Netherlands at the 1968 Summer Olympics
The Netherlands competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 107 competitors, 82 men and 25 women, took part in 52 events in 11 sports.[1]
| Netherlands at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | NED (HOL used at these Games) |
| NOC | Dutch Olympic Committee* Dutch Sports Federation |
| Website | www |
| in Mexico City | |
| Competitors | 107 (82 men, 25 women) in 11 sports |
| Flag bearer | Fred van Dorp |
| Medals Ranked 17th |
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| Officials | Chef d'mission: Ansco Dokkum |
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
Gold
- Ada Kok — Swimming, Women's 200m Butterfly
- Jan Wienese — Rowing, Men's Single Sculls
- Joop Zoetemelk, Jan Krekels, Fedor den Hertog, and René Pijnen — Cycling, Men's Team 100k Time Trial
Silver
- Jan Jansen and Leijn Loevesijn — Cycling, Men's 2000m Tandem
- Harry Droog and Leendert van Dis — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls
- Roderick Rijnders, Herman Suselbeek, and Hadriaan van Nes — Rowing, Men's Coxed Pairs
Bronze
- Maria Gommers — Athletics, Women's 800m
Athletics
Boxing
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
- Jan van Ispelen
- First Round — Defeated Miguel Villugron (CHL), TKO-2
- Second Round — Lost to Mate Parlov (YUG), 1:4
Canoeing
Cycling
Ten cyclists represented the Netherlands in 1968.
Diving
Hockey
Rowing
Sailing
Swimming
- Men
- Women
Water polo
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Drew with Italy (3-3)
- Lost to Yugoslavia (4-7)
- Lost to DDR (3-8)
- Defeated United Arabic Republic (6-3)
- Defeated Greece (9-5)
- Defeated Mexico (8-1)
- Defeated Japan (9-1)
- Classification Matches
- 5th-8th place: Lost to United States (3-6)
- 7th-8th place: Defeated Cuba (8-5) → 7th place
- Team Roster
Weightlifting
References
- "New Zealand at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
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