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The men's 800 metres competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The event were held at the University Olympic Stadium on October 13–15. [ 1 ] Forty-four athletes from 32 nations competed. [ 2 ]
At 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. There were a total number of 1031 participating athletes from 93 countries.
At this event a men's 800 m was held and Paul Pilgrim, a 1904 Olympic gold medalist in the 4-mile team race, won the competition. The reigning 800 m and 1500 metres champion from the 1904 Olympics, James Lightbody , was the runner-up and Britain's Wyndham Halswelle , later the 1908 Olympic champion, was the bronze medalist.
Peter Norman is the man sharing the medal podium with Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Olympics when they raised their black-gloved fists to the sky to protest racial inequality as "The ...
Malcolm Gladwell's latest podcast "Legacy of Speed" focuses on the story behind the famous photo of the Olympic protest by Tommie Smith and John Carlos.
Games Gold Silver Bronze 100 metres details: Jim Hines United States 9.95 WR: Lennox Miller Jamaica 10.04 Charles Greene United States 10.07 200 metres details: Tommie Smith United States
Adolfo López Mateos, President of Mexico from 1958 to 1964 and first chairman of the Organization Committee of the 1968 Summer Olympics In the medal award ceremony for the men's 200 metres race , Black American athletes Tommie Smith (gold) and John Carlos (bronze) took a stand for civil rights by raising their black-gloved fists and wearing ...
The United States competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. 357 competitors, 274 men and 83 women, took part in 167 events in 18 sports. [1] Medalists