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Czechoslovakia at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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Czechoslovakia at the 1968 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
Czechoslovak Olympic Committee

Competitors
  
121 (94 men, 27 women) in 14 sports

Flag bearer
  
Bohumil Golián (volleyball)

MedalsRanked 7th
  
GoldSilverBronzeTotal72413

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.

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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

    • 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. The competition was for men only; women would first row at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

    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

    • 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

    • References

    Czechoslovakia at the 1968 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
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