The United States competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. 357 competitors, 274 men and 83 women, took part in 167 events in 18 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Jim Hines — Athletics, Men's 100 metres
- Tommie Smith — Athletics, Men's 200 metres
- Lee Evans — Athletics, Men's 400 metres
- Willie Davenport — Athletics, Men's 110 m Hurdles
- Charles Greene, Jim Hines, Mel Pender, and Ronnie Ray Smith — Athletics, Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Lee Evans, Ron Freeman, Larry James, and Vincent Matthews — Athletics, Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
- Dick Fosbury — Athletics, Men's High Jump
- Bob Seagren — Athletics, Men's Pole Vault
- Bob Beamon — Athletics, Men's Long Jump
- Randy Matson — Athletics, Men's Shot Put
- Al Oerter — Athletics, Men's Discus Throw
- Bill Toomey — Athletics, Men's Decathlon
- Wyomia Tyus — Athletics, Women's 100 metres
- Madeline Manning — Athletics, Women's 800 metres
- Margaret Bailes, Barbara Ferrell, Mildrette Netter, and Wyomia Tyus — Athletics, Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Michael Barrett, John Clawson, Donald Dee, Calvin Fowler, Spencer Haywood, Wilmer Hosket, James King, Glynn Saulters, Charles Scott, Michael Silliman, Kenneth Spain, and Jo Jo White — Basketball, Men's Team Competition
- Ronald Harris — Boxing, Men's Lightweight
- George Foreman — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight
- Bernie Wrightson — Diving, Men's Springboard
- Sue Gossick — Diving, Women's Springboard
- William Steinkraus — Equestrian, Jumping Individual
- Gary Anderson — Shooting, Men's Free Rifle, Three Positions
- Mike Burton — Swimming, Men's 400 m Freestyle
- Mike Burton — Swimming, Men's 1500 m Freestyle
- Don McKenzie — Swimming, Men's 100 m Breaststroke
- Doug Russell — Swimming, Men's 100 m Butterfly
- Carl Robie — Swimming, Men's 200 m Butterfly
- Charlie Hickcox — Swimming, Men's 200 m Individual Medley
- Charlie Hickcox — Swimming, Men's 400 m Individual Medley
- Stephen Rerych, Mark Spitz, Ken Walsh, and Zac Zorn — Swimming, Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle
- John Nelson, Stephen Rerych, Don Schollander, and Mark Spitz — Swimming, Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle
- Charlie Hickcox, Don McKenzie, Doug Russell, and Ken Walsh — Swimming, Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Jan Henne — Swimming, Women's 100 m Freestyle
- Debbie Meyer — Swimming, Women's 200 m Freestyle
- Debbie Meyer — Swimming, Women's 400 m Freestyle
- Debbie Meyer — Swimming, Women's 800 m Freestyle
- Kaye Hall — Swimming, Women's 100 m Backstroke
- Lillian Watson — Swimming, Women's 200 m Backstroke
- Sharon Wichman — Swimming, Women's 200 m Breaststroke
- Claudia Kolb — Swimming, Women's 200 m Individual Medley
- Claudia Kolb — Swimming, Women's 400 m Individual Medley
- Jane Barkman, Linda Gustavson, Jan Henne, and Susan Pedersen — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Catie Ball, Ellie Daniel, Kaye Hall, and Susan Pedersen — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Peter Barrett and Lowell North — Sailing, Men's Star
- George Friedrichs, Barton Jahncke, and Gerald Schreck — Sailing, Men's Dragon
Silver
- Larry James — Athletics, Men's 400 metres
- Jim Ryun — Athletics, Men's 1500 metres
- Ervin Hall — Athletics, Men's 110 m Hurdles
- Edward Caruthers — Athletics, Men's High Jump
- George Woods — Athletics, Men's Shot Put
- Barbara Ferrell — Athletics, Women's 100 metres
- Albert Robinson — Boxing, Men's Featherweight
- Michael Page, Michael Plumb, and James Wofford — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Team
- Larry Hough and Tony Johnson — Rowing, Men's Coxless Pairs
- John Writer — Shooting, Men's Small-bore Rifle, Three Positions
- Thomas Garrigus — Shooting, Men's Trap Shooting
- Ken Walsh — Swimming, Men's 100 m Freestyle
- Don Schollander — Swimming, Men's 200 m Freestyle
- John Kinsella — Swimming, Men's 1500 m Freestyle
- Charlie Hickcox — Swimming, Men's 100 m Backstroke
- Mitch Ivey — Swimming, Men's 200 m Backstroke
- Mark Spitz — Swimming, Men's 100 m Butterfly
- Greg Buckingham — Swimming, Men's 200 m Individual Medley
- Gary Hall — Swimming, Men's 400 m Individual Medley
- Susan Pedersen — Swimming, Women's 100 m Freestyle
- Jan Henne — Swimming, Women's 200 m Freestyle
- Linda Gustavson — Swimming, Women's 400 m Freestyle
- Pam Kruse — Swimming, Women's 800 m Freestyle
- Ellie Daniel — Swimming, Women's 100 m Butterfly
- Susan Pedersen — Swimming, Women's 200 m Individual Medley
- Lynn Vidali — Swimming, Women's 400 m Individual Medley
- Richard Sanders — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Flyweight
- Donald Behm — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Bantamweight
Bronze
- Charles Greene — Athletics, Men's 100 metres
- John Carlos — Athletics, Men's 200 metres
- Ron Freeman — Athletics, Men's 400 metres
- Tom Farrell — Athletics, Men's 800 metres
- George Young — Athletics, Men's 3000 m Steeplechase
- Larry Young — Athletics, Men's 50 km Walk
- Ralph Boston — Athletics, Men's Long Jump
- Harlan Marbley — Boxing, Men's Light Flyweight
- Jim Wallington — Boxing, Men's Light Welterweight
- John Lee Baldwin — Boxing, Men's Light Middleweight
- Alfred Jones — Boxing, Men's Middleweight
- James Henry — Diving, Men's Springboard
- Keala O'Sullivan — Diving, Women's Springboard
- Edwin Young — Diving, Men's Platform
- Ann Peterson — Diving, Women's Platform
- Michael Page — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual
- William Maher and John Nunn — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls
- Mark Spitz — Swimming, Men's 100 m Freestyle
- John Nelson — Swimming, Men's 200 m Freestyle
- Ronald Mills — Swimming, Men's 100 m Backstroke
- Jack Horsley — Swimming, Men's 200 m Backstroke
- Brian Job — Swimming, Men's 200 m Breaststroke
- Ross Wales — Swimming, Men's 100 m Butterfly
- John Ferris — Swimming, Men's 200 m Butterfly
- John Ferris — Swimming, Men's 200 m Individual Medley
- Linda Gustavson — Swimming, Women's 100 m Freestyle
- Jane Barkman — Swimming, Women's 200 m Freestyle
- Jane Swagerty — Swimming, Women's 100 m Backstroke
- Kaye Hall — Swimming, Women's 200 m Backstroke
- Sharon Wichman — Swimming, Women's 100 m Breaststroke
- Susan Shields — Swimming, Women's 100 m Butterfly
- Ellie Daniel — Swimming, Women's 200 m Butterfly
- Jan Henne — Swimming, Women's 200 m Individual Medley
- Joseph Dube — Weightlifting, Men's Heavyweight
Athletics
- Men's Competition
Men's 100 meters
Men's 200 meters
Men's 400 meters
Men's 800 meters
Men's 1.500 meters
Men's 5,000 meters
Men's 10,000 meters
Men's Marathon
Men's 110 meter Hurdles
Men's 400 meter Hurdles
Men's 3,000 meter Steeplechase
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
Men's 20 km Walk
Men's 50 km Walk
Men's Long Jump
Men's Triple Jump
Men's High Jump
Men's Pole Vault
Men's Shot Put
Men's Javelin Throw
Men's Discus Throw
Men's Hammer Throw
Men's Decathlon
- Women's Competition
Women's 100 meters
Women's 200 meters
Women's 400 meters
Women's 800 meters
Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
Women's 80m Hurdles
Women's Long Jump
Women's High Jump
Women's Shot Put
Women's Javelin Throw
Women's Discus Throw
Women's Pentathlon
Basketball
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Fifteen cyclists represented the United States in 1968.
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
20 fencers represented the United States in 1968.
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Three pentathletes represented the United States in 1968.
- Individual
- Team
- James Moore
- Bob Beck
- Tom Lough
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Twelve shooters represented the United States in 1968. Gary Anderson won gold in 300 m rifle, three positions, John Writer won silver in the 50 m rifle, three positions and Thomas Garrigus won silver in the trap.
Swimming
Volleyball
- Men's team competition
- Round robin
- Defeated Soviet Union (3-2)
- Lost to Czechoslovakia (1-3)
- Defeated Brazil (3-0)
- Lost to Bulgaria (2-3)
- Lost to Poland (0-3)
- Lost to East Germany (0-3)
- Lost to Japan (0-3)
- Defeated Mexico (3-1)
- Defeated Belgium (3-0) → Seventh place
- Team roster
- Head coach: Jim Coleman
- Women's team competition
- Round robin
- Lost to Japan (0-3)
- Lost to Czechoslovakia (1-3)
- Lost to Poland (0-3)
- Lost to South Korea (1-3)
- Lost to Soviet Union (1-3)
- Lost to Peru (1-3)
- Lost to Mexico (0-3) → 8th and last place
- Team roster[2]
- Head coach: Harlan Cohen
Water polo
- Team Competition
- Preliminary round (group A)
- Defeated Brazil (10:5)
- Defeated Spain (10:7)
- Tied with Cuba (6:6)
- Lost to Hungary (1:5)
- Lost to Soviet Union (3:8)
- Defeated West Germany (7:5)
- Classification Matches
- 5th/8th place: Defeated Netherlands (6:3)
- 5th/6th place: Defeated East Germany (6:4) → 5th place
- Team roster
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- ^ "United States at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "United States Volleyball at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
