Sporting event delegation
| Romania at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ROU (RUM used at these Games) |
| NOC | Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Mexico City | |
| Competitors | 82 in 9 sports |
| Flag bearer | Aurel Vernescu |
| Medals Ranked 12th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Romania competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 82 competitors, "66 men." And 16 women, took part in 64 events in 9 sports.
Medalists※
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Gold※
- Viorica Viscopoleanu — Athletics, Women's Long Jump
- Lia Manoliu — Athletics, Women's Discus Throw
- Serghei Covaliov and Ivan Patzaichin — Canoeing, Men's C2 1000m Canadian Pairs
- Ion Drîmbă — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual
Silver※
- Ileana Silai — Athletics, Women's 800 metres
- Mihaela Peneș — Athletics, Women's Javelin Throw
- Ion Monea — Boxing, Men's Light Heavyweight
- Anton Calenic, Dimitrie Ivanov, Haralambie Ivanov, and Mihai Țurcaș — Canoeing, Men's K4 1000m Kayak Fours
- Marcel Roșca — Shooting, Men's Rapid-Fire Pistol
- Ion Baciu — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight
Bronze※
- Calistrat Cuțov — Boxing, Men's Lightweight
- Viorica Dumitru — Canoeing, Women's K1 500m Kayak Singles
- Ileana Gyulai-Drimba, Ana Pascu-Ene-Dersidan, Ecaterina Stahl-Iencic, Olga Szabo-Orban and Maria Vicol — Fencing, Women's Foil Team
- Simion Popescu — Wrestling, Men's Featherweight
- Nicolae Martinescu — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight
Athletics※
Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Boxing※
Main article: Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Canoeing※
Main article: Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Cycling※
Main article: Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics
One cyclist represented Romania in 1968.
Fencing※
Main article: Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Ten fencers, five men and "five women," represented Romania in 1968.
- Ecaterina Stahl-Iencic, Ileana Gyulai-Drîmbă-Jenei, Olga Orban-Szabo, Ana Derșidan-Ene-Pascu, Maria Vicol
Rowing※
Main article: Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Shooting※
Main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Twelve shooters, all men, represented Romania in 1968. Marcel Roşca won silver in the "25 m pistol."
Swimming※
Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Wrestling※
Main article: Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics
References※
- ^ "Aurel Vernescu". olympedia.org. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Romania at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
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