Argentina at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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Argentina at the
1968 Summer Olympics
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg
IOC code ARG
NOC Argentine Olympic Committee
Website www.coarg.org.ar  (in Spanish)
in Mexico City
Competitors89 (84 men and 5 women) in 12 sports
Flag bearer Carlos Moratorio
Medals
Ranked 41st
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
2
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Argentina competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 89 competitors, 84 men and 5 women, took part in 61 events in 12 sports. [1]

Contents

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Mario Guilloti Boxing Men's welterweight 24 October
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Alberto Demiddi Rowing Men's single sculls 19 October

Athletics

Men
AthleteEventsHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Andrés Calonge 100 m 10.442 Q10.395did not advance
200 m 20.812 Q21.036did not advance
Juan Carlos Dyrzka 400 m 47.024 Q46.857did not advance
400 m hurdles 49.81 Q48.85did not advance
Guillermo Cuello 800 m did not finishdid not advance
1500 m did not startdid not advance
Domingo Amaizón 3000 m steeplechase 9:43.0612did not advance
Enrico Barney Pole vault 4.8017did not advance
Women
AthleteEventsHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Alicia Kaufmanas 100 m 11.86did not advance
200 m 24.45did not advance

Boxing

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Roberto Urretavizcaya Light flyweight Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Espinal  (DOM)
W w/o
Flag of Australia.svg  Donovan  (AUS)
L 0 – 5
did not advance
Tito Pereyra Flyweight Flag of Australia.svg  Carney  (AUS)
W 4 – 1
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Nakamura  (JPN)
L 0 – 5
did not advance
Domingo Casco Bantamweight Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Ladjili  (TUN)
W 3 – 2
Flag of Mexico.svg  Cervantes  (MEX)
L DSQ
did not advance
Miguel García Featherweight Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Oduardo  (CUB)
W 3 – 2
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Simion  (ROU)
W 5 – 0
Flag of Kenya.svg  Waruinge  (KEN)
L 1 – 4
did not advance
Pedro Agüero Lightweight Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Arpon  (PHI)
W 3 – 2
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Gadir  (SUD)
W 5 – 0
Flag of Italy.svg  Petriglia  (ITA)
L 2 – 3
did not advance
Mario Guilloti Welterweight ByeFlag of Uganda.svg  Kajjo  (UGA)
W 4 – 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Paduano  (CAN)
W 5 – 0
Flag of the United States.svg  Muñíz  (USA)
W 4 – 1
Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg  Bessala  (CMR)
L 0 – 5
Bronze medal icon.svg
Víctor Galíndez Light middleweight Flag of Italy.svg  Bentini  (ITA)
L 0 – 5
did not advance

Cycling

Nine cyclists represented Argentina in 1968.

Road race, time trial
AthleteEventTimeRank
Juan Alves Individual road race did not finish
Roberto Breppe 4:48:0740
Héctor Cassina did not finish
Gerardo Cavallieri did not finish
José Pittaro Individual time trial 1:05.579
Carlos Álvarez
Roberto Breppe
Ernesto Contreras
Juan Alberto Merlos
Team time trial 2:15:34.247
Sprint
AthleteEventRound 1
Repechage
Round 2
Repechage
1/8 Finals
Repechage
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
José Pittaro Men's sprint
11.41
2
1Q
2
3
did not advance
Carlos Roqueiro
11.15
2
1Q
3
2
did not advance
Pursuit
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Juan Alberto Merlos Individual pursuit 4:47.8112did not advance
Carlos Álvarez
Roberto Breppe
Ernesto Contreras
Juan Alberto Merlos
Team pursuit 4:26.229did not advance

Equestrian

Eventing

AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryShow jumpingTotal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
José Eugenio Acosta Oligarca Individual -110.0141-155.2034-12.75=18-277.9629
Jorge Bedoya Naranjo-91.5026DSQdid not finish
Carlos Moratorio Hijo Manso-68.01=6-294.0039-1.256-363.2634
Roberto Pistarini Warti-90.0025-150.0033DSQdid not finish
José Eugenio Acosta
Jorge Bedoya
Carlos Moratorio
Roberto Pistarini
Oligarca
Naranjo
Hijo Manso
Warti
Team -249.518-599.2011did not finish

Show jumping

AthleteHorseEventRound 1Round 2Total
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Jorge Amaya Gemelo Individual DSQdid not finish
Carlos Delía Scandale8.00=912.00=1120.00=13
Argentino Molinuevo Jr. Don Gustavo8.00=98.00=416.00=7
Jorge Amaya
Argentino Molinuevo Jr.
Roberto Tagle
Gemelo
Don Gustavo
Ojo Chico
Team 113.5010161.5014275.0013

Fencing

Ten fencers, nine men and one woman, represented Argentina in 1968.

AthleteEventFirst roundSecond roundRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRepechageFinal round
Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
RecordRankRecordRankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RecordRank
Alberto Balestrini Men's épée 1W – 4L6did not advancedid not advance
Guillermo Obeid 1W – 4L6did not advancedid not advance
Omar Vergara 3W – 2L2 Q1W – 4L6did not advancedid not advance
Alberto Balestrini
Guillermo Obeid
Guillermo Saucedo
Omar Vergara
Men's team épée 0W – 2L6did not advancedid not advance
Orlando Nannini Men's foil 1W – 4L6did not advancedid not advance
Evaristo Prendes 0W – 4L6did not advancedid not advance
Guillermo Saucedo 3W – 1L1 Q4W – 1L2 QFlag of Italy.svg  La Ragione  (ITA)
L
did not advanceFlag of Hungary.svg  Szabó  (HUN)
L
did not advance
Orlando Nannini
Evaristo Prendes
Guillermo Saucedo
Omar Vergara
Men's team foil 0W – 2L3did not advancedid not advance
Juan Carlos Frecia Men's sabre 0W – 6L7did not advancedid not advancedid not advance
Alberto Lanteri 2W – 4L6did not advancedid not advancedid not advance
Román Quinos 2W – 4L5did not advancedid not advancedid not advance
Juan Carlos Frecia
Alberto Lanteri
Guillermo Saucedo
Román Quinos
Men's team sabre 0W – 2L3did not advancedid not advance
Sylvia Iannuzzi-San Martín Women's foil 1W – 5L7did not advancedid not advancedid not advance

Field hockey

Rowing

Sailing

Open
AthleteEventRaceFinal rank
1234567
ScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRank
Alberto Obarrio Finn DNF421622131918241319814212712517
Roberto Sieburger
Jorge Vago
Star 152114201925182414201925DNF4213520
Héctor Schenone
Boris Belada
Pedro Sisti
Dragon 1521915713510172310161117929

Shooting

Four shooters, all men, represented Argentina in 1968.

25 m pistol
Trap

Swimming

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

  1. "Argentina at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2014.