Italy at the
1968 Summer Olympics
IOC codeITA
NOCItalian National Olympic Committee
Websitewww.coni.it (in Italian)
in Mexico City
Competitors167 (152 men, 15 women) in 17 sports
Flag bearerRaimondo D'Inzeo
Medals
Ranked 13th
Gold
3
Silver
4
Bronze
9
Total
16
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Italy (Spanish: Italia) competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 167 competitors, 152 men and 15 women, took part in 103 events in 17 sports.[1]

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Basketball

Main article: Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Men's Team Competition
  • Defeated Philippines (91-66)
  • Defeated Panama (94-87)
  • Defeated Puerto Rico (68-65)
  • Defeated Senegal (81-55)
  • Lost to Yugoslavia (69-80)
  • Lost to United States (61-100)
  • Defeated Spain (98-86)
  • 5th/8th place: Lost to Poland (52-66)
  • 7th/8th place: Lost to Spain (72-88)

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Sixteen cyclists represented Italy in 1968.

Individual road race
Team time trial
Sprint
1000m time trial
Tandem
Individual pursuit
Team pursuit

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

19 fencers, 14 men and 5 women, represented Italy in 1968.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil
Women's team foil

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Modern pentathlon

Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Three male pentathletes represented Italy in 1968.

Individual
Team

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Seven shooters, all men, represented Italy in 1968.

25 m pistol
50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone
Trap
Skeet

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Men's Competition

Women's Competition

Water polo

Main article: Water polo at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Men's Team Competition

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics

References

  1. ^ "Italy at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.