The United States competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. 357 competitors, 274 men and 83 women, took part in 167 events in 18 sports.
Jim Hines — Athletics, Men's 100 metres
Tommie Smith — Athletics, Men's 200 metres
Lee Evans — Athletics, Men's 400 metres
Willie Davenport — Athletics, Men's 110 m Hurdles
Charles Greene, Jim Hines, Mel Pender, and Ronnie Ray Smith — Athletics, Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
Lee Evans, Ron Freeman, Larry James, and Vincent Matthews — Athletics, Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
Dick Fosbury — Athletics, Men's High Jump
Bob Seagren — Athletics, Men's Pole Vault
Bob Beamon — Athletics, Men's Long Jump
Randy Matson — Athletics, Men's Shot Put
Al Oerter — Athletics, Men's Discus Throw
Bill Toomey — Athletics, Men's Decathlon
Wyomia Tyus — Athletics, Women's 100 metres
Madeline Manning — Athletics, Women's 800 metres
Margaret Bailes, Barbara Ferrell, Mildrette Netter, and Wyomia Tyus — Athletics, Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
Michael Barrett, John Clawson, Donald Dee, Calvin Fowler, Spencer Haywood, Wilmer Hosket, James King, Glynn Saulters, Charles Scott, Michael Silliman, Kenneth Spain, and Jo Jo White — Basketball, Men's Team Competition
Ronald Harris — Boxing, Men's Lightweight
George Foreman — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight
Bernie Wrightson — Diving, Men's Springboard
Sue Gossick — Diving, Women's Springboard
William Steinkraus — Equestrian, Jumping Individual
Gary Anderson — Shooting, Men's Free Rifle, Three Positions
Mike Burton — Swimming, Men's 400 m Freestyle
Mike Burton — Swimming, Men's 1500 m Freestyle
Don McKenzie — Swimming, Men's 100 m Breaststroke
Doug Russell — Swimming, Men's 100 m Butterfly
Carl Robie — Swimming, Men's 200 m Butterfly
Charlie Hickcox — Swimming, Men's 200 m Individual Medley
Charlie Hickcox — Swimming, Men's 400 m Individual Medley
Stephen Rerych, Mark Spitz, Ken Walsh, and Zac Zorn — Swimming, Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle
John Nelson, Stephen Rerych, Don Schollander, and Mark Spitz — Swimming, Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle
Charlie Hickcox, Don McKenzie, Doug Russell, and Ken Walsh — Swimming, Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Jan Henne — Swimming, Women's 100 m Freestyle
Debbie Meyer — Swimming, Women's 200 m Freestyle
Debbie Meyer — Swimming, Women's 400 m Freestyle
Debbie Meyer — Swimming, Women's 800 m Freestyle
Kaye Hall — Swimming, Women's 100 m Backstroke
Lillian Watson — Swimming, Women's 200 m Backstroke
Sharon Wichman — Swimming, Women's 200 m Breaststroke
Claudia Kolb — Swimming, Women's 200 m Individual Medley
Claudia Kolb — Swimming, Women's 400 m Individual Medley
Jane Barkman, Linda Gustavson, Jan Henne, and Susan Pedersen — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Catie Ball, Ellie Daniel, Kaye Hall, and Susan Pedersen — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Peter Barrett and Lowell North — Sailing, Men's Star
George Friedrichs, Barton Jahncke, and Gerald Schreck — Sailing, Men's Dragon
Larry James — Athletics, Men's 400 metres
Jim Ryun — Athletics, Men's 1500 metres
Ervin Hall — Athletics, Men's 110 m Hurdles
Edward Caruthers — Athletics, Men's High Jump
George Woods — Athletics, Men's Shot Put
Barbara Ferrell — Athletics, Women's 100 metres
Albert Robinson — Boxing, Men's Featherweight
Michael Page, Michael Plumb, and James Wofford — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Team
Larry Hough and Tony Johnson — Rowing, Men's Coxless Pairs
John Writer — Shooting, Men's Small-bore Rifle, Three Positions
Thomas Garrigus — Shooting, Men's Trap Shooting
Ken Walsh — Swimming, Men's 100 m Freestyle
Don Schollander — Swimming, Men's 200 m Freestyle
John Kinsella — Swimming, Men's 1500 m Freestyle
Charlie Hickcox — Swimming, Men's 100 m Backstroke
Mitch Ivey — Swimming, Men's 200 m Backstroke
Mark Spitz — Swimming, Men's 100 m Butterfly
Greg Buckingham — Swimming, Men's 200 m Individual Medley
Gary Hall — Swimming, Men's 400 m Individual Medley
Susan Pedersen — Swimming, Women's 100 m Freestyle
Jan Henne — Swimming, Women's 200 m Freestyle
Linda Gustavson — Swimming, Women's 400 m Freestyle
Pam Kruse — Swimming, Women's 800 m Freestyle
Ellie Daniel — Swimming, Women's 100 m Butterfly
Susan Pedersen — Swimming, Women's 200 m Individual Medley
Lynn Vidali — Swimming, Women's 400 m Individual Medley
Richard Sanders — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Flyweight
Donald Behm — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Bantamweight
Charles Greene — Athletics, Men's 100 metres
John Carlos — Athletics, Men's 200 metres
Ron Freeman — Athletics, Men's 400 metres
Tom Farrell — Athletics, Men's 800 metres
George Young — Athletics, Men's 3000 m Steeplechase
Larry Young — Athletics, Men's 50 km Walk
Ralph Boston — Athletics, Men's Long Jump
Harlan Marbley — Boxing, Men's Light Flyweight
James Wallington — Boxing, Men's Light Welterweight
John Lee Baldwin — Boxing, Men's Light Middleweight
Alfred Jones — Boxing, Men's Middleweight
James Henry — Diving, Men's Springboard
Keala O'Sullivan — Diving, Women's Springboard
Edwin Young — Diving, Men's Platform
Ann Peterson — Diving, Women's Platform
Michael Page — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual
William Maher and John Nunn — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls
Mark Spitz — Swimming, Men's 100 m Freestyle
John Nelson — Swimming, Men's 200 m Freestyle
Ronald Mills — Swimming, Men's 100 m Backstroke
Jack Horsley — Swimming, Men's 200 m Backstroke
Brian Job — Swimming, Men's 200 m Breaststroke
Ross Wales — Swimming, Men's 100 m Butterfly
John Ferris — Swimming, Men's 200 m Butterfly
John Ferris — Swimming, Men's 200 m Individual Medley
Linda Gustavson — Swimming, Women's 100 m Freestyle
Jane Barkman — Swimming, Women's 200 m Freestyle
Jane Swagerty — Swimming, Women's 100 m Backstroke
Kaye Hall — Swimming, Women's 200 m Backstroke
Sharon Wichman — Swimming, Women's 100 m Breaststroke
Susan Shields — Swimming, Women's 100 m Butterfly
Ellie Daniel — Swimming, Women's 200 m Butterfly
Jan Henne — Swimming, Women's 200 m Individual Medley
Joseph Dube — Weightlifting, Men's Heavyweight
Men's Competition
Men's 100 meters
Jim Hines
Charles Greene
Mel Pender
Men's 200 meters
Tommie Smith
John Carlos
Larry Questad
Men's 400 meters
Lee Evans
Larry James
Ron Freeman
Men's 800 meters
Wade Bell
Tom Farrell
Ronald Kutchinski
Men's 1.500 meters
Jim Ryun
Marty Liquori
Tom Von Ruden
Men's 5,000 meters
Jack Bacheler
Bob Day
Lou Scott
Men's 10,000 meters
Tom Laris
Van Nelson
Tracy Smith
Men's Marathon
George Young
Ronald Daws
Kenny Moore
Men's 110 meter Hurdles
Willie Davenport
Ervin Hall
Leon Coleman
Men's 400 meter Hurdles
Ron Whitney
Boyd Gittins
Geoff Vanderstock
Men's 3,000 meter Steeplechase
Conrad Nightingale
William Reilly
George Young
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
Charles Greene, Mel Pender, Ronnie Ray Smith, and Jim Hines
Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
Vincent Matthews, Ron Freeman, Larry James, and Lee Evans
Men's 20 km Walk
Ron Laird
Tom Dooley
Rudy Haluza
Men's 50 km Walk
David Romansky
Goetz Klopfer
Larry Young
Men's Long Jump
Bob Beamon
Ralph Boston
Charles Mays
Men's Triple Jump
Norman Tate
Art Walker
David Smith
Men's High Jump
Dick Fosbury
Reynaldo Brown
Edward Caruthers
Men's Pole Vault
Robert Seagren
John Pennel
Casey Carrigan
Men's Shot Put
Randy Matson
Dave Maggard
George Woods
Men's Javelin Throw
Mark Murro
Frank Covelli
George Stenlund
Men's Discus Throw
Al Oerter
Jay Silvester
Gary Carlsen
Men's Hammer Throw
Hal Connolly
Albert Hall
Edward Burke
Men's Decathlon
Bill Toomey
Tom Waddell
Rick Sloan
Women's Competition
Women's 100 meters
Wyomia Tyus
Margaret Bailes
Barbara Ferrell
Women's 200 meters
Wyomia Tyus
Margaret Bailes
Barbara Ferrell
Women's 400 meters
Esther Stroy
Lois Ann Drinkwater
Jarvis Scott
Women's 800 meters
Madeline Manning
Doris Brown
Francie Kraker
Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
Wyomia Tyus, Margaret Bailes, Mildred Netter, and Barbara Ferrell
Women's 80m Hurdles
Patty Van Wolvelaere
Julie Mae Dyer
Mamie Rallins
Women's Long Jump
Willye White
Martha Watson
Women's High Jump
Estelle Baskerville
Sharon Callahan
Eleanor Montgomery
Women's Shot Put
Maren Seidler
Women's Javelin Throw
RaNae Bair
Barbara Friedrich
Women's Discus Throw
Olga Connolly
Carol Moseke
Women's Pentathlon
Pat Winslow
Cathy Hamblin
Fifteen cyclists represented the United States in 1968.
Individual road race
John Howard
Daniel Butler
David Chauner
Wes Wessberg
Team time trial
John Howard
Oliver Martin
John Allis
Jim Van Boven
Sprint
Jackie Simes
Tim Mountford
1000m time trial
Jackie Simes
Tandem
Jack Disney
Charles Pranke
Individual pursuit
David Brink
Team pursuit
David Chauner
Skip Cutting
Steve Maaranen
John Vande Velde
20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented the United States in 1968.
Men's foil
Larry Anastasi
Jeffrey Checkes
Herbert Cohen
Men's team foil
Herbert Cohen, Albie Axelrod, Uriah Jones, Larry Anastasi, Jeffrey Checkes
Men's épée
Stephen Netburn
Paul Pesthy
David Micahnik
Men's team épée
Paul Pesthy, Stephen Netburn, David Micahnik, Daniel Cantillon, Robert Beck
Men's sabre
Alfonso Morales
Alex Orban
Anthony Keane
Men's team sabre
Alex Orban, Alfonso Morales, Anthony Keane, Robert Blum, Thomas Balla
Women's foil
Jan York-Romary
Harriet King
Veronica Smith
Women's team foil
Harriet King, Veronica Smith, Sally Pechinsky, Maxine Mitchell, Jan York-Romary
Three male pentathletes represented the United States in 1968.
Individual
James Moore
Bob Beck
Tom Lough
Team
James Moore
Bob Beck
Tom Lough
Twelve shooters, all men, represented the United States in 1968. Gary Anderson won gold in 300 m rifle, three positions, John Writer won silver in the 50 m rifle, three positions and Thomas Garrigus won silver in the trap.
25 m pistol
Bill McMillan
Jim McNally
50 m pistol
Arnold Vitarbo
Don Hamilton
300 m rifle, three positions
Gary Anderson
John Foster
50 m rifle, three positions
John Writer
John Foster
50 m rifle, prone
Gary Anderson
Lones Wigger
Trap
Tom Garrigus
Ray Stafford
Skeet
Earl Herring
Bob Rodale
Men's Team Competition
Round Robin
Defeated Soviet Union (3-2)
Lost to Czechoslovakia (1-3)
Defeated Brazil (3-0)
Lost to Bulgaria (2-3)
Lost to Poland (0-3)
Lost to East Germany (0-3)
Lost to Japan (0-3)
Defeated Mexico (3-1)
Defeated Belgium (3-0) → Seventh place
Team Roster
John Alstrom
Mike Bright
Wink Davenport
Smitty Duke
Tom Haine
Jack Henn
Butch May
Danny Patterson
Larry Rundle
Jon Stanley
Rudy Suwara
Pedro Velsaco
Head Coach: Jim Coleman
Women's Team Competition
Round Robin
Lost to Japan (0-3)
Lost to Czechoslovakia (1-3)
Lost to Poland (0-3)
Lost to South Korea (1-3)
Lost to Soviet Union (1-3)
Lost to Peru (1-3)
Lost to Mexico (0-3) → 8th and last place
Team Roster
Patti Lucas Bright
Kathryn Ann Heck
Fanny Hopeau
Ninja Jorgensen
Laurie Lewis
Miki McFadden
Marilyn McReavy
Nancy Owen
Barbara "Bobbie" Perry
Mary Perry
Sharon Peterson
Jane Ward (captain)
Head Coach: Harlan Cohen
Men's Team Competition
Preliminary Round (Group A)
Defeated Brazil (10:5)
Defeated Spain (10:7)
Tied with Cuba (6:6)
Lost to Hungary (1:5)
Lost to Soviet Union (3:8)
Defeated West Germany (7:5)
Classification Matches
5th/8th place: Defeated Netherlands (6:3)
5th/6th place: Defeated East Germany (6:4) → 5th place
Team Roster
Anton Van Dorp
Barry Weitzenberg
Bruce Bradley
David Ashleigh
Dean Willeford
Gary Sheerer
John Parker
Ronald Crawford
Russell Webb
Stanley Cole
Steven Barnett
