Czechoslovakia at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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Czechoslovakia at the
1968 Summer Olympics
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg
IOC code TCH
NOC Czechoslovak Olympic Committee
in Mexico City
Competitors121 (94 men, 27 women) in 14 sports
Flag bearer Bohumil Golián (volleyball)
Medals
Ranked 7th
Gold
7
Silver
2
Bronze
4
Total
13
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of Bohemia.svg  Bohemia (1900–1912)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (1994–)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (1994–)

Czechoslovakia competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 121 competitors, 94 men and 27 women, took part in 66 events in 14 sports. [1]

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Medalists

MedalNameSportEvent
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Miloslava Rezková Athletics Women's high jump
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Milena Duchková Diving Women's 10 m platform
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Věra Čáslavská Gymnastics Women's individual all-around
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Věra Čáslavská Gymnastics Women's floor
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Věra Čáslavská Gymnastics Women's vault
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Věra Čáslavská Gymnastics Women's uneven bars
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Jan Kůrka Shooting Mixed 50 m rifle, prone
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Věra Čáslavská Gymnastics Women's balance beam
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Věra Čáslavská
Marianna Krajčírová
Jana Kubičková
Hana Lišková
Bohumila Řimnáčová
Miroslava Skleničková
Gymnastics Women's team all-around
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Ludvík Daněk Athletics Men's discus throw
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Czechoslovakia men's national volleyball team
Volleyball Men's tournament
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Miroslav Zeman Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 52 kg
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Petr Kment Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman +97 kg

Athletics

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Eight cyclists represented Czechoslovakia in 1968.

Individual road race
Sprint
1000m time trial
Tandem
Individual pursuit
Individual pursuit

Diving

Football

Gymnastics

Modern pentathlon

One male pentathlete represented Czechoslovakia in 1968.

Individual

Rowing

In 1968, Czechoslovakia entered boats in four of the seven events: men's single sculls, men's double sculls, men's coxed pair, men's eight. [2] The competition was for men only; women would first row at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [3]

AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemi-finalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Václav Kozák Single sculls 7:59.934 R7:49.933 SF8:01.814 FB7:45.819
Jaroslav Hellebrand
Petr Krátký
Double sculls 7:10.352 SFByeDNS
Karel Kolesa
Ivan Miluška
Karel Kovář (cox)
Coxed pair 9:02.984 RDNS
Vladimír Jánoš
Zdeněk Kuba
Oldřich Svojanovský
Karel Kolesa
Pavel Svojanovský
Jan Wallisch
Otakar Mareček
Petr Čermák
Jiří Pták (cox)
Milan Hurtala (heat 1 and repechage)
Eight 6:13.303 R6:19.341 FA6:12.175

Shooting

Eight shooters, all men, represented Czechoslovakia in 1968. Jan Kůrka won gold in the 50 m rifle, prone.

25 m pistol
50 m pistol
300 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone

Swimming

Volleyball

Men's Team Competition

Women's Team Competition

Weightlifting

Wrestling

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