Czechoslovakia at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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IOC codeTCH
(CHE used at these Games)
(CHE used at these Games)
Competitors121 (94 men, 27 women) in 14 sports
FlagbearerBohumil Golián (volleyball)
| Czechoslovakia at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | TCH (CHE used at these Games) |
| NOC | Czechoslovak Olympic Committee |
| in Mexico City | |
| Competitors | 121 (94 men, 27 women) in 14 sports |
| Flag bearer | Bohumil Golián (volleyball) |
| Medals Ranked 7th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Bohemia (1900–1912) Czech Republic (1994–pres.) Slovakia (1994–pres.) | |
Czechoslovakia competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 121 competitors, 94 men and 27 women, took part in 66 events in 14 sports.[1]
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Eight cyclists represented Czechoslovakia in 1968.
Diving
Football
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Rowing
In 1968, Czechoslovakia entered boats in four of the seven events: men's single sculls, men's double sculls, men's coxed pair, men's eight.[2] The competition was for men only; women would first row at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semi-finals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Václav Kozák | Single sculls | 7:59.93 | 4 R | 7:49.93 | 3 SF | 8:01.81 | 4 FB | 7:45.81 | 9 |
| Jaroslav Hellebrand Petr Krátký |
Double sculls | 7:10.35 | 2 SF | Bye | DNS | ||||
| Karel Kolesa Ivan Miluška Karel Kovář (cox) |
Coxed pair | 9:02.98 | 4 R | DNS | |||||
| Vladimír Jánoš Zdeněk Kuba Oldřich Svojanovský Karel Kolesa Pavel Svojanovský Jan Wallisch Otakar Mareček Petr Čermák Jiří Pták (cox) Milan Hurtala (heat 1 and repechage) |
Eight | 6:13.30 | 3 R | 6:19.34 | 1 FA | N/a | 6:12.17 | 5 | |
Shooting
Eight shooters, all men, represented Czechoslovakia in 1968. Jan Kůrka won gold in the 50 m rifle, prone.
Swimming
Volleyball
Men's Team Competition
- Round robin
- Defeated East Germany (3-2)
- Defeated United States (3-1)
- Defeated Japan (3-2)
- Defeated Brazil (3-2)
- Defeated Mexico (3-0)
- Defeated Bulgaria (3-2)
- Defeated Belgium (3-0)
- Lost to Poland (1-3)
- Lost to Soviet Union (0-3) → Bronze Medal
- Team Roster
- Head coach: Václav Matiášek
Women's Team Competition
- Round robin
- Lost to Soviet Union (1-3)
- Defeated United States (3-1)
- Defeated Mexico (3-0)
- Lost to Japan (0-3)
- Defeated Peru (3-2)
- Lost to Poland (0-3)
- Lost to South Korea (1-3) → Sixth place
- Team Roster
