Yugoslavia at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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Athletes from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics
in Mexico City
, Mexico
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Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
in Mexico City
Mexico City
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, Mexico
Mexico
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Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gymnatics Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics At the 1968 Summer Olympics, fourteen different artistic gymnastics events were contested, eight for men and six for women. All events were held at the National Auditorium in Mexico City from October 21 through October 26.-Format of competition:... |
Men's Pommeled Horse | ||
| Swimming Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 29 events in swimming were contested. There was a total of 468 participants from 51 countries competing. The United States dominated the competition, winning 52 of 87 medals.-Medal table:-Men's events:... |
Women's 100m Breaststroke | ||
| Dejan Dabović Zdravko Hebel Zoran Janković Zoran Jankovic (water polo) Zoran Janković was Yugoslavian water polo player notable for winning a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and a gold medal in Mexico City in 1968, with the Yugoslavian men's water polo team... Ronald Lopatny Uroš Marović Đorđe Perišić Miroslav Poljak Mirko Sandić Mirko Sandic Mirko Sandić was a Serbian water polo player who led the Yugoslav team to gold at the 1968 Summer Olympics and silver at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Overall, Sandic played more than 235 matches for the Yugoslav national team giving over 250 goals.... Karlo Stipanić Ivo Trumbić Ivo Trumbić Ivo Trumbić is a former Croatian water polo player and Olympic medallist. He later went on to manage. Ivo Trumbić coached the Netherlands to a bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
Water Polo Water polo at the 1968 Summer Olympics The Water Polo Tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics was held from October 14 to October 25, 1968 in Mexico City, Mexico. Australia earned one of sixteen invitations, but the Australian Olympic Committee refused to pay the squad's transportation cost... |
Men's Team Competition | |
| Swimming Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 29 events in swimming were contested. There was a total of 468 participants from 51 countries competing. The United States dominated the competition, winning 52 of 87 medals.-Medal table:-Men's events:... |
Women's 200m Breaststroke | ||
| Wrestling Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics At the 1968 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling.- Freestyle:-Greco-Roman:-Medal table:-See also:... |
Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight | ||
| Kresimir Ćosić Krešimir Cosic Krešimir Ćosić was a Croatian professional basketball player who represented Yugoslavia internationally, a member of FIBA Hall of Fame and Basketball Hall of Fame... Vladimir Cvetković Vladimir Cvetković Vladimir Cvetković is a Serbian former basketball player and sports administrator. He played with KK Crvena zvezda for 13 seasons. With Crvena zvezda he won 2 National Championships and 1 National Cup. He spent his whole career with KK Crvena zvezda.... Ivo Daneu Ivo Daneu Ivo Daneu is a retired Slovenian basketball player and coach.He played for Branik Maribor and Olimpija Ljubljana , won Yugoslav league in 1957, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1966 and 1970).... Radivoj Korać Radivoj Korac Radivoj Korać , sometimes also Radivoje, was a successful Serbian basketball player from Yugoslavia.... Zoran Marojević Nikola Plećaš Nikola Plecaš Nikola Plećaš is a former Croatian basketball player.-Sources:*... Trajko Rajković Trajko Rajkovic Trajko Rajković was a Yugoslavian basketball player. He was born in Leskovac, Kingdom of Yugoslavia.During the time of Rajković’s performance on the national team, Yugoslavia won two European silvers and one bronze , one Olympic silver in Mexico City, and one World Championship gold... Dragoslav Ražnatović Petar Skansi Petar Skansi Petar Skansi is a former Croatian basketball player and coach. During his playing career he played for Jugoplastika and Scavolini Pesaro.... Damir Šolman Aljoša Žorga |
Basketball Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics -Group B:October 13October 14October 15October 16October 18October 19October 20-Medal bracket:-Classification brackets:5th–8th Place9th–12th Place... |
Men's Team Competition | |
| Boxing Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics -Medal table:- Light Flyweight :-First Round:* Tahar Aziz def. David Nata , 4:1* Hubert Skrzypczak def. Mohamed Sohem , 5:0* Joseph Donovan def. György Gedó , TKO-2... |
Men's Lightweight | ||
| Wrestling Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics At the 1968 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling.- Freestyle:-Greco-Roman:-Medal table:-See also:... |
Men's Greco-Roman Middleweight |
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- 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
- Defeated Hungary (8:6)
- Final
- Defeated Soviet Union (13:11) →
Gold Medal - Team Roster
- Ozren BonačićOzren BonacicOzren Bonačić is a former Croatian water polo player and Olympic medalist with the Yugoslavia men's national water polo team....
- Dejan Dabović
- Zdravko Hebel
- Zoran JankovićZoran Jankovic (water polo)Zoran Janković was Yugoslavian water polo player notable for winning a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and a gold medal in Mexico City in 1968, with the Yugoslavian men's water polo team...
- Ronald Lopatny
- Uroš Marović
- Đorđe Perišić
- Miroslav Poljak
- Mirko SandićMirko SandicMirko Sandić was a Serbian water polo player who led the Yugoslav team to gold at the 1968 Summer Olympics and silver at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Overall, Sandic played more than 235 matches for the Yugoslav national team giving over 250 goals....
- Karlo Stipanić
- Ivo TrumbićIvo TrumbićIvo Trumbić is a former Croatian water polo player and Olympic medallist. He later went on to manage. Ivo Trumbić coached the Netherlands to a bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...