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Venezuela At The 1968 Summer Olympics
Venezuela competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. Francisco Rodríguez won the nation's first ever gold medal. 23 competitors, all men, took part in 17 events in 5 sports. Medalists Gold * Francisco Rodríguez — Boxing, Men's light flyweight Athletics Boxing Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) * Francisco Rodríguez :* First Round — Bye :* Second Round — Defeated Rafael Carbonell (CUB), 5:0 :* Quarterfinals — Defeated Khata Karunatarne (CEY), TKO-2 :* Semifinals — Defeated Harlan Marbley (USA), 4:1 :* Final — Defeated Jee Yong-Ju (KOR), 3:2 Fencing Four fencers represented Venezuela in 1968. ; Men's foil * Freddy Salazar * Silvio Fernández * Félix Piñero ; Men's team foil * Silvio Fernández, Félix Piñero, Freddy Salazar, Luis García ; Men's épée * Silvio Fernández * Félix Piñero Sailing Shooting Five shooters represented Venezuela in 1968. ;50 m pistol * Edgar Espinoza ; 50 m r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venezuelan Olympic Committee
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It has a territorial extension of , and its population was estimated at 29 million in 2022. The capital and largest urban agglomeration is the city of Caracas. The continental territory is bordered on the north by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Colombia, Brazil on the south, Trinidad and Tobago to the north-east and on the east by Guyana. The Venezuelan government maintains a claim against Guyana to Guayana Esequiba. Venezuela is a federal presidential republic consisting of 23 states, the Capital District and federal dependencies covering Venezuela's offshore islands. Venezuela is among the most urbanized countries in Latin America; the vast majority of Venezuelans live in the cities of the nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |