Brazil competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 76 competitors, 73 men and 3 women, took part in 27 events in 13 sports. Brazilians won three medals at 1968 Summer Olympics. The bronze medal obtained by sailors Reinaldo Conrad and Burkhard Cordes and the bronze medal won by boxer Servílio de Oliveira were the first medals in their sports. Nelson Prudêncio obtained a silver medal and carried on the nation's tradition of good results in Men's Triple Jump.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Nelson Prudêncio Athletics Men's triple jump Reinaldo ConradBurkhard Cordes Sailing Flying Dutchman Servílio de Oliveira Boxing Men's Flyweight
Medals by sportSport TotalAthletics 0101Sailing 0011Boxing 0011Total0123
Medals by genderGender TotalMale0123Female0000Mixed0000Total 0 1 2 3
Athletics
Men Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionNelson PrudêncioTriple jump16.464 Q17.27 Women Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionMaria CiprianoHigh jump1.749 Q1.7111 Combined events – Pentathlon AthleteEvent 200 mFinalRankAída dos SantosResult11.6 12.411.595.5024.9 457820Points948 882934873941
Basketball
Preliminary round Group B Qualified for the semifinals TeamPts 7 0 642 408 +234 14 6 1 561 418 +143 13 5 2 493 443 +50 12 4 3 473 504 −31 11 3 4 456 478 −22 10 2 5 514 532 −18 9 1 6 453 530 −77 8 0 7 355 634 −279 7
Semifinal
Bronze medal
Boxing
Men AthleteEvent1 Round 2 Round 3 Round QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankServilio de OliveiraFlyweightcolspan=2 W 3-2W 5-0L 0-5did not advanceExpedito AlencarWelterweightW RSC-1L 0-5did not advance
Equestrian
Show jumping AthleteHorseEventRound 1Round 2FinalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankTotalJump-offRankLucia FariaRush du CampIndividual7,25 8 Q 19,25 12 19,25 12 Jose FernandezCantal23,2533 did not advance Nelson Pessoa FilhoPass Op8,00 9 Q 24,00 1624,00 16 Lucia FariaJose FernandezNelson Pessoa FilhoSee aboveTeam138,007 align=center colspan=4 7
Fencing
Four fencers, all men, represented Brazil in 1968. Men Ranks given are within the pool. FencerEventRound 1Round 2Elimination round IElimination round II Repechage round I Repechage round II Repechage FinalFinalResultRankResultRankOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultResultRank Darío Amaral Men's épée 1-4 6 did not advanceCarlos Couto3-24 Q4-22 Q did not advanceArthur Ribeiro2-35 did not advance Arthur Ribeiro Darío Amaral José Maria PereiraCarlos Couto Team epee L 2-14 L 6-8 3 did not advance
Football
First round Group B Team321040+45312042+24302145−12301249−51
Rowing
Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankHarri KleinEdgard GijsenDouble scull7:16.70 5 RNT 2 Q7:17.08 5 Did not advance
Sailing
Open AthleteEventRaceFinal rank1234567ScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankJörg BruderFinn 7 13 4 8 DNF 42 12 18 14 20 12 18 7 13 90 9 Reinaldo ConradBurkhard CordesFlying Dutchman14 207 13 4 8 3 5.7 3 5.7 10 16 1 0 48.4 Erik SchmidtAxel SchmidtStar18 248 14 17 23 17 23 3 5.7 2 3 3 5.7 74.4 7
Shooting
Two male shooters represented Brazil in 1968. Men AthleteEventFinalScoreRankDurval Guimarães50 m pistol52455 50 m rifle, prone58939Edmar de Salles50 m rifle, three positions10775550 m rifle, prone59034
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJosé Aranha100 metre freestyle56.84did not advance César Filardi100 metre backstroke1:04.65 did not advanceJosé Fiolo100 metre breaststroke1:09.51 Q1:08.63 Q1:08.14200 metre breaststroke2:42.15did not advanceJoão Lima Neto100 metre butterfly1:02.35 did not advance César FilardiJosé FioloJoão Lima NetoJosé Aranha4 × 100 metre medley relay4:11.16did not advance
Volleyball
Men's team competition
Water polo
Preliminary round Group A TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiff1.1266003914+252.1065014318+253.763123736+14.763123135–45.462043334–16.160152037–177.160152251–29 14 October 1968 10 – 5
15 October 1968 9 – 2 19 October 1968 10 – 5 20 October 1968 6 – 6 21 October 1968 8 – 2 22 October 1968 8 – 2
Weightlifting
Men AthleteEventMilitary PressSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Luiz de Almeida 75 kg137.58 115.0 15 155.0 15 407.5 13
References
External links Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database