Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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The boxing programme of the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico was held at the Arena México. Medals were awarded in eleven events, with each event corresponding to a recognized weight division of male boxers.
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| Venue | Arena México |
| Dates | October 13–26, 1968 |
| Competitors | 307 from 65 nations |
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 |  United States | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 |  Mexico | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Poland | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 |  East Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Venezuela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 |  Cuba | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Romania | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 South Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Uganda | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 |  Cameroon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 |  Argentina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Kenya | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| West Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Yugoslavia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (21 entries) | 11 | 11 | 22 | 44 | |
Participating nations
Further reading
- Florio, John; Shapiro, Ouisie (2013). One Punch from the Promised Land: Leon Spinks, Michael Spinks, and the Myth of the Heavyweight Title. Lyons Press. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-7627-8300-7.