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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Medalists [edit]
Gold [edit]
- Jim Day, Thomas Gayford, James Elder — Equestrian, Team Jumping Grand Prix
Silver [edit]
- Elaine Tanner — Swimming, Women's 100 m backstroke
- Elaine Tanner — Swimming, Women's 200 m backstroke
- Ralph Hutton — Swimming, Men's 400 m freestyle
Bronze [edit]
- Angela Coughlan, Marilyn Corson-Whitney, Elaine Tanner, and Marion Lay — Swimming, Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay
Athletics [edit]
Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Boxing [edit]
Main article: Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Canoeing [edit]
Main article: Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Cycling [edit]
Main article: Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Diving [edit]
Main article: Diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Equestrianism [edit]
Main article: Equestrianism at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Fencing [edit]
Main article: Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Five fencers, four men and one woman, represented Canada in 1968.
Gymnastics [edit]
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Rowing [edit]
Main article: Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Sailing [edit]
Main article: Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Shooting [edit]
Main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Swimming [edit]
Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting [edit]
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Wrestling [edit]
Main article: Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics
References [edit]
- ^ "Canada at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games".
- ^ a b "Canada at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
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