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, seven events in sprint

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were contested. The program was unchanged from the previous Games in 1964.

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was where the events took place.

Medal table

Medal summary

Men's events

Women's events

References

1968 Summer Olympics official report Volume 3, Part 2.
pp. 614–21. * {{Canoeing and kayaking at the Summer Olympics 1968 Summer Olympics events

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