Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles

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Men's 110 metres hurdles
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
Willie Davenport, Ervin Hall, Eddy Ottoz 1968.jpg
Willie Davenport, Ervin Hall and Eddy Ottoz
Venue Estadio Olímpico Universitario
DateOctober 16–17, 1968
Competitors33 from 24 nations
Winning time13.3
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Willie Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Ervin Hall
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Eddy Ottoz
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
  1964
1972  
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The men's 110 metres hurdles competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico was held at the University Olympic Stadium on October 16–17. [1] Thirty-three athletes from 24 nations competed. [2] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Willie Davenport of the United States, the nation's eighth of nine consecutive victories and the 14th overall gold medal in the event for the Americans. Eddy Ottoz's bronze was Italy's first medal in the event.

Background

This was the 16th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. Three finalists from 1964 returned: fourth-place finisher Eddy Ottoz of Italy, sixth-place finisher Marcel Duriez of France, and seventh-place finisher Giovanni Cornacchia, also of Italy. The American team, including Willie Davenport (whose injury in Tokyo had ended a streak of four consecutive podium sweeps), Ervin Hall, and Leon Coleman, was again favored. [2]

The Dominican Republic, Madagascar, and the Virgin Islands each made their first appearance in the event; West Germany made its first appearance as a separate nation. The United States made its 16th appearance, the only nation to have competed in the 110 metres hurdles in each Games to that point.

Competition format

The men's 110m hurdles competition consisted of heats (Round 1), semifinals and a final. The three fastest competitors from each race in the heats qualified for the semifinals along with the fastest overall competitor not already qualified. The four fastest runners from each of the two semifinal races advanced to the final.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1968 Summer Olympics.

World recordFlag of Germany.svg  Martin Lauer  (FRG)13.2 Zürich, Switzerland 7 July 1959
Olympic recordFlag of the United States.svg  Lee Calhoun  (USA)13.5 Melbourne, Australia 28 November 1956

Eddy Ottoz matched the Olympic record in the third heat. He did it again in the first semifinal, but came in second in that race—Ervin Hall set a new Olympic record at 13.3 seconds. Willie Davenport matched Hall's new record to win the final; all three men came in under the old record in winning their medals. Ottoz's final time was a national record for Italy.

NationAthleteRoundTime
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Eddy Ottoz Final13.4

Schedule

All times are Central Standard Time (UTC-6)

DateTimeRound
Wednesday, 16 October 196810:00Round 1
Thursday, 17 October 196815:00
17:00
Semifinals
Final

Results

Round 1

Heat 1

RankLaneAthleteNationTime (hand)Time (auto)Notes
16 Ervin Hall Flag of the United States.svg  United States 13.713.75Q
27 Pierre Schoebel Flag of France.svg  France 13.813.83Q
33 Daniel Riedo Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 14.014.10Q
45 Giovanni Cornacchia Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 14.114.13
52 Franklin Blyden Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  Virgin Islands 14.714.74
64 Kimaru Songok Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 14.714.76
1Bernard KenderFlag of Chad.svg  Chad DNS
Wind: +0.0 m/s

Heat 2

RankLaneAthleteNationTime (hand)Time (auto)Notes
17 Willie Davenport Flag of the United States.svg  United States 13.613.65Q
25 Hinrich John Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 13.813.87Q
34 Arnaldo Bristol Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 13.913.92Q
41 Oleg Stepanenko Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 13.913.95q
53 Hernando Arrechea Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 14.014.09
66 Ahmed Ishtiaq Mubarak Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 14.314.36
72 Su Po-tai Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 15.015.11
Wind: +1.0 m/s

Heat 3

RankLaneAthleteNationTime (hand)Time (auto)Notes
14 Eddy Ottoz Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 13.513.61Q, =OR
27 Werner Trzmiel Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 13.813.87Q
36 Juan Morales Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 13.913.94Q
43 Gary Knoke Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 14.114.14
55 Stuart Storey Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 14.114.20
62 Simbara Maki Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 14.314.32
71 Fernand Tovondray Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 14.915.00
Wind: +1.7 m/s

Heat 4

RankLaneAthleteNationTime (hand)Time (auto)Notes
17 Leon Coleman Flag of the United States.svg  United States 13.713.77Q
26 Bo Forssander Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 13.914.00Q
32 Kjellfred Weum Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 14.014.08Q
45 Mike Parker Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 14.114.16
53 Patricio Saavedra Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 14.414.47
61 Rogelio Onofre Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines 15.015.01
4Werner KuhnCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland DNS
Wind: +0.3 m/s

Heat 5

RankLaneAthleteNationTime (hand)Time (auto)Notes
12 Viktor Balikhin Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 13.813.82Q
26 Marcel Duriez Flag of France.svg  France 13.914.00Q
35 Sergio Liani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 13.914.01Q
44 Alan Pascoe Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 13.914.01
51 Lubomír Nádeníček Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 14.114.18
67 Alfredo Deza Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 14.314.38
73 Radhamés Mora Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 16.816.85
Wind: +0.0 m/s

Semifinals

Semifinal 1

Last meters of the first semi-final. Eddy Ottoz, number 515, finishes second; the other racers, from the left, Juan Morales, Pierre Schoebel, Daniel Riedo, Hinrich John, Bo Forssander and the winner, Ervin Hall. 110m hurdles SF 1968 Olympics.jpg
Last meters of the first semi-final. Eddy Ottoz, number 515, finishes second; the other racers, from the left, Juan Morales, Pierre Schoebel, Daniel Riedo, Hinrich John, Bo Forssander and the winner, Ervin Hall.
RankLaneAthleteNationTime (hand)Time (auto)Notes
14 Ervin Hall Flag of the United States.svg  United States 13.313.38Q, OR
28 Eddy Ottoz Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 13.513.53Q
32 Bo Forssander Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 13.713.75Q
46 Pierre Schoebel Flag of France.svg  France 13.713.78Q
51 Hinrich John Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 13.813.87
63 Daniel Riedo Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 14.014.07
75 Juan Morales Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 14.014.08
87 Viktor Balikhin Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 14.114.13
Wind: +1.8 m/s

Semifinal 2

RankLaneAthleteNationTime (hand)Time (auto)Notes
15 Willie Davenport Flag of the United States.svg  United States 13.513.53Q
26 Leon Coleman Flag of the United States.svg  United States 13.513.54Q
31 Werner Trzmiel Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 13.513.60Q
44 Marcel Duriez Flag of France.svg  France 13.713.73Q
58 Oleg Stepanenko Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 13.813.83
63 Kjellfred Weum Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 14.014.04
72 Sergio Liani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 14.014.09
87 Arnaldo Bristol Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 14.114.13
Wind: +0.0 m/s

Final

RankLaneAthleteNationTime (hand)Time (auto)Notes
Gold medal icon.svg4 Willie Davenport Flag of the United States.svg  United States 13.313.33 =OR
Silver medal icon.svg6 Ervin Hall Flag of the United States.svg  United States 13.413.42
Bronze medal icon.svg3 Eddy Ottoz Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 13.413.46NR
47 Leon Coleman Flag of the United States.svg  United States 13.613.67
51 Werner Trzmiel Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 13.613.68
62 Bo Forssander Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 13.713.73
78 Marcel Duriez Flag of France.svg  France 13.713.77
85 Pierre Schoebel Flag of France.svg  France 14.014.02
Wind: +0.0 m/s

References

  1. "Athletics at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Men's 110 metres Hurdles". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  2. 1 2 "110 metres Hurdles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 August 2020.