Japan, the previous host of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 171 competitors, 146 men and 25 women, took part in 97 events in 18 sports.
Medalists
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Athletics
Men
Track & road events
Boxing
Men
Canoeing
Sprint
men
Cycling
One cyclist represented Japan in 1968.
Track
Sprint
Road
Men
Diving
Men
Women
Equestrian
Fencing
Five fencers, all men, represented Japan in 1968.
Men's foil
Men's team foil
Football
Group play
Quarterfinals
Semi final
Bronze Medal Match
Gymnastics
Hockey
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Japan in 1968.
Individual
Team
- Yuso Makihira
- Katsuaki Tashiro
- Toshio Fukui
Rowing
Men
Shooting
Six shooters, all men, represented Japan in 1968.
Open
Swimming
Volleyball
Men's Tournament
Group play
Women's Tournament
Women's Team Competition
* Defeated United States (3-0)
* Defeated Mexico (3-0)
* Defeated Peru (3-0)
* Defeated Czechoslovakia (3-0)
* Defeated Poland (3-0)
* Defeated South Korea (3-0)
* Lost to Soviet Union (1-3) â Silver Medal
*Setsuko Yosjida
*Suzue Takayama
*Toyoko Iwahara
*Youko Kasahara
*Aiko Onozawa
*Yukiyo Kojima
*Sachiko Fukanaka
*Kunie Shishikura
*Setsuko Inoue
*Sumie Oinuma
*Makiko Furakawa
*Keiko Hama
Water polo
*Haruo Sato
*Hirokatsu Kuwayama
*Kazuya Takeuchi
*Koji Nakano
*Kunio Yonehara
*Seiya Sakamoto
*Shigeharu Kuwabara
*Shuzo Yajima
*Tetsunosuke Ishii
Group play
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
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