Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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Boxing
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
Venue Arena México
DatesOctober 13–26
Competitors307 from 65 nations
  1964
1972  

The boxing programme of the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico was held at the Arena México. Medals were awarded in eleven events, with each event corresponding to a recognized weight division of male boxers.

Medal summary

EventGoldSilverBronze
Light flyweight
details
Francisco Rodríguez
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Venezuela
Jee Yong-ju
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).png  South Korea
Hubert Skrzypczak
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Harlan Marbley
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flyweight
details
Ricardo Delgado
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Artur Olech
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Servílio de Oliveira
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Leo Rwabwogo
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Bantamweight
details
Valerian Sokolov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Eridadi Mukwanga
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Eiji Morioka
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Chang Kyou-chul
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).png  South Korea
Featherweight
details
Antonio Roldán
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Al Robinson
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Philip Waruinge
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Ivan Mihailov
Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria
Lightweight
details
Ronnie Harris
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Józef Grudzień
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Zvonimir Vujin
Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia
Calistrat Cuțov
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Light welterweight
details
Jerzy Kulej
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Enrique Regüeiferos
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Arto Nilsson
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
James Wallington
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Welterweight
details
Manfred Wolke
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany
Joseph Bessala
Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg  Cameroon
Mario Guilloti
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Vladimir Musalimov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Light middleweight
details
Boris Lagutin
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Rolando Garbey
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
John Baldwin
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Günther Meier
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany
Middleweight
details
Chris Finnegan
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Aleksei Kiselyov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Agustín Zaragoza
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Alfred Jones
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Light heavyweight
details
Danas Pozniakas
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Ion Monea
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Georgi Stankov
Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria
Stanisław Dragan
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Heavyweight
details
George Foreman
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Jonas Čepulis
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Giorgio Bambini
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Joaquín Rocha
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)3216
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2147
3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)2024
4Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland  (POL)1225
5Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany  (GDR)1001
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)1001
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Venezuela  (VEN)1001
8Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)0202
9Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania  (ROU)0112
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).png  South Korea  (KOR)0112
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)0112
12Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg  Cameroon  (CMR)0101
13Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria  (BUL)0022
14Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina  (ARG)0011
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil  (BRA)0011
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)0011
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)0011
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan  (JPN)0011
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)0011
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany  (FRG)0011
Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia  (YUG)0011
Totals (21 entries)11112244

Participating nations

Nation -48kg -51kg -54kg -57kg -60kg -63.5kg -67kg -71kg -75kg -81kg +81kg Total
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria XX2
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina XXXXXXX7
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia XXXX4
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria XX2
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil XX2
Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria XXXXXXXXX8
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma XX2
Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg  Cameroon XXXX4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada XXXX4
Flag of Ceylon (1951-1972).svg  Ceylon X1
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile XXXXXX6
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei XXX3
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica XX2
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba XXXXXXXXXX10
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia XXXXX5
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark XX2
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic XX2
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador XX2
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany XXXXXXXX8
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Egypt XXXXX5
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia XXXX4
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland XXXXX5
Flag of France.svg  France XXXXXX6
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana XXXXXXX7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain XXXXXXXXX9
Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece XXX3
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala XX2
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana XX2
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary XXXXXX6
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland XXXXXX6
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy XXXXXXXXXXX11
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica XX2
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan XXXX4
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya XXXX4
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali X1
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico XXXXXXXXXXX11
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco XXXXX5
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands XX2
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua XXX3
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger XX2
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria XXXXX5
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway X1
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru XX2
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines XXXXX5
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland XXXXXXXXXXX11
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico XXXXXX6
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania XXXXXXXXX9
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone X1
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).png  South Korea XXXXXXX7
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union XXXXXXXXXXX11
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain XXXXXX6
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan XXX3
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden XXX3
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania X1
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand XXX3
Pre-1999 Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia XXXX4
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey XXXXXX6
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda XXXXXXXX8
Flag of the United States.svg  United States XXXXXXXXXXX11
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay XXXX4
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Venezuela XXXX4
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany XXXXXXXX8
Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia XXXXX5
Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia XXXX4
Total: 64 NOCs2425393237353327221816308

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