Singapore at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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Singapore at the
1968 Summer Olympics
Flag of Singapore.svg
IOC code SIN
NOC Singapore National Olympic Council
Website www.singaporeolympics.com
in Mexico City
Competitors4 in 3 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia (1964)

Singapore competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico, for the first time as a fully independent country. Four competitors, all men, took part in six events in three sports. [1]

Contents

Athletics

Men's 100 metres
  1. First round : 10.4 s
  2. Second round : 10.3 s (did not advance)
Men's 200 metres

Shooting

One male shooter represented Singapore in 1968.

25 m pistol
50 m pistol

Swimming

Weightlifting

Bantamweight
  1. Press: 92.5 kg
  2. Snatch: 87.5 kg
  3. Jerk: 122.5 kg
  4. Total: 302.5 kg (→ 12th place)
Featherweight

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References

  1. "Singapore at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2015.