Cuba at the 1968 Summer Olympics
| Cuba at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | CUB |
| NOC | Cuban Olympic Committee |
| in Mexico City | |
| Competitors | 115 (101 men and 14 women) in 13 sports |
| Flag bearer | Héctor Ramírez |
| Medals Ranked 31st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Cuba competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 115 competitors, 101 men and 14 women, took part in 78 events in 13 sports.[1]
Medalists[]
Silver[]
- Enrique Regüeiferos — Boxing, Men's Light Welterweight
- Rolando Garbey — Boxing, Men's Light Middleweight
- Enrique Figuerola, Pablo Montes, Juan Morales, and Hermes Ramirez — Athletics, Men's 4×100 metre relay
- Miguelina Cobián, Marlene Elejarde, Violetta Quesada, and Fulgencia Romay — Athletics, Women's 4×100 metre relay
Athletics[]
Basketball[]
Boxing[]
Cycling[]
Six cyclists represented Cuba in 1968.
Diving[]
Fencing[]
13 fencers, 11 men and 2 women, represented Cuba in 1968.
Gymnastics[]
Rowing[]
Shooting[]
Eight shooters, all men, represented Cuba in 1968.
Swimming[]
Water polo[]
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Lost to Soviet Union (4:11)
- Defeated Brazil (9:2)
- Tied with United States (6:6)
- Defeated West Germany (7:6)
- Defeated Spain (4:3)
- Lost to Hungary (1:7)
- Classification Matches
- 5th/8th place: Lost to East Germany (2:8)
- 7th/8th place: Lost to Netherlands (5:8) → 8th place
- Team Roster
- Guillermo Canete
- Guillermo Martínez
- Ibrahim Rodríguez
- Jesús Pérez
- Miguel García
- Oscar Periche
- Osvaldo García
- Roberto Rodríguez
- Rolando Valdes
- Ruben Junco
- Waldimiro Arcos
Weightlifting[]
Wrestling[]
References[]
- ^ "Cuba at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
External links[]
Categories:
- Nations at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Cuba at the Summer Olympics by year
- 1968 in Cuban sport