Argentina competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 89 competitors, 84 men and 5 women, took part in 61 events in 12 sports.
Medalists
MedalNameSportEventDate Boxing Men's welterweight 24 October Rowing Men's single sculls 19 October
Athletics
Men AthleteEventsHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankAndrés Calonge100 m10.442 Q10.395did not advance200 m20.812 Q21.036did not advanceJuan Carlos Dyrzka400 m47.024 Q46.857did not advance400 m hurdlescolspan=2 49.81 Q48.85did not advanceGuillermo Cuello800 m did not finishcolspan=2 did not advance1500 m did not startcolspan=2 did not advanceDomingo Amaizón3000 m steeplechase9:43.0612colspan=4 did not advanceEnrico BarneyPole vault4.8017colspan=4 did not advance
Women AthleteEventsHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankAlicia Kaufmanas100 m11.86did not advance200 m24.45did not advance
Boxing
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankRoberto UrretavizcayaLight flyweightW w/oL 0 – 5did not advanceTito PereyraFlyweightW 4 – 1L 0 – 5did not advanceDomingo CascoBantamweightW 3 – 2L DSQdid not advanceMiguel GarcíaFeatherweight W 3 – 2W 5 – 0L 1 – 4did not advancePedro AgüeroLightweightW 3 – 2W 5 – 0L 2 – 3did not advanceMario GuillotiWelterweightByeW 4 – 1W 5 – 0W 4 – 1L 0 – 5Víctor GalíndezLight middleweight L 0 – 5did not advance
Cycling
Nine cyclists represented Argentina in 1968.
Road race, time trial AthleteEventTimeRankJuan AlvesIndividual road racedid not finishRoberto Breppe4:48:0740Héctor Cassinadid not finishGerardo Cavallieridid not finishJosé PittaroIndividual time trial1:05.579Carlos ÁlvarezRoberto BreppeErnesto ContrerasJuan Alberto MerlosTeam time trial2:15:34.247
Sprint AthleteEventRound 1RepechageRound 2Repechage1/8 FinalsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJosé PittaroMen's sprint11.4121 Q23did not advanceCarlos Roqueiro11.1521 Q32did not advance
Pursuit AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJuan Alberto MerlosIndividual pursuit4:47.8112did not advanceCarlos ÁlvarezRoberto BreppeErnesto ContrerasJuan Alberto MerlosTeam pursuit4:26.229did not advance
Equestrian
Eventing AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryShow jumpingTotalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankJosé Eugenio AcostaOligarcaIndividual -110.01 41 -155.20 34 -12.75 =18 -277.96 29Jorge BedoyaNaranjo -91.50 26 did not finishCarlos MoratorioHijo Manso -68.01 =6 -294.00 39 -1.25 6 -363.26 34Roberto PistariniWarti -90.00 25 -150.00 33 did not finishJosé Eugenio AcostaJorge BedoyaCarlos MoratorioRoberto PistariniOligarcaNaranjoHijo MansoWartiTeam -249.51 8 -599.20 11 did not finish
Show jumping AthleteHorseEventRound 1Round 2TotalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankJorge AmayaGemeloIndividualdid not finishCarlos DelíaScandale 8.00 =9 12.00 =11 20.00 =13Argentino Molinuevo Jr.Don Gustavo 8.00 =9 8.00 =4 16.00 =7Jorge AmayaArgentino Molinuevo Jr.Roberto TagleGemeloDon GustavoOjo ChicoTeam113.5010161.5014275.0013
Fencing
Ten fencers, nine men and one woman, represented Argentina in 1968.
AthleteEventFirst roundSecond roundRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRepechageFinal roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRecordRankRecordRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRecordRankAlberto BalestriniMen's épée1W – 4L6did not advancealign=center did not advanceGuillermo Obeid1W – 4L6did not advancealign=center did not advanceOmar Vergara3W – 2L2 Q1W – 4L6did not advancealign=center did not advanceAlberto BalestriniGuillermo ObeidGuillermo SaucedoOmar VergaraMen's team épée0W – 2L6align=center colspan=2 did not advancealign=center colspan=3 did not advancealign=center colspan=2 Orlando NanniniMen's foil1W – 4L6did not advancealign=center did not advanceEvaristo Prendes0W – 4L6did not advancealign=center did not advanceGuillermo Saucedo3W – 1L1 Q4W – 1L2 QLdid not advancealign=center Ldid not advanceOrlando NanniniEvaristo PrendesGuillermo SaucedoOmar VergaraMen's team foil0W – 2L3align=center colspan=2 did not advancealign=center colspan=3 did not advancealign=center colspan=2 Juan Carlos FreciaMen's sabre0W – 6L7did not advancealign=center did not advancealign=center colspan=3 did not advanceAlberto Lanteri2W – 4L6did not advancealign=center did not advancealign=center colspan=3 did not advanceRomán Quinos2W – 4L5did not advancealign=center did not advancealign=center colspan=3 did not advanceJuan Carlos FreciaAlberto LanteriGuillermo SaucedoRomán QuinosMen's team sabre0W – 2L3align=center colspan=2 did not advancealign=center colspan=3 did not advancealign=center colspan=2 Sylvia Iannuzzi-San MartínWomen's foil1W – 5L7did not advancealign=center did not advancealign=center colspan=3 did not advance
Field hockey
Rowing
Sailing
Open AthleteEventRaceFinal rank1234567ScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankAlberto ObarrioFinnDNF421622131918241319814212712517Roberto SieburgerJorge VagoStar152114201925182414201925DNF4213520Héctor SchenoneBoris BeladaPedro SistiDragon1521915713510172310161117929
Shooting
Four shooters, all men, represented Argentina in 1968.
25 m pistol Oscar Cervo Nelson Torno
Trap Rodolfo Guarnieri Juan Ángel Martini, Jr.
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References