Afghanistan at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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Afghanistan at the
1968 Summer Olympics
Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg
IOC code AFG
NOC Afghanistan National Olympic Committee
in Mexico City, Mexico
12 – 27 October 1968
Competitors5 in 1 sport
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
The Afghan delegation during the opening ceremony, in the background behind the marching West German delegation. Estadio Olimpico Universitario, 12 October 1968. Opening Ceremony Mexico 92 University Stadium.jpg
The Afghan delegation during the opening ceremony, in the background behind the marching West German delegation. Estadio Olímpico Universitario , 12 October 1968.

Afghanistan competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Contents

They fielded five competitors, all wrestlers, and all men.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

SportMenWomenTotal
Wrestling 505
Total505

Wrestling

Men's freestyle
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Ahmad Djan −57 kg Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945-1992).svg  Sükhbaatar  (MGL)
L 1-3
State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Talebi  (IRI)
L 1-3
did not advance15
Mohammad Ebrahimi −63 kg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Tedeyev  (URS)
L 1-3
Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945-1992).svg  Natsagdori  (MGL)
D Draw
did not advance14
Aka-Jahan Dastagir −70 kg Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Pająk  (POL)
L Fall
Flag of Hungary.svg  Buzás  (HUN)
DQ
did not advance21
Kayum Ayub −78 kg State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Momeni  (IRI)
L 0.5-3.5
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Heinze  (GDR)
L DQ
did not advance17
Ghulam Dastagir −87 kg Flag of Argentina.svg  Graffigna  (ARG)
L 1-3
Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Gardzhev  (BUL)
L Fall
did not advance19

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