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
20 fencers represented the United States in 1968.
- Jan York-Romary
- Harriet King
- Veronica Smith
- Jan York-Romary
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Three pentathletes represented the United States in 1968.
- Individual
- Team
- James Moore
- Bob Beck
- Tom Lough
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Twelve shooters represented the United States in 1968. Gary Anderson won gold in 300 m rifle, three positions, John Writer won silver in the 50 m rifle, three positions and Thomas Garrigus won silver in the trap.
- 50 m rifle, prone
- Tom Garrigus
- Ray Stafford
- Earl Herring
- Bob Rodale
Swimming
Volleyball
- Men's team competition
- Round robin
- Defeated Soviet Union (3-2)
- Lost to Czechoslovakia (1-3)
- Defeated Brazil (3-0)
- Lost to Bulgaria (2-3)
- Lost to Poland (0-3)
- Lost to East Germany (0-3)
- Lost to Japan (0-3)
- Defeated Mexico (3-1)
- Defeated Belgium (3-0) → Seventh place
- Team roster
- John Alstrom
- Mike Bright
- Wink Davenport
- Smitty Duke
- Tom Haine
- Jack Henn
- Butch May
- Danny Patterson
- Larry Rundle
- Jon Stanley
- Rudy Suwara
- Pedro Velasco
- Head coach: Jim Coleman
- Women's team competition
- Round robin
- Lost to Japan (0-3)
- Lost to Czechoslovakia (1-3)
- Lost to Poland (0-3)
- Lost to South Korea (1-3)
- Lost to Soviet Union (1-3)
- Lost to Peru (1-3)
- Lost to Mexico (0-3) → 8th and last place
- Team roster[2]
- Patti Lucas Bright
- Kathryn Ann Heck
- Fanny Hopeau
- Ninja Jorgensen
- Laurie Lewis
- Miki McFadden
- Marilyn McReavy
- Nancy Owen
- Barbara "Bobbie" Perry
- Mary Perry
- Sharon Peterson
- Jane Ward (captain)
- Head coach: Harlan Cohen
Water polo
- Team Competition
- Preliminary round (group A)
- Defeated Brazil (10:5)
- Defeated Spain (10:7)
- Tied with Cuba (6:6)
- Lost to Hungary (1:5)
- Lost to Soviet Union (3:8)
- Defeated West Germany (7:5)
- Classification Matches
- 5th/8th place: Defeated Netherlands (6:3)
- 5th/6th place: Defeated East Germany (6:4) → 5th place
- Team roster
- Anton Van Dorp
- Barry Weitzenberg
- Bruce Bradley
- David Ashleigh
- Dean Willeford
- Gary Sheerer
- John Parker
- Ronald Crawford
- Russell Webb
- Stanley Cole
- Steven Barnett
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- ^ "United States at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "United States Volleyball at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.