Czechoslovakia at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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]
| Czechoslovakia at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | TCH |
| NOC | Czechoslovak Olympic Committee |
| in Mexico City | |
| Competitors | 121 (94 men, 27 women) in 14 sports |
| Flag bearer | Bohumil Golián (volleyball) |
| Medals Ranked 7th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Bohemia (1900–1912) Czech Republic (1994–) Slovakia (1994–) | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Miloslava Rezková | Athletics | Women's high jump |
| Gold | Milena Duchková | Diving | Women's 10 m platform |
| Gold | Věra Čáslavská | Gymnastics | Women's individual all-around |
| Gold | Věra Čáslavská | Gymnastics | Women's floor |
| Gold | Věra Čáslavská | Gymnastics | Women's vault |
| Gold | Věra Čáslavská | Gymnastics | Women's uneven bars |
| Gold | Jan Kůrka | Shooting | Mixed 50 m rifle, prone |
 Silver | Věra Čáslavská | Gymnastics | Women's balance beam |
| Silver | Věra Čáslavská Marianna Krajčírová Jana Kubičková Hana Lišková Bohumila Řimnáčová Miroslava Skleničková |
Gymnastics | Women's team all-around |
 Bronze | Ludvík Daněk | Athletics | Men's discus throw |
| Bronze | Czechoslovakia men's national volleyball team
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Volleyball | Men's tournament |
| Bronze | Miroslav Zeman | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 52 kg |
| Bronze | Petr Kment | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman +97 kg |
Athletics
Boxing
Cycling
Eight cyclists represented Czechoslovakia in 1968.
- Individual road race
- Jan Smolík
- Petr Hladík
- Sprint
- Ivan Kučírek
- Miloš Jelínek
- 1000m time trial
- Miloš Jelínek
- Tandem
- Ivan Kučírek
- Miloš Jelínek
- Individual pursuit
- Jiří Daler
- Individual pursuit
- Jiří Daler
- Pavel Kondr
- Milan Puzrla
- František Řezáč
Football
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
One male pentathlete represented Czechoslovakia in 1968.
- Individual
- Pavel Kupka
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]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semi-finals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Václav Kozák | Single sculls | 7:59.93 | 4 R | 7:49.93 | 3 SF | 8:01.81 | 4 FB | 7:45.81 | 9 |
| Jaroslav Hellebrand Petr Krátký |
Double sculls | 7:10.35 | 2 SF | Bye | DNS | ||||
| Karel Kolesa Ivan Miluška Karel Kovář (cox) |
Coxed pair | 9:02.98 | 4 R | DNS | |||||
| 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 | 6:13.30 | 3 R | 6:19.34 | 1 FA | — | 6:12.17 | 5 | |
Shooting
Eight shooters, all men, represented Czechoslovakia in 1968. Jan Kůrka won gold in the 50 m rifle, prone.
- 25 m pistol
- Lubomír Nácovský
- Ladislav Falta
- 50 m pistol
- Hynek Hromada
- Jaroslav Veselý
- 300 m rifle, three positions
- Jan Kůrka
- Ondrej Šima
- 50 m rifle, three positions
- Jan Kůrka
- Jaroslav Navrátil
- 50 m rifle, prone
- Jan Kůrka
- Rudolf Pojer
Swimming
Volleyball
Men's Team Competition
- Round robin
- Defeated East Germany (3-2)
- Defeated United States (3-1)
- Defeated Japan (3-2)
- Defeated Brazil (3-2)
- Defeated Mexico (3-0)
- Defeated Bulgaria (3-2)
- Defeated Belgium (3-0)
- Lost to Poland (1-3)
- Lost to Soviet Union (0-3) → Bronze Medal
- Team Roster
- Antonín Procházka
- Jiří Svoboda
- Luboš Zajíček
- Josef Musil
- Josef Smolka
- Vladimír Petlák
- Petr Kop
- František Sokol
- Bohunil Golián
- Zdeněk Groessl
- Pavel Schenk
- Drahomír Koudelka
- Head coach: Václav Matiášek
Women's Team Competition
- Round robin
- Lost to Soviet Union (1-3)
- Defeated United States (3-1)
- Defeated Mexico (3-0)
- Lost to Japan (0-3)
- Defeated Peru (3-2)
- Lost to Poland (0-3)
- Lost to South Korea (1-3) → Sixth place
- Team Roster
Weightlifting
References
- "Czechoslovakia at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- "Czechoslovakia Rowing at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- "Rowing at the 1976 Montréal Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
External links
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database
- Czech olympic report (in Czech)
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