Venezuela at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 23 in 5 sports | |||||||||||
| Medals | Gold 1 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 1 |
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Venezuela competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. Francisco Rodríguez won the nation's first ever gold medal. 23 competitors, all men, took part in 17 events in 5 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Francisco Rodríguez — Boxing, Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- Francisco Rodríguez
- 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
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Four fencers represented Venezuela in 1968.
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Five shooters represented Venezuela in 1968.
- Edgar Espinoza
- Enrico Forcella
- Juan Llabot
- Boris Loginow
- Ivo Orlandi
References
- ↑ "Venezuela at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
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