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United States at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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United States at the
1968 Summer Olympics
IOC codeUSA
NOCUnited States Olympic Committee
in Mexico City
Competitors357 (274 men and 83 women) in 18 sports
Flag bearerJanice-Lee Romary
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold
45
Silver
28
Bronze
34
Total
107
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
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[edit]

Gold[edit]

Silver[edit]

Bronze[edit]

Athletics[edit]

Track and road events
Men

Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Charles Greene 100 m 10.09 1 Q 10.02 1 Q 10.13 1 Q 10.07 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Jim Hines 10.26 1 Q 10.14 2 Q 10.08 1 Q 9.95 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Mel Pender 10.35 2 Q 10.16 2 Q 10.21 4 Q 10.17 6
John Carlos 200 m 20.54 1 Q 20.69 1 Q 20.12 OR 1 Q 20.10 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Larry Questad 20.75 1 Q 20.57 2 Q 20.48 3 Q 20.62 6
Tommie Smith 20.37 1 Q 20.28 1 Q 20.14 1 Q 19.83 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Lee Evans 400 m 45.40 1 Q 45.54 2 Q 44.83 OR 1 Q 43.86 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Ron Freeman 45.67 3 Q 45.31 1 Q 45.47 2 Q 44.41 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Larry James 45.83 3 Q 45.77 2 Q 44.88 2 Q 43.97 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Wade Bell 800 m 1:51.5 5 Did not advance
Tom Farrell 1:47.9 2 Q 1:46.1 4 Q 1:45.4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Ron Kutschinski 1:47.6 3 q 1:47.3 5 Did not advance
Marty Liquori 1500 m 3:52.78 1 Q 3:52.17 4 Q 4:18.22 12
Jim Ryun 3:45.80 1 Q 3:51.25 1 Q 3:37.89 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Tom Von Ruden 3:59.15 1 Q 3:54.12 3 Q 3:49.27 9
Jack Bacheler 5000 m 14:31.0 4 Q DNS
Bob Day 14:23.2 6 Did not advance
Lou Scott 15:13.6 11 Did not advance
Tom Laris 10,000 m 30:26.2 16
Van Nelson 31:40.2 28
Tracy Smith 30:14.6 11
Leon Coleman 110 m hurdles 13.77 1 Q 13.54 2 Q 13.67 4
Willie Davenport 13.65 1 Q 13.53 1 Q 13.33 OR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Ervin Hall 13.75 1 Q 13.38 OR 1 Q 13.42 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Geoff Vanderstock 400 m hurdles 50.6 2 Q 49.2 2 Q 49.0 4
Ron Whitney 49.0 OR 1 Q 49.2 2 Q 49.2 6
Conrad Nightingale 3000 m steeplechase 9:13.23 6 Did not advance
Bill Reilly 9:10.35 5 Did not advance
George Young 9:01.49 2 Q 8:51.86 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Charles Greene
Jim Hines
Mel Pender
Ronnie Ray Smith
4 × 100 m relay 38.8 2 Q 38.6 2 Q 38.24 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Lee Evans
Ron Freeman
Larry James
Vincent Matthews
4 × 400 m relay 3:00.71 1 Q 2:56.10 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Ron Daws Marathon 2:33:53 22
Kenny Moore 2:29:49 14
George Young 2:31:15 16
Tom Dooley 20 km walk 1:40:08 17
Rudy Haluza 1:35:00.2 4
Ron Laird 1:44:38 25
Goetz Klopfer 50 km walk 4:39:13.8 10
Dave Romansky 5:38:03.4 26
Larry Young 4:31:55.4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Women

Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Margaret Bailes 100 m 11.2 1 Q 11.3 2 Q 11.5 3 Q 11.3 5
Barbara Ferrell 11.2 1 Q 11.1 1 Q 11.3 2 Q 11.1 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Wyomia Tyus 11.2 1 Q 11.0 1 Q 11.3 1 Q 11.0 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Margaret Bailes 200 m 23.1 2 Q 22.9 3 Q 23.1 7
Barbara Ferrell 22.9 1 Q 22.8 OR 1 Q 22.9 4
Wyomia Tyus 23.4 1 Q 23.1 2 Q 23.0 6
Lois Anne Drinkwater 400 m 54.5 4 Q 57.3 8 Did not advance
Jarvis Scott 53.5 2 Q 53.2 4 Q 52.7 6
Esther Stroy 53.5 2 Q 54.3 5 Did not advance
Doris Brown 800 m 2:09.5 2 Q 2:05.2 2 Q 2:03.9 5
Francie Kraker 2:07.3 5 Did not advance
Madeline Manning 2:08.7 1 Q 2:05.8 1 Q 2:00.9 OR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Judy Dyer 80 m hurdles 10.9 3 Q 10.8 6 Did not advance
Mamie Rallins 10.6 1 Q 10.6 5 Did not advance
Patty Van Wolvelaere 10.6 1 Q 10.6 2 Q 10.5 4
Margaret Bailes
Barbara Ferrell
Mildrette Netter
Wyomia Tyus
4 × 100 m relay 43.4 1 Q 42.88 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Field events
Men

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Bob Beamon Long jump 8.19 2 Q 8.90 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Ralph Boston 8.27 OR 1 Q 8.16 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Charles Mays 7.85 6 Q DNS
Dave Smith Triple jump 15.75 21 Did not advance
Norman Tate 15.84 17 Did not advance
Art Walker 16.49 3 Q 17.12 NAR 4
Reynaldo Brown High jump 2.12 9 q 2.14 5
Ed Caruthers 2.14 2 Q 2.22 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Dick Fosbury 2.14 1 Q 2.24 OR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Casey Carrigan Pole vault 4.60 20 Did not advance
John Pennel 4.90 1 Q 5.35 5
Bob Seagren 4.90 13 Q 5.40 OR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Dave Maggard Shot put 19.26 7 Q 19.43 5
Randy Matson' 20.68 OR 1 Q 20.57 1st place, gold medalist(s)
George Woods 19.79 3 Q 20.12 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Gary Carlsen Discus throw 60.36 3 Q 59.46 6
Al Oerter 59.36 6 Q 67.78 OR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Jay Silvester 63.34 OR 1 Q 61.78 5
Frank Covelli Javelin throw 73.04 21 Did not advance
Mark Murro 81.14 7 Q 80.08 9
Gary Stenlund 73.52 20 Did not advance
Ed Burke Hammer throw 67.36 10 Q 65.72 12
Hal Connolly 65.00 17 Did not advance
Albert Hall 65.70 14 Did not advance

Women

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Martha Watson Long jump 6.30 12 q 6.20 10
Willye White 6.42 6 Q 6.08 11
Estelle Baskerville High jump NH Did not advance
Sharon Callahan 1.60 22 Did not advance
Eleanor Montgomery 1.68 19 Did not advance
Maren Seidler Shot put 14.86 11
Olga Connolly Discus throw 52.96 6
Carol Moseke 48.28 14
RaNae Bair Javelin throw 53.14 11
Barbara Friedrich 53.44 9

Combined event – Men's decathlon

Athlete Event {100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110 m H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
Rick Sloan Result 11.2 6.72 14.07 2.10 51.0 15.5 45.58 4.85 49.90 4:44.0 7692 7
Points 756 761 733 942 762 797 792 1017 632 500
Bill Toomey Result 10.4 7.87 13.75 1.95 45.6 14.9 43.68 4.20 62.80 4:57.1 8193 OR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Points 959 994 712 813 1021 859 757 859 795 424
Tom Waddell Result 11.3 7.47 14.45 2.01 51.2 15.3 43.73 4.50 63.70 5:04.5 7719 6
Points 733 915 756 865 753 817 758 932 806 384

Combined event – Women's pentathlon

Athlete Event 80 m H SP HJ LJ 200 m Final Rank
Cathy Hamblin Result 11.9 10.66 1.50 5.72 25.3 4330 24
Points 904 761 836 924 905
Pat Winslow Result 11.4 13.33 1.65 5.97 24.5 4877 6
Points 979 943 996 982 977

Basketball[edit]

Summary

Team Event Preliminary round Semifinal / Pl. Final / BM / Cl.
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
United States men Men's tournament  Spain
W 81–46
 Senegal
W 93–36
 Philippines
W 96–75
 Yugoslavia
W 73–58
 Panama
W 95–60
 Italy
W 100–61
 Puerto Rico
W 61–56
1 Q  Brazil
W 75–63
 Yugoslavia
W 65–50
1st place, gold medalist(s)

Boxing[edit]

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Harlan Marbley Light flyweight Bye  Temel (TUR)
W 5–0
 Ogun (NGR)
W 5–0
 Rodríguez (VEN)
L 1–4
Did not advance 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
David Vasquez Flyweight  Grasso (ITA)
W 3–2
 Rwabwogo (UGA)
L 2–3
Did not advance
Samuel Goss Bantamweight Bye  Gîju (ROU)
L 0–5
Did not advance
Al Robinson Featherweight  Cheshire (GBR)
W RSC
 Pelegrino (PHI)
W KO
 Kallaf Allah (EGY)
W 5–0
 Mihailov (BUL)
W 4–1
 Roldán (MEX)
L DSQ
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Ronnie Harris Lightweight Bye  Lee (KOR)
W 5–0
 Stacey (GBR)
W 4–1
 Muruli (UGA)
W 5–0
 Cuțov (ROU)
W 5–0
 Grudzień (POL)
W 5–0
1st place, gold medalist(s)
Jim Wallington Light welterweight Bye  Cartagena (DOM)
W RSC
 Odhiambo (UGA)
W 5–0
 Kim (KOR)
W 5–0
 Regüeiferos (CUB)
L 1–4
Did not advance 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Armando Muñíz Welterweight Bye  Kasprzyk (POL)
W 4–1
 Hebeisen (SUI)
W 4–1
 Guilloti (ARG)
L 1–4
Did not advance
John Baldwin Light middleweight Bye  Stantien (TCH)
W 5–0
 Benítez (URU)
W 5–0
 Garbey (CUB)
L 1–4
Did not advance 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Alfred Jones Middleweight  Quiñones (PER)
W 5–0
 Marrero (CUB)
W 5–0
 Georgiev (BUL)
W 4–1
 Finnegan (GBR)
L 1–4
Did not advance 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Arthur Redden Light heavyweight Bye  Stankov (BUL)
L 1–4
Did not advance
George Foreman Heavyweight  Trela (POL)
W 4–1
 Alexe (ROU)
W RSC
 Bambini (ITA)
W KO
 Čepulis (URS)
W RSC
1st place, gold medalist(s)

Canoeing[edit]

Cycling[edit]

Fifteen cyclists represented the United States in 1968.

Individual road race
Team time trial
Sprint
1000m time trial
Tandem
Individual pursuit
Team pursuit

Diving[edit]

Equestrian[edit]

Fencing[edit]

20 fencers represented the United States in 1968.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil
Women's team foil

Gymnastics[edit]

Modern pentathlon[edit]

Three pentathletes represented the United States in 1968.

Individual
Team
  • James Moore
  • Bob Beck
  • Tom Lough

Rowing[edit]

Sailing[edit]

Shooting[edit]

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.

25 m pistol
50 m pistol
300 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone
Trap
Skeet

Swimming[edit]

Volleyball[edit]

Summary

Team Event Round robin
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
United States men Men's tournament  Soviet Union
W 3–2
 Czechoslovakia
L 1–3
 Brazil
W 3–0
 Bulgaria
L 2–3
 Poland
L 0–3
 East Germany
L 0–3
 Japan
L 0–3
 Mexico
W 3–1
 Belgium
W 3–0
7
United States women Women's tournament  Japan
L 0–3
 Czechoslovakia
L 1–3
 Poland
L 0–3
 South Korea
L 1–3
 Soviet Union
L 1–3
 Peru
L 1–3
 Mexico
L 0–3
8

Men's tournament[edit]

  • 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

Women's tournament[edit]

  • 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

Water polo[edit]

Summary

Team Event Preliminary round Semifinal / Pl. Final / BM / Cl.
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
United States men Water polo  Brazil
W 10–5
 Spain
W 10–7
 Cuba
T 6–6
 Hungary
L 1–5
 Soviet Union
L 3–8
 West Germany
W 7–5
3 5th-8th semifinal
 Netherlands
W 6–3
5th place match
 East Germany
W 6–4
5


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

Weightlifting[edit]

Wrestling[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "United States at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  2. ^ 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.

External links[edit]