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United States Olympic Committee: in Mexico City; Competitors: 357 (274 men and 83 women) in 18 sports: Flag bearer: Janice-Lee Romary: Medals Ranked 1st: Gold 45 Silver 28 Bronze 34 Total 107: Summer Olympics appearances
United States: 9.95 WR: Lennox Miller Jamaica: 10.04 Charles Greene United States: 10.07 200 metres details: Tommie Smith United States: 19.83 WR: Peter Norman Australia: 20.06 NR: John Carlos United States: 20.10 400 metres details: Lee Evans United States: 43.86 WR: Larry James United States: 43.97 Ron Freeman United States: 44.41 800 metres ...
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.
The 1968 Summer Olympics (Spanish: Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad (Spanish: Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (Spanish: México 1968), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968 in Mexico City, Mexico.
The men's 100 metres sprint event at the 1968 Olympic Games took place at Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City, Mexico, on October 13 and 14. Sixty-five athletes from 42 nations took part. Sixty-five athletes from 42 nations took part.
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, from 12 to 27 October.A total of 5,516 athletes from 112 nations participated in 172 events in 18 sports across 24 different disciplines.
The men's shot put competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico took place on October 13–14. [1] Nineteen athletes from 14 nations competed. [ 2 ] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress.
The men's 200 metres event at the 1968 Summer Olympics was held in Mexico City, Mexico. The final was won by 0.23 seconds by Tommie Smith in a time of 19.83, a new world record. However, the race is perhaps best known for what happened during the medal ceremony – the Black Power salute of Smith and bronze medallist John Carlos .