Brazil at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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IOC code BRA		Flag bearer João Gonçalves Filho

NOC Brazilian Olympic Committee Website www.cob.org.br (Portuguese) Competitors 76 (73 men and 3 women) in 13 sports Medals Ranked 35th Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 1 2 3

Brazil competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 76 competitors, 73 men and 3 women, took part in 27 events in 13 sports. The bronze obtained by Servílio de Oliveira remains Brazil's only medal in boxing, while Nelson Prudêncio carried on the nation's tradition of good results in Men's Triple Jump.

Silver

Nelson Prudêncio — Athletics, Men's Triple Jump

Bronze

Servílio de Oliveira — Boxing, Men's Flyweight

Reinaldo Conrad and Burkhard Cordes — Sailing, Men's Flying Dutchman

Fencing

Four fencers, all men, represented Brazil in 1968.

Men's épée

Carlos Couto

Arthur Ribeiro

Darío Amaral

Men's team épée

Arthur Ribeiro, Darío Amaral, José Maria Pereira, Carlos Couto

Shooting

Two male shooters represented Brazil in 1968.

50 m pistol

Durval Guimarães

50 m rifle, three positions

Edmar de Salles

50 m rifle, prone

Edmar de Salles

Durval Guimarães

Swimming

José Fiolo

Volleyball

Men's Team Competition

Preliminary Round (Group A)

Lost to United States (5:10)

Lost to Cuba (2:9)

Lost to West Germany (5:10)

Tied with Spain (6:6)

Lost to Hungary (2:8)

Lost to Soviet Union (2:8)

Classification Matches

13th/15th place: Defeated United Arab Republic (5:3)

13th/14th place: Defeated Greece (5:2) → 13th place

Team Roster

Aluisio Marsili

Alvaro Pires

Arnaldo Marsili

Claudio Lima

Fernando Sandoval

Henrique Filellini

Ivo Carotini

João Gonçalves Filho

Marco de Vicoso

Pedro Pinciroli Junior

References

Brazil at the 1968 Summer Olympics Wikipedia

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