Canada at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 138 (110 men and 28 women) in 14 sports | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Roger Jackson | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 23 |
Gold 1 |
Silver 3 |
Bronze 1 |
Total 5 |
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Canada competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 138 competitors, 110 men and 28 women, took part in 124 events in 14 sports.[2] It is the first Summer Olympiad where the Canadian team marched under the new Maple Leaf flag. The youngest competitor for Canada was woman named Theresa McDonnell who was only 14 years old. Their oldest competitor was a man named Zoltan Sztehlo who was 46 years old. The athlete who won the most medals for Canada this year was Elaine Tanner who won three medals..[2]
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[edit] Medalists
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Gold
- Jim Day, Thomas Gayford, James Elder — Equestrian, Team Jumping Grand Prix
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Silver
- Elaine Tanner — Swimming, Women's 100 m backstroke
- Elaine Tanner — Swimming, Women's 200 m backstroke
- Ralph Hutton — Swimming, Men's 400 m freestyle
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Bronze
- Angela Coughlan, Marilyn Corson-Whitney, Elaine Tanner, and Marion Lay — Swimming, Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay
[edit] Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
[edit] Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
[edit] Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
[edit] Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics
[edit] Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics
[edit] Equestrianism
Main article: Equestrianism at the 1968 Summer Olympics
[edit] Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Five fencers, four men and one woman, represented Canada in 1968.
[edit] Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
[edit] Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
[edit] Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
[edit] Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
[edit] Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics
[edit] Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
[edit] Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics
[edit] References
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