Australia at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Australia competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 128 competitors, 104 men and 24 women, took part in 105 events in 16 sports.[1]

Australia at the
1968 Summer Olympics
IOC codeAUS
NOCAustralian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympics.com.au
in Mexico City
Competitors128 (104 men, 24 women) in 16 sports
Flag bearersBill Roycroft (opening)
Eric Pearce (closing)
Medals
Ranked 9th
Gold
5
Silver
7
Bronze
5
Total
17
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

––––

 Australasia (1908–1912)

The uniforms for Australia's female athletes were designed by Zara Holt, the widow of prime minister Harold Holt who had drowned in December 1967. They consisted of one design in "wattle yellow" for official use and a casual outfit in "Olympic green" crimplene.[2]

Medalists

Gold
  • Ralph Doubell – Athletics, Men's 800m
  • Maureen Caird – Athletics, Women's 80m Hurdles
  • Lyn McClements – Swimming, Women's 100m Butterfly
  • Michael Wenden – Swimming, Men's 100m Freestyle
  • Michael Wenden – Swimming, Men's 200m Freestyle

Silver
  • Peter Norman – Athletics, Men's 200m,
  • Raelene Boyle – Athletics, Women's 200m
  • Pamela Kilborn-Ryan-Nelson – Athletics, Women's 80m Hurdles
  • Arthur Busch, Paul Dearing, James Mason, Brian Glencross, Gordon Pearce, Julian Pearce, Robert Haigh, Donald Martin, Raymond Evans, Ronald Riley, Patrick Nilan, Donald Smart, Fred Quine, Eric Pearce and Desmond Piper – Field Hockey, Men's Team Competition
  • Alf Duval, Michael Morgan, Joseph Fazio, Peter Dickson, David Douglas, John Ranch, Gary Malcolm Pearce, Robert Alan Shirlaw, and Alan Geoffrey Grover – Rowing, Men's Eight with Coxswain (8+)
  • Lynne Watson, Judy Playfair, Lyn McClements, and Janet Steinbeck – Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
  • Greg Rogers, Graham White, Bob Windle, and Michael Wenden – Swimming, Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay


Bronze
  • Jennifer Lamy-Frank – Athletics, Women's 200m
  • Brian Cobcroft & Depeche, Wayne Roycroft & Zhivago, and　Bill Roycroft & Warrathoola – Equestrian, Eventing Team Competition
  • Greg Brough – Swimming, Men's 1500m Freestyle
  • Karen Lynne Moras – Swimming, Women's 400m Freestyle
  • Greg Rogers, Robert Cusack, Bob Windle, and Michael Wenden – Swimming, Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Men's 3.000m Steeplechase

  • Kerry O'Brien
    • Qualifying Heat — 9:01.49
    • Final — 8:52.08 (→ 4th place)

Men's High Jump

  • Lawrie Peckham
    • Qualifying Round — 2.14m
    • Final — 2.12m (→ 8th place)

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Cycling

Nine cyclists represented Australia in 1968.

Individual road race
  • Ronald Jonker
  • Peter McDermott
  • Kevin Morgan
  • Donald Wilson
Team time trial
  • Donald Wilson
  • Kevin Morgan
  • Peter McDermott
  • Dave Watson
Sprint
  • Gordon Johnson
  • John Nicholson
1000m time trial
  • Hilton Clarke
Tandem
  • Gordon Johnson
  • Hilton Clarke
Individual pursuit
  • John Bylsma

Equestrian
Main article: Equestrian at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Fencing

Five fencers, all men, represented Australia in 1968.

Men's foil
  • Russell Hobby
  • Graeme Jennings
  • Bill Ronald
Men's épée
  • Russell Hobby
  • Bill Ronald
  • Graeme Jennings
Men's team épée
  • Russell Hobby, Peter Macken, Graeme Jennings, Bill Ronald, Duncan Page

Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Hockey
Main article: Field hockey at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Australia in 1968.

Men's Individual Competition:

  • Peter Macken – 4284 points (31st place)
  • Duncan Page – 3904 points (39th place)
  • Donald McMikin – 3759 points (42nd place)

Men's Team Competition:

  • Macken, Page, and McMikin – 11959 points (12th place)

Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Three shooters, all men, represented Australia in 1968.

Mixed
Athlete Event Final
Score Rank
Barry Downs 50 m pistol 541 35
Alexander Taransky 25 m pistol 583 19
Don Tolhurst 50 m rifle, three positions 1136 28

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics

References
  1. "Australia at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  2. "Winning dresses for athletes". The Canberra Times. 20 March 1968.
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