Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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| Weightlifting at the Games of the XIX Olympiad | |
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| File:Weightlifting, Mexico 1968.png | |
| Venue | Teatro de los Insurgentes |
| Dates | 17–21 October 1968 |
| Competitors | 160 from 55 nations |
| Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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| File:Weightlifting pictogram.svg | |
| Men | |
| 56 kg | |
| 60 kg | |
| 67.5 kg | |
| 75 kg | |
| 82.5 kg | |
| 90 kg | |
| +90 kg | |
The weightlifting competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City consisted of seven weight classes, all for men only. The competition was held from 17 to 21 October 1968 at the Teatro de los Insurgentes.[1] It also counted as 1968 World Weightlifting Championships. The Soviet Union finished first in the medal table after winning three gold medals. Japan, Iran, Finland and Poland won the remaining gold medals.
Participating nations
- File:Flag of Argentina (1861–2010).svg Argentina (1)
- File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia (2)
- File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria (1)
- File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados (1)
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium (2)
- File:Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Brazil (1)
- File:Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg Bulgaria (5)
- File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (4)
- File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica (3)
- File:Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg Cuba (5)
- File:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Czechoslovakia (4)
- File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic (2)
- File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg East Germany (3)
- File:Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971).svg Egypt (3)
- File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador (2)
- File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland (5)
- File:Flag of France.svg France (5)
- File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain (7)
- File:Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg Greece (2)
- File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala (1)
- File:Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana (1)
- File:Flag of Honduras (before 2022).svg Honduras (1)
- File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary (7)
- File:Flag of India.svg India (1)
- File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia (3)
- File:State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg Iran (4)
- File:Flag of Iraq (1963–1991).svg Iraq (1)
- File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland (1)
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy (3)
- File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica (1)
- File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan (7)
- File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon (1)
- File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia (2)
- File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico (3)
- File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (1)
- File:Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959–1986).svg Netherlands Antilles (2)
- File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (2)
- File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua (1)
- File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway (1)
- File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama (2)
- File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru (1)
- File:Flag of the Philippines (1936–1985, 1986–1998).svg Philippines (3)
- File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland (7)
- File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal (1)
- File:Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg Puerto Rico (6)
- File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore (2)
- File:Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg South Korea (6)
- File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union (7)
- File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (2)
- File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan (5)
- File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand (2)
- File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago (1)
- File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (5)
- File:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg Virgin Islands (1)
- File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg West Germany (5)
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union (URS) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan (JPN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | File:State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg Iran (IRI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland (FIN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Medal summary
See also
References
- ↑ "Weightlifting at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
External links
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 21 December 2006.
