Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City comprised seven events. A second shotgun event, Skeet, was introduced. They were held between 18 and 23 October 1968. For the first time, women competed alongside men.[1]
| Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics  |
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| Pistol | ||||
| 25 m rapid fire pistol | Mixed | |||
| 50 m pistol | Mixed | |||
| Rifle | ||||
| 300 m rifle three positions | Mixed | |||
| 50 m rifle three positions | Mixed | |||
| 50 m rifle prone | Mixed | |||
| Shotgun | ||||
| Trap | Mixed | |||
| Skeet | Mixed | |||
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 metre rapid fire pistol |
Józef Zapędzki Poland |
593 | Marcel Roșca Romania |
591 | Renart Suleymanov Soviet Union |
591 |
| 50 metre pistol |
Grigory Kosykh Soviet Union |
562 | Heinz Mertel West Germany |
562 | Harald Vollmar East Germany |
560 |
| 300 metre rifle, three positions |
Gary Anderson United States |
1157 | Valentin Kornev Soviet Union |
1151 | Kurt Müller Switzerland |
1148 |
| 50 metre rifle, three positions |
Bernd Klingner West Germany |
1157 | John Writer United States |
1156 | Vitali Parkhimovitch Soviet Union |
1154 |
| 50 metre rifle, prone position |
Jan Kůrka Czechoslovakia |
598 | László Hammerl Hungary |
598 | Ian Ballinger New Zealand |
597 |
| Trap |
Bob Braithwaite Great Britain |
198 | Thomas Garrigus United States |
196 | Kurt Czekalla East Germany |
196 |
| Skeet |
Yevgeni Petrov Soviet Union |
198 | Romano Garagnani Italy |
198 | Konrad Wirnhier West Germany |
198 |
Participating nations
A total of 351 shooters, 348 men and 3 women, from 62 nations competed at the Mexico City Games:[1]
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Medal count
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | United States |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | West Germany |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Britain |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Poland |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Hungary |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Italy |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Romania |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | East Germany |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | New Zealand |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Switzerland |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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