Netherlands Antilles at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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Netherlands Antilles at the
1968 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg
IOC code AHO
NOC Nederlands Antilliaans Olympisch Comité
Website www.sports.an  (in English)
in Mexico City
Competitors5 in 2 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
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Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (2016–)

The Netherlands Antilles competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. Five competitors, three men and two women, took part in four events in two sports. [1]

Contents

Results by athlete

Fencing

  • Women's foil — First round: 6th place in group B with 1 win and 4 losses (did not advance)
  1. lost to Flag of Italy.svg  Antonella Ragno  (ITA)
  2. defeated Flag of Hungary.svg  Lidia Sakovics  (HUN)
  3. lost to Flag of France.svg  Marie Depetris  (FRA)
  4. lost to Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Janet Wardell  (GBR)
  5. lost to Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Kamila Składanowska  (POL)
  • Women's foil — First round: 6th place in group E with 1 win and 5 losses (did not advance)
  1. lost to Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Clara Stahl-lencic  (ROU)
  2. lost to Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Pilar Roldán  (MEX)
  3. lost to Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Galina Gorokhova  (URS)
  4. lost to Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Heidi Schmid  (FRG)
  5. defeated Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Colette Flesch  (LUX)
  6. lost to Flag of Argentina.svg  Sylvia San Martín  (ARG)
  • Men's sabre — First round: 6th place in group E with 1 win and 5 losses (did not advance)
  1. lost to Flag of France.svg  Claude Arabo  (FRA)
  2. lost to Flag of Hungary.svg  Tibor Pézsa  (HUN)
  3. lost to Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Paul Wischeidt  (FRG)
  4. lost to Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Jozef Nowara  (POL)
  5. lost to Flag of Canada.svg  John Andru  (CAN)
  6. defeated Flag of Argentina.svg  Juan Frecia  (ARG)

Weightlifting

  • Middleweight
  1. Press: 132.5 kg
  2. Snatch: 117.5 kg
  3. Jerk: 150.0 kg
  4. Total: 400.0 kg (→ 16th place)
  • Light-heavyweight
  1. Press: 142.5 kg
  2. Snatch: 115.0 kg
  3. Jerk: 162.5 kg
  4. Total: 420.0 kg (→ 17th place)

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References

  1. "Netherlands Antilles at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-12-31.