1968 Winter Olympics medal table

Last updated

1968 Winter Olympics medals
Location Grenoble, Flag of France.svg  France
Highlights
Most gold medalsFlag of Norway.svg  Norway  (6)
Most total medalsFlag of Norway.svg  Norway  (14)
Medalling NOCs15
  1964  · Olympics medal tables ·  1972  

The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event held in Grenoble, France, from 6 to 18 February 1968. A total of 1,158 athletes representing 37 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated, including first-time entrants Morocco. [1] [2] The games featured 35 events in 6 sports and 10 disciplines. [3] [4] The team relay event in biathlon was contested for the first time. [5]

Contents

Fifteen NOCs won at least one medal, and thirteen of them secured at least one gold. East and West Germany entered separate teams for the first time, [6] ending a run of three straight editions (1956–1964) in which German athletes participated as a single team. Victories by Thomas Köhler and Klaus-Michael Bonsack (luge doubles), and by Franz Keller (Nordic combined), resulted in the first Winter Olympics gold medals for East and West Germany, respectively. [7] [8] Czechoslovakia also got its first-ever gold at the Winter Games, thanks to a successful combination of ski jumps by Jiří Raška in the normal hill (70 m) event. [9] In Grenoble, Romania won its first medal at the Winter Games, as Ion Panţuru and Nicolae Neagoe secured the bronze in bobsleigh's two-man event. [10]

Toini Gustafsson, a Swedish cross-country skier, contributed three of her NOC's eight medals, including two of its three golds, with victories in both women's individual events and a runner-up place in the team relay. [11] Among individual participants, French alpine skier Jean-Claude Killy had the most gold medals with three, having swept men's alpine skiing events. [12]

Medal table

Swedish cross-country skier Toini Gustafsson nearly matched Killy's feat, as she won both individual events but had to settle for a silver medal in the relay. Toini Gustafsson Ronnlund, 1968.jpg
Swedish cross-country skier Toini Gustafsson nearly matched Killy's feat, as she won both individual events but had to settle for a silver medal in the relay.
Nancy Greene was Canada's best athlete, winning her nation's only gold and silver medals in alpine skiing. Nancy Greene at Sun Peaks in 2000.jpg
Nancy Greene was Canada's best athlete, winning her nation's only gold and silver medals in alpine skiing.

The medal table is based on information provided by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and is consistent with IOC conventional sorting in its published medal tables. The table uses the Olympic medal table sorting method. By default, the table is ordered by the number of gold medals the athletes from a nation have won, where a nation is an entity represented by a NOC. The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. [13] [14] If teams are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically by their IOC country code. [15]

In speed skating, two-way ties for the second place in the men's 500 m and men's 1,500 m events, as well as a three-way tie in the women's 500 m event, resulted in the awarding of an additional four silver medals; as a consequence, three bronzes were not presented. [16]

  *   Host nation (France)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 66214
2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 55313
3Flag of France.svg  France*4329
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4004
5Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 34411
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3339
7Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3238
8Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 2237
9Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1517
10Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 1225
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1225
12Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 1214
13Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1113
14Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 0246
15Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 0011
Totals (15 entries)353932106

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2000 Summer Olympics medal table</span> Award

The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, from 15 September to 1 October 2000. A total of 10,651 athletes from 199 nations represented by National Olympic Committees (NOCs), including the Olympic debuts of Eritrea, Micronesia and Palau. The games featured 300 events in 28 sports across 39 disciplines, including the debuts of synchronized diving, taekowndo, triathlon, trampolining, women's modern pentathlon and women's weightlifting as official Olympic medal events.

The 1992 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held in Barcelona, Spain, from 25 July to 9 August 1992. A total of 9,356 athletes representing 169 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated. The games featured 257 events in 25 sports and 34 disciplines. Badminton, baseball, and women's judo were included as official medal events for the first time.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1972 Summer Olympics medal table</span> Award

The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August through 11 September 1972. 7,134 athletes representing 121 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated. The games featured 195 events in 21 sports across 28 disciplines.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1936 Summer Olympics medal table</span> Award

The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Berlin, Germany, from 1 August to 16 August.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1998 Winter Olympics medal table</span> Award

The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event held in Nagano, Japan, from 7 to 22 February 1998. Twenty-four nations earned medals at these Games, and fifteen won at least one gold medal; forty-eight countries left the Olympics without winning a medal. Competitors from Germany earned the highest number of gold medals (12) and the most overall medals (29). With 10 gold medals and 25 overall medals, Norway finished second in both categories. Denmark won its first – and as of 2018 only – Winter Olympics medal, while Bulgaria and the Czech Republic won their first Winter Games gold medals. Azerbaijan, Kenya, Macedonia, Uruguay, and Venezuela competed for the first time, but none of them won a medal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1994 Winter Olympics medal table</span> Award

The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Winter Olympics, were a winter multi-sport event held in Lillehammer, Norway, from 12 to 27 February 1994. 1,737 athletes representing 67 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated. The games featured 61 events in 6 sports and 12 disciplines. Due to scheduling changes made in 1986 with the intent to begin holding the Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics in different years for the first time and moving forward, this edition of the Winter Olympics took place only two years after the previous event.

The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held in Albertville, France, from February 8 to 23. A total of 1,801 athletes representing 64 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in 57 events from 12 different sports and disciplines. In a break from tradition, the medals were primarily made of crystal rather than metal: gold, silver, or bronze was used only on the border.

The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event held in Calgary, Canada, from 13 to 28 February 1988. A total of 1,423 athletes representing 57 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in 46 events from 10 different sports and disciplines. Five new events were contested at these Games—men's and women's Super G in alpine skiing, team events in Nordic combined and ski jumping, and women's 5000 metres in speed skating—and two events returned to the program—men's and women's combined in alpine skiing.

The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, from 8 to 19 February 1984. A total of 1,272 athletes representing 49 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in 39 events from 10 different sports and disciplines. First time NOCs to enter were Egypt, Monaco, Puerto Rico, Senegal, and British Virgin Islands.

The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event held in Sapporo, Japan, from 3 to 13 February 1972. A total of 1,006 athletes representing 35 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in 35 events from 10 different sports and disciplines.

The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event held in Innsbruck, Austria, from 29 January to 9 February. A total of 1,091 athletes from 36 nations participated in 34 events in 6 sports over 10 disciplines. India, Mongolia, and North Korea made their first Winter Olympics appearances; the latter achieved a 3,000 metres speed skating medal through Han Pil-hwa's silver medal tie with Valentina Stenina.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">All-time Olympic Games medal table</span> List of medals won by Olympic delegations

The all-time medal table for all Olympic Games from 1896 to 2024, including Summer Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Games, and a combined total of both, is tabulated below. These Olympic medal counts do not include the 1906 Intercalated Games which are no longer recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as official Games. The IOC itself does not publish all-time tables, and publishes unofficial tables only per single Games. This table was thus compiled by adding up single entries from the IOC database.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2006 Winter Olympics medal table</span> Award

The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event held in Turin, Italy, from February 10 to 26, 2006. A total of 2,508 athletes representing 80 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in 84 events from 15 different sports and disciplines.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">India at the 1968 Winter Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

India competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France, from 6 to 18 February 1968. This was the nation's second appearance at the Winter Olympics since its debut in 1964.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 Summer Youth Olympics medal table</span>

The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, officially known as the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG), were an international multi-sport event held in Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010. The event was the inaugural Youth Olympic Games, and it saw 3,531 athletes between 14 and 18 years of age competing in 201 events in 26 sports. This medal table ranks the 204 participating National Olympic Committees (NOCs) by the number of gold medals won by their athletes. The Kuwait Olympic Committee was suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) prior to the Games, but Kuwaiti athletes were allowed to participate and the country is listed in the table, bearing the Olympic flag.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Winter Olympics medal table</span> Award

The 2018 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held in Pyeongchang County, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February, with preliminary events in some sports beginning on 8 February. A total of 2,833 athletes representing 92 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated. The games featured 102 events in 15 sports, making it the first Winter Olympics to surpass 100 medal events. Four new disciplines in existing sports were introduced to the Winter Olympic Games program in Pyeongchang: big air snowboarding, mixed doubles curling, mass start speed skating, and mixed team alpine skiing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Winter Olympics medal table</span> List of medals won by Olympic delegations

The 2022 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February. A total of 2,871 athletes from 91 nations participated in 109 events in seven sports across 15 disciplines.

References

  1. "Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics – Athletes, Medals & Results". International Olympic Committee . Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  2. "A brief history of African nations at the Winter Olympics". NBC Olympics . Reuters. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  3. "Factsheet – The Olympic Winter Games" (PDF). International Olympic Committee . 20 June 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  4. "1968 Winter Olympics Overview". Olympedia . Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  5. "Biathlon 101: Olympic history". NBC Olympics . 12 October 2021. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  6. "1968 Grenoble, France". CBC Sports . 18 December 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
  7. "East Germany at the 1968 Grenoble Winter Games". Sports Reference . Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
  8. "West Germany at the 1968 Grenoble Winter Games". Sports Reference . Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
  9. "Jiří Raška biography and Olympic results". Sports Reference . Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
  10. "Ion Panţuru biography and Olympic results". Sports Reference . Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
  11. Olsen, Kirstin (30 June 1994). Chronology of women's history . Greenwood Publishing Group. p.  312. ISBN   0-313-28803-8 . Retrieved 25 September 2010. toini gustafsson.
  12. "Super-star Jean-Claude Killy wins 3rd gold medal in slalom". The Modesto Bee . Associated Press. 18 February 1968. p. B-7. Retrieved 25 September 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  13. Ostlere, Lawrence (11 August 2024). "Olympic medal table: USA beat China to top spot at Paris 2024". The Independent . Archived from the original on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  14. Araton, Harvey (18 August 2008). "A Medal Count That Adds Up To Little" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  15. Cons, Roddy (10 August 2024). "What happens if two countries are tied in the Olympic medal table? Tiebreaker rules explained". Diario AS . Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  16. "Speed skating at the 1968 Grenoble Winter Games". Sports Reference . Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2010.