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competed at the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

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. Australian athletes have competed in every

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. 128 competitors, 104 men and 24 women, took part in 105 events in 16 sports. The uniforms for Australia's female athletes were designed by

Zara Holt Dame Zara Kate Bate (; previously Fell and Holt; 10 March 190914 June 1989) was an Australian fashion entrepreneur. She was best known as the wife of Harold Holt, who was prime minister of Australia from 1966 until his disappearance in 1967. ...

, the widow of prime minister

Harold Holt Harold Edward Holt (5 August 190817 December 1967) was an Australian politician who served as the 17th prime minister of Australia from 1966 until his presumed death in 1967. He held office as leader of the Liberal Party. Holt was born in S ...

who had drowned in December 1967. They consisted of one design in " wattle yellow" for official use and a casual outfit in "Olympic green"

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Medalists

Gold

* Ralph Doubell – Athletics, Men's 800m *

Maureen Caird Maureen Caird (born 29 September 1951) is an Australian former track athlete, who specialised in the sprint hurdles. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, she became the youngest-ever individual Olympic athletics champion at the time, at age 17, w ...

– Athletics, Women's 80m Hurdles *

Lyn McClements Lynette Velma McClements (born 11 May 1951), also known by her married name Lyn McKenzie, is an Australian butterfly swimmer of the 1960s and 1970s who won a gold medal in the 100-metre butterfly at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Com ...

– Swimming, Women's 100m Butterfly *

Michael Wenden Michael Vincent Wenden, (born 17 November 1949) is a champion swimmer who represented Australia in the 1968 Summer Olympics and 1972 Summer Olympics. In 1968 he won four medals: gold in both the 100- and 200-metre freestyle (setting world reco ...

– Swimming, Men's 100m Freestyle * Michael Wenden – Swimming, Men's 200m Freestyle

Silver

* Peter Norman – Athletics, Men's 200m, *

Raelene Boyle Raelene Ann Boyle (born 24 June 1951) is an Australian retired athlete, who represented Australia at three Olympic Games as a sprinter, winning three silver medals, and was named one of 100 National Living Treasures by the National Trust of ...

– Athletics, Women's 200m * Pamela Kilborn-Ryan-Nelson – Athletics, Women's 80m Hurdles * Arthur Busch,

Paul Dearing Paul Robert Dearing (2 March 1942 – 6 April 2015) was a field hockey player from Australia, who won the silver medal with the Men's National Team at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Four years earlier he captured the bronze medal. ...

, James Mason,

Brian Glencross Brian Alan Glencross OAM (1 May 1941 – 30 December 2022) was an Australian field hockey player and coach. As a member of the Australian National Men's Hockey Team, he won a bronze medal and a silver medal at consecutive Olympic Games – th ...

Gordon Pearce Gordon Charles Pearce (born 10 January 1934 in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India) is an Indian-born Australian field hockey player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, and in the 1968 Summer Olympics for Aust ...

, Julian Pearce,

Robert Haigh Robert (Herbie) Haigh (born 27 March 1945 in Adelaide, South Australia) is a former hockey player from Australia, a three time olympian who won two Olympic silver medals as a member of the national team at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Me ...

Donald Martin Don Martin may refer to: * Don Martin (cartoonist) (1931–2000), cartoonist for ''Mad Magazine'' * Don Martin (footballer) (1944–2009), English professional footballer for Northampton Town and Blackburn Rovers * Don Martin (basketball) (1920– ...

, Raymond Evans,

Ronald Riley Ronald William "Ron" Riley (born 14 September 1947) is a retired field hockey striker from Australia, who twice won the silver medal with the Men's National Team, first at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and then eight years later, at ...

Patrick Nilan Patrick Nilan (born 30 June 1941) is an Australian former field hockey player who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics, in the 1968 Summer Olympics, and in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the G ...

, Donald Smart, Fred Quine, Eric Pearce and Desmond Piper – Field Hockey, Men's Team Competition * Alf Duval, Michael Morgan, Joseph Fazio, Peter Dickson, David Douglas,

John Ranch John Raymond "JR" Ranch (born 16 November 1940) is an Australian former rower, twice a national champion and a silver medal winner at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Early life Ranch was born in Bondi, New South Wales and moved to Orange, New South ...

, Gary Malcolm Pearce, Robert Alan Shirlaw, and Alan Geoffrey Grover – Rowing, Men's Eight with Coxswain (8+) *

Lynne Watson Lynnette Pamela Watson (born 22 November 1952), known after marriage as Lynne Bates, is an Australian backstroke swimmer of the 1960s, who won a silver medal in the 4×100-metre medley relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, narrowly ...

, Judy Playfair,

, and Janet Steinbeck – Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay *

Greg Rogers Gregory Francis Rogers (born 14 August 1948) is an Australian former sprint freestyle swimmer of the 1960s and 1970s, who won a silver and bronze medal in the 4×200-metre and 4×100-metre freestyle relays, respectively, at the 1968 Summer Ol ...

, Graham White,

Bob Windle Robert George Windle (born 7 November 1944) is an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1960s, who won four Olympic medals, including an individual gold medal. Windle won the 1500 m freestyle and took bronze in the 4 × 100 m ...

, and

– Swimming, Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay

Bronze

* Jennifer Lamy-Frank – Athletics, Women's 200m * Brian Cobcroft & Depeche,

Wayne Roycroft Wayne William Roycroft, (born 21 May 1946) is an Australian equestrian and coach who won two bronze medals at three Olympics. He was the national eventing coach from 1988 to 2010; Australia won four team and two individual medals in the sport ...

& Zhivago, and　

Bill Roycroft James William George Roycroft, OBE (17 March 1915 – 29 May 2011) was an Australian Olympic equestrian champion. He grew up on a dairy farm and learnt to ride horses there. After serving in the army in World War II, he moved with his family t ...

& Warrathoola – Equestrian, Eventing Team Competition *

Greg Brough Gregory John Brough (26 March 1951 – 9 March 2014) was an Australian long-distance freestyle swimmer of the 1960s and 1970s, who won a bronze medal in the 1500-metre freestyle at the 1968 Summer Olympics. In Mexico City, Brough finished ...

– Swimming, Men's 1500m Freestyle * Karen Lynne Moras – Swimming, Women's 400m Freestyle * Greg Rogers, Robert Cusack, Bob Windle, and

– Swimming, Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

Athletics

Men's 3.000m Steeplechase * Kerry O'Brien ** Qualifying Heat — 9:01.49 ** Final — 8:52.08 (→ 4th place) Men's High Jump * Lawrie Peckham ** Qualifying Round — 2.14m ** Final — 2.12m (→ 8th place)

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Nine cyclists represented Australia in 1968. ; Individual road race * Ronald Jonker * Peter McDermott * Kevin Morgan * Donald Wilson ;

Team time trial A team time trial (TTT) is a road bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock (see individual time trial for a more detailed description of ITT events). The winning team in a TTT is determined by the comparing the times of ( ...

* Donald Wilson * Kevin Morgan * Peter McDermott *

Dave Watson David Watson (born 20 November 1961) is an English football manager and former professional footballer. As a player, he was a defender from 1980 to 2001. He played his entire career for Norwich City and Everton. With the Toffees he played in ...

; Sprint * Gordon Johnson * John Nicholson ; 1000m time trial *

Hilton Clarke Hilton Clarke (born 7 November 1979) is an Australian former professional cyclist. Born in Ormond, Clarke became a professional in 2001. He was introduced to the sport by his father Hilton Clarke, an Olympic cyclist, at the age of 9. Major ...

;

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* Gordon Johnson *

;

Individual pursuit The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track. It is held at over for men and for women. The riders start at the same time and set off to complete the ...

* John Bylsma

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

Five fencers, all men, represented Australia in 1968. ; Men's foil * Russell Hobby * Graeme Jennings *

Bill Ronald Bill Ronald (born 7 June 1949) is an Australian former fencer. He competed in three events at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( ...

; Men's épée * Russell Hobby *

* Graeme Jennings ; Men's team épée * Russell Hobby,

Peter Macken Peter Neville Macken (born 10 November 1938 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian modern pentathlete and fencer who competed in five Olympic Games. He competed in the modern pentathlon at all five Olympics from 1960 to 1976 and in fencing at ...

, Graeme Jennings,

Duncan Page Duncan Page (born 29 October 1934) is an Australian modern pentathlete and fencer who competed at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the X ...

Gymnastics

Hockey

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Australia in 1968. Men's Individual Competition: *

– 4284 points (31st place) *

– 3904 points (39th place) * Donald McMikin – 3759 points (42nd place) Men's Team Competition: * Macken, Page, and McMikin – 11959 points (12th place)

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Three shooters, all men, represented Australia in 1968. ;Mixed

Swimming

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

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1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

Olympics The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ...