Czechoslovakia competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 121 competitors, 94 men and 27 women, took part in 66 events in 14 sports.
Medalists
MedalNameSportEvent Athletics Women's high jump Diving Women's 10 m platform Gymnastics Women's individual all-around Gymnastics Women's floor Gymnastics Women's vault Gymnastics Women's uneven bars Shooting Mixed 50 m rifle, prone Gymnastics Women's balance beam Marianna Krajčírová Gymnastics Women's team all-around Athletics Men's discus throw Czechoslovakia men's national volleyball team Volleyball Men's tournament Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 52 kg Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman +97 kg
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Eight cyclists represented Czechoslovakia in 1968.
Individual road race Jan Smolík Petr Hladík
Sprint Ivan Kučírek Miloš Jelínek
1000m time trial Miloš Jelínek
Tandem Ivan Kučírek Miloš Jelínek
Individual pursuit Jiří Daler
Individual pursuit Jiří Daler Pavel Kondr Milan Puzrla František Řezáč
Diving
Football
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
One male pentathlete represented Czechoslovakia in 1968.
Individual Pavel Kupka
Rowing
In 1968, Czechoslovakia entered boats in four of the seven events: men's single sculls, men's double sculls, men's coxed pair, men's eight. The competition was for men only; women would first row at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemi-finalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank Václav Kozák Single sculls 7:59.93 4 R 7:49.93 3 SF 8:01.81 4 FB 7:45.81 9 Jaroslav HellebrandPetr Krátký Double sculls 7:10.35 2 SF colspan=2 DNS Karel KolesaIvan MiluškaKarel Kovář (cox) Coxed pair 9:02.98 4 RDNS Vladimír Jánoš Zdeněk Kuba Oldřich Svojanovský Karel Kolesa Pavel Svojanovský Jan Wallisch Otakar Mareček Petr Čermák Jiří Pták (cox)Milan Hurtala (heat 1 and repechage) Eight 6:13.30 3 R 6:19.34 1 FA colspan=2 6:12.17 5
Shooting
Eight shooters, all men, represented Czechoslovakia in 1968. Jan Kůrka won gold in the 50 m rifle, prone.
25 m pistol Lubomír Nácovský Ladislav Falta
50 m pistol Hynek Hromada Jaroslav Veselý
300 m rifle, three positions Jan Kůrka Ondrej Šima
50 m rifle, three positions Jan Kůrka Jaroslav Navrátil
50 m rifle, prone Jan Kůrka Rudolf Pojer
Swimming
Volleyball
Men's team competition Round robin 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 Antonín Procházka Jiří Svoboda Luboš Zajíček Josef Musil Josef Smolka Vladimír Petlák Petr Kop František Sokol Bohunil Golián Zdeněk Groessl Pavel Schenk Drahomír Koudelka Head coach: Václav Matiášek
Women's team competition Round robin 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
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
External links Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database Czech olympic report (in Czech)