Czechoslovakia at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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| Czechoslovakia at the Olympic Games | ||||||||
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| At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City | ||||||||
| Competitors | 121 (94 men, 27 women) in 14 sports | |||||||
| Flag bearer | Bohumil Golián (volleyball) | |||||||
| Medals Rank: 7 |
Gold 7 |
Silver 2 |
Bronze 4 |
Total 13 |
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| Olympic history (summary) | ||||||||
| Summer Games | ||||||||
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| Winter Games | ||||||||
| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 | ||||||||
| Other related appearances | ||||||||
 Bohemia (1900–1912) Czech Republic (1994–) Slovakia (1994–) |
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Czechoslovakia competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
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[edit] Medalists
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Gold
- Athletics - Women's High jump, Miloslava Rezková
- Diving - Women's 10 m platform , Milena Duchková
- Gymnastics - Women's Individual all-round, Věra Čáslavská
- Gymnastics - Women's Floor exercise, Věra Čáslavská
- Gymnastics - Women's Vault, Věra Čáslavská
- Gymnastics - Women's Uneven bars, Věra Čáslavská
- Shooting - 10 m 50 m Rifle - Prone position, Jan Kůrka
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Silver
- Gymnastics - Women's Balance beam, Věra Čáslavská
- Gymnastics - Women's Team competition
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Bronze
- Athletics - Men's Discus throw, Ludvík Daněk
- Volleyball - Men's Team competition: Antonín Procházka, Jiří Svoboda, Luboš Zajíček, Josef Musil, Josef Smolka, Vladimír Petlák, Petr Kop, František Sokol, Bohunil Golián, Zdeněk Groessl, Pavel Schenk, and Drahomír Koudelka
- Wrestling - Men's Greco-Roman Flyweight, Miroslav Zeman
- Wrestling - Men's Greco-Roman Heavyweight, Petr Kment
[edit] Results by event
[edit] Volleyball
[edit] Men's Team Competition
- Round Robin
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- 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
- Head Coach: Václav Matiášek
[edit] Women's Team Competition
- Round Robin
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- 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
[edit] References
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database
- Czech olympic report (in Czech)
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