Yugoslavia at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Yugoslavia at the
1968 Summer Olympics
IOC code YUG
NOC Yugoslav Olympic Committee
in Mexico City
Competitors 69 (59 men, 10 women) in 11 sports
Flag bearer Branislav Simić
Medals
Ranked 16th
Gold
3
Silver
3
Bronze
2
Total
8
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Serbia (1912, 2008–)
 Croatia (1992–)
 Slovenia (1992–)
 Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992 S–)
 Independent Olympic Participants (1992 S)
 Macedonia (1996–)
 Serbia and Montenegro (2004–2006)
 Montenegro (2008–)
 Kosovo (2016–)

Athletes from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 69 competitors, 59 men and 10 women, took part in 54 events in 11 sports.[1]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldMiroslav CerarGymnaticsMen's Pommeled Horse
 GoldĐurđica BjedovSwimmingWomen's 100m Breaststroke
 GoldOzren Bonačić
Dejan Dabović
Zdravko Hebel
Zoran Janković
Ronald Lopatny
Uroš Marović
Đorđe Perišić
Miroslav Poljak
Mirko Sandić
Karlo Stipanić
Ivo Trumbić		Water PoloMen's Team Competition
 SilverĐurđica BjedovSwimmingWomen's 200m Breaststroke
 SilverStevan HorvatWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman Lightweight
 SilverDragutin Čermak
Kresimir Ćosić
Vladimir Cvetković
Ivo Daneu
Radivoj Korać
Zoran Marojević
Nikola Plećaš
Trajko Rajković
Dragoslav Ražnatović
Petar Skansi
Damir Šolman
Aljoša Žorga		BasketballMen's Team Competition
 BronzeZvonimir VujinBoxingMen's Lightweight
 BronzeBranislav SimićWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman Middleweight

Athletics

Basketball

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Four male cyclists represented Yugoslavia in 1968.

Individual road race
Team time trial

Gymnastics

Sailing

Shooting

Four shooters, all men, represented Yugoslavia in 1968.

50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone

Swimming

Water polo

Men's Team Competition

  • Preliminary Round (Group B)
  • Defeated United Arab Republic (13:2)
  • Tied with East Germany (4:4)
  • Defeated Mexico (9:0)
  • Defeated Netherlands (7:4)
  • Lost to Italy (4:5)
  • Defeated Greece (11:1)
  • Defeated Japan (17:2)
  • Semifinals
  • Defeated Hungary (8:6)
  • Final
  • Defeated Soviet Union (13:11) → Gold Medal
  • Team Roster

Wrestling

References

  1. ↑ "Yugoslavia at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 6 September 2014.


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