Egypt at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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Egypt at the
1968 Summer Olympics
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg
IOC code EGY
(RAU used at these Games)
NOC Egyptian Olympic Committee
Website www.egyptianolympic.org  (in Arabic and English)
in Mexico City
Competitors30 in 7 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Egypt , as the United Arab Republic, competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 30 competitors, all men, took part in 18 events in 7 sports. [1]

Contents

Boxing

Diving

Fencing

Four fencers, all men, represented Egypt in 1968.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée

Shooting

Two shooters represented Egypt in 1968.

Trap

Water polo

Men's Team Competition

Weightlifting

Wrestling

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References

  1. "Egypt at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-12-29.