Venezuela at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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Venezuela at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||
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At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City | ||||||||||
Competitors | ||||||||||
Medals | Gold 1 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 1 |
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Olympic history (summary) | ||||||||||
Summer Games | ||||||||||
1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 | ||||||||||
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1998 • 2002 • 2006 |
Venezuela competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. Francisco Rodríguez won the nation's first ever gold medal.
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[edit] Medals
[edit] Gold
- Francisco Rodríguez — Boxing, Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
[edit] Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
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- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Rafael Carbonell (CUB), 5:0
- Quarterfinals — Defeated Khata Karunatarne (CEY), TKO-2
- Semifinals — Defeated Harlan Marbley (USA), 4:1
- Final — Defeated Jee Yong-Ju (KOR), 3:2