Iraq at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Iraq at the 1968 Summer Olympics
IOC code	IRQ
NOC	National Olympic Committee of Iraq
Website	www.iraqiolympic.org (in Arabic)
in Mexico City
Competitors	3 in 3 sports
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1948 1952–1956 1960 1964 1968 1972–1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Iraq competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. Three competitors, all men, took part in four events in three sports.^[1]

Cycling[]

One cyclist represented Iraq in 1968.

Individual road race

• George Artin — DNF (→ no ranking)

Weightlifting[]

Lightweight

• Press — 122.5 kg
• Snatch — 110.0 kg
• Jerk — 155.0 kg
• Total — 387.5 kg (→ 11th place)

Wrestling[]

Men's Greco-Roman featherweight (63 kg)

• Round 1 — fought Roman Rurua of the USSR
• Round 2 — DNS

Men's freestyle featherweight (63 kg)

• Round 1 — fought José García of Guatemala
• Round 2 — fought of Bulgaria
• Round 3 — fought José Ramos of Cuba
• Round 4 — fought Jozsef Rusznyak of Hungary

References[]

External links[]

• Official Olympic Reports
  • Part Three: Results^{[permanent dead link]}

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