Cuba at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Cuba competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 115 competitors, 101 men and 14 women, took part in 78 events in 13 sports.[1]
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| Cuba at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CUB |
| NOC | Cuban Olympic Committee |
| in Mexico City | |
| Competitors | 115 (101 men and 14 women) in 13 sports |
| Flag bearer | Héctor Ramírez |
| Medals Ranked 31st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
Silver
- Enrique Regüeiferos — Boxing, Men's Light Welterweight
- Rolando Garbey — Boxing, Men's Light Middleweight
- Enrique Figuerola, Pablo Montes, Juan Morales, and Hermes Ramirez — Athletics, Men's 4×100 metre relay
- Miguelina Cobián, Marlene Elejarde, Violetta Quesada, and Fulgencia Romay — Athletics, Women's 4×100 metre relay
Athletics
Basketball
Boxing
Cycling
Six cyclists represented Cuba in 1968.
Diving
Fencing
13 fencers, 11 men and 2 women, represented Cuba in 1968.
Gymnastics
Rowing
Shooting
Eight shooters, all men, represented Cuba in 1968.
Swimming
Water polo
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Lost to Soviet Union (4:11)
- Defeated Brazil (9:2)
- Tied with United States (6:6)
- Defeated West Germany (7:6)
- Defeated Spain (4:3)
- Lost to Hungary (1:7)
- Classification Matches
- 5th/8th place: Lost to East Germany (2:8)
- 7th/8th place: Lost to Netherlands (5:8) → 8th place
- Team Roster