Yugoslavia at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 69 (59 men, 10 women) in 11 sports | |||||||||
| Flag bearer | Branislav Simić | |||||||||
| Medals Rank: 16 |
Gold 3 |
Silver 3 |
Bronze 2 |
Total 8 |
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Athletes from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 69 competitors, 59 men and 10 women, took part in 54 events in 11 sports.[1]
Contents
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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 Gold |
Miroslav Cerar | Gymnatics | Men's Pommeled Horse |
| Gold |
Đurđica Bjedov | Swimming | Women's 100m Breaststroke |
| Gold |
Ozren Bonačić Dejan Dabović Zdravko Hebel Zoran Janković Ronald Lopatny Uroš Marović Đorđe Perišić Miroslav Poljak Mirko Sandić Karlo Stipanić Ivo Trumbić |
Water Polo | Men's Team Competition |
 Silver |
Đurđica Bjedov | Swimming | Women's 200m Breaststroke |
| Silver |
Stevan Horvat | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight |
| Silver |
Dragutin Čermak Kresimir Ćosić Vladimir Cvetković Ivo Daneu Radivoj Korać Zoran Marojević Nikola Plećaš Trajko Rajković Dragoslav Ražnatović Petar Skansi Damir Šolman Aljoša Žorga |
Basketball | Men's Team Competition |
 Bronze |
Zvonimir Vujin | Boxing | Men's Lightweight |
| Bronze |
Branislav Simić | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman Middleweight |
Athletics
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Basketball
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Boxing
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Canoeing
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Cycling
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Four male cyclists represented Yugoslavia in 1968.
Gymnastics
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Sailing
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Shooting
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Four shooters, all men, represented Yugoslavia in 1968.
Swimming
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Water polo
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Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
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- Defeated United Arab Republic (13:2)
- Tied with East Germany (4:4)
- Defeated Mexico (9:0)
- Defeated Netherlands (7:4)
- Lost to Italy (4:5)
- Defeated Greece (11:1)
- Defeated Japan (17:2)
- Semifinals
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- Defeated Hungary (8:6)
- Final
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- Defeated Soviet Union (13:11) →
Gold Medal
- Defeated Soviet Union (13:11) →
- Team Roster
Wrestling
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References
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External links
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