United States at the 1968 Summer Olympics 4952875 222934060 2008-07-01T20:23:53Z Thijs!bot 1392310 robot Adding: [[nl:Verenigde Staten op de Olympische Zomerspelen 1968]] {{Infobox Olympics United States |games=1968 Summer |competitors= |sports= |flagbearer=[[Janice-Lee Romary]] |gold=45 |silver=28 |bronze=34 |total=107 |rank=1 }} The '''[[United States]]''' competed at the '''[[1968 Summer Olympics]]''' in [[Mexico City]]. ==Medals== ===[[Image:Med_1.png]] Gold=== * [[Jim Hines]] &mdash; Athletics, Men's 100 metres * [[Tommie Smith]] &mdash; Athletics, Men's 200 metres * [[Lee Evans (athlete)|Lee Evans]] &mdash; Athletics, Men's 400 metres * [[Willie Davenport]] &mdash; Athletics, Men's 110 m Hurdles * [[Charles Greene (athlete)|Charles Greene]], [[Jim Hines]], [[Melvin Pender]], and [[Ronnie Ray Smith]] &mdash; Athletics, Men's 4x100 m Relay * [[Lee Evans]], [[Ron Freeman]], [[Larry James]], and [[Vincent Matthews]] &mdash; Athletics, Men's 4x400 m Relay * [[Dick Fosbury]] &mdash; Athletics, Men's High Jump * [[Bob Seagren]] &mdash; Athletics, Men's Pole Vault * [[Bob Beamon]] &mdash; Athletics, Men's Long Jump * [[Randy Matson]] &mdash; Athletics, Men's Shot Put * [[Al Oerter]] &mdash; Athletics, Men's Discus Throw * [[Bill Toomey]] &mdash; Athletics, Men's Decathlon * [[Wyomia Tyus]] &mdash; Athletics, Women's 100 metres * [[Madeline Manning]] &mdash; Athletics, Women's 800 metres * [[Margaret Bailes]], [[Barbara Ferrell]], [[Mildrette Netter]], and [[Wyomia Tyus]] &mdash; Athletics, Women's 4x100 m Relay * [[Mike Barrett (basketball player)|Michael Barrett]], [[John Clawson]], [[Donald Dee]], [[Calvin Fowler]], [[Spencer Haywood]], [[Wilmer Hoskett]], [[James King (basketball player)|James King]], [[Glynn Saulters]], [[Charles Scott]], [[Michael Silliman]], [[Kenneth Spain]], and [[JoJo White]] &mdash; Basketball, Men's Team Competition * [[Ronald Harris]] &mdash; Boxing, Men's Lightweight * [[George Foreman]] &mdash; Boxing, Men's Heavyweight * [[Bernie Wrightson]] &mdash; Diving, Men's Springboard * [[Sue Gossick]] &mdash; Diving, Women's Springboard * [[William Steinkraus]] &mdash; Equestrian, Jumping Individual * [[Gary Anderson (shooter)|Gary Anderson]] &mdash; Shooting, Men's Free Rifle, Three Positions * [[Mike Burton]] &mdash; Swimming, Men's 400 m Freestyle * [[Mike Burton]] &mdash; Swimming, Men's 1500 m Freestyle * [[Donald McKenzie (swimmer)|Donald McKenzie]] &mdash; Swimming, Men's 100 m Breaststroke * [[Douglas Russell]] &mdash; Swimming, Men's 100 m Butterfly * [[Carl Robie]] &mdash; Swimming, Men's 200 m Butterfly * [[Charles Hickcox]] &mdash; Swimming, Men's 200 m Individual Medley * [[Charles Hickcox]] &mdash; Swimming, Men's 400 m Individual Medley * [[Stephen Rerych]], [[Mark Spitz]], [[Kenneth Walsh (swimmer)|Kenneth Walsh]], and [[Zachary Zorn]] &mdash; Swimming, Men's 4x100 m Freestyle * [[John Nelson (swimmer)|John Nelson]], [[Stephen Rerych]], [[Don Schollander]], and [[Mark Spitz]] &mdash; Swimming, Men's 4x200 m Freestyle * [[Charles Hickcox]], [[Donald McKenzie (swimmer)|Donald McKenzie]], [[Douglas Russell]], and [[Kenneth Walsh (swimmer)|Kenneth Walsh]] &mdash; Swimming, Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay * [[Jan Henne]] &mdash; Swimming, Women's 100 m Freestyle * [[Debbie Meyer]] &mdash; Swimming, Women's 200 m Freestyle * [[Debbie Meyer]] &mdash; Swimming, Women's 400 m Freestyle * [[Debbie Meyer]] &mdash; Swimming, Women's 800 m Freestyle * [[Kaye Hall]] &mdash; Swimming, Women's 100 m Backstroke * [[Pokey Watson]] &mdash; Swimming, Women's 200 m Backstroke * [[Sharon Wichman]] &mdash; Swimming, Women's 200 m Breaststroke * [[Claudia Kolb]] &mdash; Swimming, Women's 200 m Individual Medley * [[Claudia Kolb]] &mdash; Swimming, Women's 400 m Individual Medley * [[Jane Barkman]], [[Linda Gustavson]], [[Jan Henne]], and [[Susan Pedersen]] &mdash; Swimming, Women's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay * [[Catie Ball]], [[Ellie Daniel]], [[Kaye Hall]], and [[Susan Pedersen]] &mdash; Swimming, Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay * [[Peter Barrett]] and [[Lowell North]] &mdash; Sailing, Men's Star * [[George Friedrichs]], [[Barton Jahncke]], and [[Gerald Schreck]] &mdash; Sailing, Men's Dragon ===[[Image:Med_2.png]] Silver=== * [[Larry James]] &mdash; Athletics, Men's 400 metres * [[Jim Ryun]] &mdash; Athletics, Men's 1500 metres * [[Ervin Hall]] &mdash; Athletics, Men's 110 m Hurdles * [[Edward Caruthers]] &mdash; Athletics, Men's High Jump * [[George Woods (athlete)|George Woods]] &mdash; Athletics, Men's Shot Put * [[Barbara Ferrell]] &mdash; Athletics, Women's 100 metres * [[Albert Robinson (boxer)|Albert Robinson]] &mdash; Boxing, Men's Featherweight * [[Michael Page]], [[Michael Plumb]], and [[James Wofford]] &mdash; Equestrian, Three-Day Event Team * [[Laurence Hough]] and [[Philip Johnson]] &mdash; Rowing, Men's Coxless Pairs * [[John Writer]] &mdash; Shooting, Men's Small-bore Rifle, Three Positions * [[Thomas Garrigus]] &mdash; Shooting, Men's Trap Shooting * [[Kenneth Walsh (swimmer)|Kenneth Walsh]] &mdash; Swimming, Men's 100 m Freestyle * [[Don Schollander]] &mdash; Swimming, Men's 200 m Freestyle * [[John Kinsella (swimmer)|John Kinsella]] &mdash; Swimming, Men's 1500 m Freestyle * [[Charles Hickcox]] &mdash; Swimming, Men's 100 m Backstroke * [[Mitchell Ivey]] &mdash; Swimming, Men's 200 m Backstroke * [[Mark Spitz]] &mdash; Swimming, Men's 100 m Butterfly * [[Gregory Buckingham]] &mdash; Swimming, Men's 200 m Individual Medley * [[Gary Hall]] &mdash; Swimming, Men's 400 m Individual Medley * [[Susan Pedersen]] &mdash; Swimming, Women's 100 m Freestyle * [[Jan Henne]] &mdash; Swimming, Women's 200 m Freestyle * [[Linda Gustavson]] &mdash; Swimming, Women's 400 m Freestyle * [[Pamela Kruse]] &mdash; Swimming, Women's 800 m Freestyle * [[Ellie Daniel]] &mdash; Swimming, Women's 100 m Butterfly * [[Susan Pedersen]] &mdash; Swimming, Women's 200 m Individual Medley * [[Lynn Vidali]] &mdash; Swimming, Women's 400 m Individual Medley * [[Richard Sanders (wrestler)|Richard Sanders]] &mdash; Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Flyweight * [[Donald Behm]] &mdash; Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Bantamweight ===[[Image:Med_3.png]] Bronze=== * [[Charles Greene (athlete)|Charles Greene]] &mdash; Athletics, Men's 100 metres * [[John Carlos]] &mdash; Athletics, Men's 200 metres * [[Ron Freeman]] &mdash; Athletics, Men's 400 metres * [[Tom Farrell]] &mdash; Athletics, Men's 800 metres * [[George Young (athlete)|George Young]] &mdash; Athletics, Men's 3000 m Steeplechase * [[Larry Young (athlete)|Larry Young]] &mdash; Athletics, Men's 50 km Walk * [[Ralph Boston]] &mdash; Athletics, Men's Long Jump * [[Harlan Marbley]] &mdash; Boxing, Men's Light Flyweight * [[James Wallington]] &mdash; Boxing, Men's Light Welterweight * [[John Lee Baldwin]] &mdash; Boxing, Men's Light Middleweight * [[Alfred Jones (boxer)|Alfred Jones]] &mdash; Boxing, Men's Middleweight * [[James Henry (diver)|James Henry]] &mdash; Diving, Men's Springboard * [[Keala O'Sullivan]] &mdash; Diving, Women's Springboard * [[Edwin Young]] &mdash; Diving, Men's Platform * [[Anne Peterson]] &mdash; Diving, Women's Platform * [[Michael Page]] &mdash; Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual * [[William Maher]] and [[John Nunn (rower)|John Nunn]] &mdash; Rowing, Men's Double Sculls * [[Mark Spitz]] &mdash; Swimming, Men's 100 m Freestyle * [[John Nelson (swimmer)|John Nelson]] &mdash; Swimming, Men's 200 m Freestyle * [[Ronald Mills]] &mdash; Swimming, Men's 100 m Backstroke * [[Jack Horsley]] &mdash; Swimming, Men's 200 m Backstroke * [[Brian Job]] &mdash; Swimming, Men's 200 m Breaststroke * [[Ross Wales]] &mdash; Swimming, Men's 100 m Butterfly * [[John Ferris (swimmer)|John Ferris]] &mdash; Swimming, Men's 200 m Butterfly * [[John Ferris (swimmer)|John Ferris]] &mdash; Swimming, Men's 200 m Individual Medley * [[Linda Gustavson]] &mdash; Swimming, Women's 100 m Freestyle * [[Jane Barkman]] &mdash; Swimming, Women's 200 m Freestyle * [[Jane Swagerty]] &mdash; Swimming, Women's 100 m Backstroke * [[Kaye Hall]] &mdash; Swimming, Women's 200 m Backstroke * [[Sharon Wichman]] &mdash; Swimming, Women's 100 m Breaststroke * [[Susan Shields]] &mdash; Swimming, Women's 100 m Butterfly * [[Ellie Daniel]] &mdash; Swimming, Women's 200 m Butterfly * [[Jan Henne]] &mdash; Swimming, Women's 200 m Individual Medley * [[Joseph Dube]] &mdash; Weightlifting, Men's Heavyweight ==Results and competitors by event== ===[[Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics|Athletics]]=== ====Men's Competition==== '''Men's 100 meters''' *[[Jim Hines]] *[[Charles Green (athlete)|Charles Green]] *[[Melvin Pender]] '''Men's 200 meters''' *[[Tommie Smith]] *[[John Carlos]] *[[Larry Questad]] '''Men's 400 meters''' *[[Lee Edward Evans]] *[[Larry James]] *[[Ronald Freeman]] '''Men's 800 meters''' *[[Wade Bell]] *[[Thomas Farrell]] *[[Ronald Kutchinski]] '''Men's 1.500 meters''' *[[Jim Ryun]] *[[Martin Liquori]] *[[Thomas Van Ruden]] '''Men's 5.000 meters''' *[[Jack Bacheler]] *[[Robert Day]] *[[Louis Scott]] '''Men's 10.000 meters''' *[[Thomas Laris]] *[[Van Arthur Nelson]] *[[Tracy Smith]] '''Men's Marathon''' *[[George Young]] *[[Ronald Daws]] *[[Kenneth Moore]] '''Men's 110 meter Hurdles''' *[[Willie Davenport]] *[[Ervin Hall]] *[[Leon Coleman]] '''Men's 400 meter Hurdles''' *[[Ronald Whitney]] *[[Boyd Gittens]] *[[Geoff Vanderstock]] '''Men's 3.000 meter Steeplechase''' *[[Conrad Nightingale]] *[[William Reilly]] *[[George Young]] '''Men's 4x100m Relay''' *[[Charles Green (athlete)|Charles Green]], [[Melvin Pender]], [[Ronnie Ray Smith]], and [[Jim Hines]] '''Men's 4x400m Relay''' *[[Vincent Matthews]], [[Ronald Freeman]], [[Larry James]], and [[Lee Edward Evans]] '''Men's 20km Walk''' *[[Ronald Laird]] *[[Thomas Dooley]] *[[Rudy Haluza]] '''Men's 50km Walk''' *[[David Romansky]] *[[Goetz Klupfer]] *[[Larry Young]] '''Men's Long Jump''' *[[Bob Beamon]] *[[Ralph Boston]] *[[Charles Mays]] '''Men's Triple Jump''' *[[Norman Tate]] *[[Arthur Walker]] *[[David Smith]] '''Men's High Jump''' *[[Dick Fosbury]] *[[Reynaldo Brown]] *[[Edward Caruthers]] '''Men's Pole Vault''' *[[Robert Seagren]] *[[John Pennel]] *[[Casey Carrigan]] '''Men's Shot Put''' *[[Randel Matson]] *[[David Maggard]] *[[George Woods]] '''Men's Javelin Throw''' *[[Mark Murro]] *[[Frank Covelli]] *[[George Stenlund]] '''Men's Discus Throw''' *[[Al Oerter]] *[[Jay Silvester]] *[[Gary Carlsen]] '''Men's Hammer Throw''' *[[Harold Connolly]] *[[Albert Hall]] *[[Edward Burke]] '''Men's Decathlon''' *[[Bill Toomey]] *[[Thomas Waddell]] *[[Richard Don Sloan]] ====Women's Competition==== '''Women's 100 meters''' *[[Wyomia Tyus]] *[[Margaret Bailes]] *[[Barbara Ferrell]] '''Women's 200 meters''' *[[Wyomia Tyus]] *[[Margaret Bailes]] *[[Barbara Ferrell]] '''Women's 400 meters''' *[[Esther Stroy]] *[[Lois Ann Drinkwater]] *[[Jarvis Scott]] '''Women's 800 meters''' *[[Madeline Manning]] *[[Doris Brown]] *[[Francie Kraker Goodridge|Francie Kraker]] '''Women's 4x100m Relay''' *[[Wyomia Tyus]], [[Margaret Bailes]], [[Mildred Netter]], and [[Barbara Ferrell]] '''Women's 80m Hurdles''' *[[Patty Jean Van Wolvekaere]] *[[Julie Mae Dyer]] *[[Mamie Rallins]] '''Women's Long Jump''' *[[Willye White]] *[[Martha Rae Watson]] '''Women's High Jump''' *[[Estelle Baskerville]] *[[Sharon Callahan]] *[[Eleanor Inez Montgomery]] '''Women's Shot Put''' *[[Maren Seidler]] '''Women's Javelin Throw''' *[[RaNae Jean Bair]] *[[Barbara Ann Frederick]] '''Women's Discus Throw''' *[[Olga Fikotova Connolly]] *[[Carol Moseke]] '''Women's Pentathlon''' *[[Pat Winslow]] *[[Cathy Hamblin]] ===[[Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics|Volleyball]]=== ====Men's Team Competition==== *'''Round Robin''' :* Defeated Soviet Union (3-2) :* Lost to Czechoslovakia (1-3) :* Defeated Brazil (3-0) :* Lost to Bulgaria (2-3) :* Lost to Poland (0-3) :* Lost to East Germany (0-3) :* Lost to Japan (0-3) :* Defeated Mexico (3-1) :* Defeated Belgium (3-0) → '''Seventh place''' *'''Team Roster''' :* [[John Alstrom]] :* [[Mike Bright]] :* [[Wink Davenport]] :* [[Smitty Duke]] :* [[Tom Haine]] :* [[Jack Henn]] :* [[Butch May]] :* [[Danny Patterson (volleyball)|Danny Patterson]] :* [[Larry Rundle]] :* [[Jon Stanley]] :* [[Rudy Suwara]] :* [[Pedro Velsaco]] *'''Head Coach''': [[Jim Coleman (volleyball)|Jim Coleman]] ====Women's Team Competition==== *'''Round Robin''' :* Lost to Japan (0-3) :* Lost to Czechoslovakia (1-3) :* Lost to Poland (0-3) :* Lost to South Korea (1-3) :* Lost to Soviet Union (1-3) :* Lost to Peru (1-3) :* Lost to Mexico (0-3) → '''8th and last place''' *'''Team Roster''' :* [[Patti Lucas Bright]] :* [[Ann Heck]] :* [[Fanny Hoppeau]] :* [[Ninja Jorgenson]] :* [[Laurie Lewis (volleyball)|Laurie Lewis]] :* [[Miki McFadden]] :* [[Marilyn McReavy]] :* [[Nancy Owen]] :* [[Barbara Perry (volleyball)|Barbara Perry]] :* [[Mary Margaret Perry]] :* [[Sharon Peterson]] :* [[Jane Ward]] (captain) *'''Head Coach''': [[Harlan Cohen]] ===[[Water polo at the 1968 Summer Olympics|Water Polo]]=== ====Men's Team Competition==== *'''Preliminary Round (Group A)''' :* Defeated Brazil (10:5) :* Defeated Spain (10:7) :* Tied with Cuba (6:6) :* Lost to Hungary (1:5) :* Lost to Soviet Union (3:8) :* Defeated West Germany (7:5) *'''Classification Matches''' :*'''5th/8th place''': Defeated Netherlands (6:3) :*'''5th/6th place''': Defeated East Germany (6:4) → '''5th place''' *'''Team Roster''' :*[[Anton Van Dorp]] :*[[Barry Weitzenberg]] :*[[Bruce Bradley]] :*[[David Ashleigh]] :*[[Dean Willeford]] :*[[Gary Sheerer]] :*[[John Parker (water polo)|John Parker]] :*[[Ronald Crawford (water polo)|Ronald Crawford]] :*[[Russell Webb]] :*[[Stanley Cole]] :*[[Steven Barnett]] ==References== * [http://volleyball.org/olympics/history.html#1964 USA Volleyball] * [http://www.databaseolympics.com/ DatabaseOlympics] * [http://www.internationalmedalist.org/1968_olympic_track_field_team.htm International Medalists] <br> {{NOCin1968SummerOlympics}} [[Category:Nations at the 1968 Summer Olympics]] [[Category:United 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