Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 36 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 12 for women.
Contents |
[edit] Medal summary
[edit] Men's events
[edit] Women's events
[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) |
15 | 6 | 7 | 28 |
| 2 |  Kenya (KEN) |
3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 |  Soviet Union (URS) |
3 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 4 |  Australia (AUS) |
2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
 East Germany (GDR) |
2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Romania (ROM) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 |  Hungary (HUN) |
2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 |  West Germany (FRG) |
1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 |  Great Britain (GBR) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 |  Ethiopia (ETH) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 France (FRA) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
 Poland (POL) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
 Tunisia (TUN) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15 |  Cuba (CUB) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 |  Austria (AUT) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 |  Brazil (BRA) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Finland (FIN) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Jamaica (JAM) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Japan (JPN) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Mexico (MEX) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 |  Italy (ITA) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 23 |  Netherlands (NED) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 New Zealand (NZL) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Republic of China (ROC) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] References
| Athletics at the Summer Olympics |  |
|---|---|
| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 See also: List of Olympic medalists in athletics (men) and List of Olympic medalists in athletics (women) |
| Events at the 1968 Summer Olympics (Mexico City) |
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| Athletics • Basketball • Basque pelota (demonstration) • Boxing • Canoeing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Hockey • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Swimming • Tennis (demonstration) • Volleyball • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling |
