Czechoslovakia at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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Czechoslovakia
competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics
in Mexico City
, Mexico
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Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
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
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
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Gold
- AthleticsAthletics at the 1968 Summer OlympicsAt the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 36 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 12 for women. There were a total number of 1031 participating athletes from 93 countries....
- Women's High jump, Miloslava RezkováMiloslava RezkováMiloslava Rezková is a retired Czech athlete who competed mainly in the high jump.She competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico where she won the gold medal.-References:... - DivingDiving at the 1968 Summer OlympicsAt the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, four diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Francisco Márquez Olympic Pool, from 17 to 26 October , comprising 83 divers from 23 nations.-Medal summary:...
- Women's 10 m platform , Milena DuchkováMilena DuchkováMilena Duchková is a diver from the Czechoslovakia and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where she received a gold medal in Platform Diving. She received a silver medal in 1972.... - GymnasticsGymnastics at the 1968 Summer OlympicsAt 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:...
- Women's Individual all-round, Věra ČáslavskáVera CáslavskáVěra Čáslavská is a Czech gymnast. Blonde, cheerful and possessing impressive stage presence, she was generally popular with the public and won a total of 22 international titles... - GymnasticsGymnastics at the 1968 Summer OlympicsAt 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:...
- Women's Floor exercise, Věra ČáslavskáVera CáslavskáVěra Čáslavská is a Czech gymnast. Blonde, cheerful and possessing impressive stage presence, she was generally popular with the public and won a total of 22 international titles... - GymnasticsGymnastics at the 1968 Summer OlympicsAt 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:...
- Women's Vault, Věra ČáslavskáVera CáslavskáVěra Čáslavská is a Czech gymnast. Blonde, cheerful and possessing impressive stage presence, she was generally popular with the public and won a total of 22 international titles... - GymnasticsGymnastics at the 1968 Summer OlympicsAt 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:...
- Women's Uneven bars, Věra ČáslavskáVera CáslavskáVěra Čáslavská is a Czech gymnast. Blonde, cheerful and possessing impressive stage presence, she was generally popular with the public and won a total of 22 international titles... - ShootingShooting at the 1968 Summer OlympicsShooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City comprised seven events. A second shotgun event, Skeet, was introduced.-Medal count:-Medalists by event:-References:*...
- 10 m 50 m Rifle - Prone position, Jan KůrkaJan KůrkaJan Kůrka is a sports shooter and Olympic Champion for Czechoslovakia. He won a gold medal in the 50 metre rifle prone event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.-References:...
Silver
- GymnasticsGymnastics at the 1968 Summer OlympicsAt 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:...
- Women's Balance beam, Věra ČáslavskáVera CáslavskáVěra Čáslavská is a Czech gymnast. Blonde, cheerful and possessing impressive stage presence, she was generally popular with the public and won a total of 22 international titles... - GymnasticsGymnastics at the 1968 Summer OlympicsAt 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:...
- Women's Team competition
Bronze
- AthleticsAthletics at the 1968 Summer OlympicsAt the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 36 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 12 for women. There were a total number of 1031 participating athletes from 93 countries....
- Men's Discus throw, Ludvík DaněkLudvík DanekLudvík Daněk was a Czechoslovak discus thrower, who won gold in Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics with a throw of 64.40 m .... - VolleyballVolleyball at the 1968 Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team. The Olympic Committee initially dropped volleyball for the 1968 Olympics, meeting protests.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
- Men's Team competition: Antonín Procházka, Jiří Svoboda, Luboš Zajíček, Josef MusilJosef MusilJosef Musil is a Czech former volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.He was born in Kostelní Lhota, Okres Nymburk....
, Josef SmolkaJosef SmolkaJosef Smolka is a Czech former volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1968 Summer Olympics.He was born in Troubky, Přerov District....
, Vladimír PetlákVladimír PetlákVladimír Petlák was a Czech volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics....
, Petr KopPetr KopPetr Kop is a Czech former volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.He was born in Prague....
, František SokolFrantišek SokolFrantišek Sokol is a Czech former volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1968 Summer Olympics.He was born in Tišnov....
, Bohunil Golián, Zdeněk GroesslZdenek GroesslZdeněk Groessl is a Czech former volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.He was born in Plzeň....
, Pavel SchenkPavel SchenkPavel Schenk is a Czech former volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics, in the 1968 Summer Olympics, and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.He was born in Borotín, Blansko District....
, and Drahomír KoudelkaDrahomír KoudelkaDrahomír Koudelka was a Czech volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Krasová, Blansko District.... - Wrestling Wrestling at the 1968 Summer OlympicsAt 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 Flyweight, Miroslav Zeman - Wrestling Wrestling at the 1968 Summer OlympicsAt 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 Heavyweight, Petr Kment
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
- Antonín Procházka
- Jiří Svoboda
- Luboš Zajíček
- Josef MusilJosef MusilJosef Musil is a Czech former volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.He was born in Kostelní Lhota, Okres Nymburk....
- Josef SmolkaJosef SmolkaJosef Smolka is a Czech former volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1968 Summer Olympics.He was born in Troubky, Přerov District....
- Vladimír PetlákVladimír PetlákVladimír Petlák was a Czech volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics....
- Petr KopPetr KopPetr Kop is a Czech former volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.He was born in Prague....
- František SokolFrantišek SokolFrantišek Sokol is a Czech former volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1968 Summer Olympics.He was born in Tišnov....
- Bohunil Golián
- Zdeněk GroesslZdenek GroesslZdeněk Groessl is a Czech former volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.He was born in Plzeň....
- Pavel SchenkPavel SchenkPavel Schenk is a Czech former volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics, in the 1968 Summer Olympics, and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.He was born in Borotín, Blansko District....
- Drahomír KoudelkaDrahomír KoudelkaDrahomír Koudelka was a Czech volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Krasová, Blansko District....
- 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