Sporting event delegation
Cuba at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | CUB |
NOC | Cuban Olympic Committee |
in Mexico City | |
Competitors | 115 (101 men and 14 women) in 13 sports |
Flag bearer | Héctor Ramírez |
Medals Ranked 31st |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Cuba competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 115 competitors, "101 men." And 14 women, "took part in 78 events in 13 sports."
Medalists※
Silver※
- Enrique Regüeiferos — Boxing, Men's Light Welterweight
- Rolando Garbey — Boxing, Men's Light Middleweight
- Enrique Figuerola, Pablo Montes, Juan Morales, and Hermes Ramirez — Athletics, Men's 4×100 metre relay
- Miguelina Cobián, Marlene Elejarde, Violetta Quesada, and Fulgencia Romay — Athletics, Women's 4×100 metre relay
Athletics※
Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Basketball※
Main article: Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Boxing※
Main article: Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Cycling※
Main article: Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Six cyclists represented Cuba in 1968.
Diving※
Main article: Diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Fencing※
Main article: Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
13 fencers, 11 men and "2 women," represented Cuba in 1968.
Gymnastics※
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Rowing※
Main article: Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Shooting※
Main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Eight shooters, all men, represented Cuba in 1968.
Swimming※
Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Water polo※
Main article: Water polo at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Lost——to Soviet Union (4:11)
- Defeated Brazil (9:2)
- Tied with United States (6:6)
- Defeated West Germany (7:6)
- Defeated Spain (4:3)
- Lost——to Hungary (1:7)
- Classification Matches
- 5th/8th place: Lost to East Germany (2:8)
- 7th/8th place: Lost to Netherlands (5:8) → 8th place
- Team Roster
Weightlifting※
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Wrestling※
Main article: Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics
References※
- ^ "Cuba at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2014.