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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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. 122 competitors, 120 men and 2 women, took part in 50 events in 12 sports.

Athletics

Basketball

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Seven cyclists represented Spain in 1968. ; Individual road race * José Gómez *

Luis Zubero Luis Zubero (born 18 March 1948) is a Spanish former cyclist. He competed in the individual road race at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He also rode in four editions of the Tour de France, three of the Giro d'Italia and one Vuelta a España, with h ...

* Miguel Lasa *

Agustín Tamames Agustín Tamames Iglesias (born 19 October 1944) is a former Spanish road racing cyclist. In 1975 he won the overall title and five stages of the Vuelta a España. Over his entire career, Tamames won 11 stage wins at the Vuelta a España. He a ...

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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 ( ...

Nemesio Jiménez Nemesio Jiménez (born 10 February 1946) is a Spanish former cyclist. He competed in the team time trial at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the X ...

* José Gómez * José González * Miguel Lasa ;

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 ...

* Daniel Yuste

Football

Hockey

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Twelve shooters, all men, represented Spain in 1968. ;Open

Swimming

Water polo

Men's Team Competition

*Preliminary Round (Group A) :* Lost to West Germany (3:5) :* Lost to United States (7:10) :* Lost to Hungary (1:7) :* Lost to Soviet Union (0:5) :* Tied with Brazil (6:6) :* Lost to Cuba (3:4) *Classification Matches :*9th/12th place: Defeated Japan (5:0) :*9th/10th place: Defeated West Germany (7:5) → Ninth place *Team Roster :* Agustin Codera :* Fermin Mas :* Jorge Borell :* José Padros :* Juan Jane :* Juan Rubio :* Luis Bestit :* Luis Meya :* Manuel Ibern :* Santiago Zubicoa :* Vicente Brugat

References

External links

Spanish Olympic Committee

Nations at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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 ...

Oly Oly may refer to: * Oly, informal name for Olympia, Washington, United States * OLY (: ), postnominals granted to participants in the Olympics People with the name * Oly (born 1992), American singer-songwriter and musician * Oly Hicks (born 1968) ...

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