United States at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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.

Medalists

The United States finished first in the final medal rankings, with 45 gold and 107 total medals.

The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.

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Athletes who participated in the heats only.

Athletics

Track and road events Men

Women

Field events Men

Women

Combined event Ã¢ÂÂ Men's decathlon

Combined event Ã¢ÂÂ Women's pentathlon

Basketball

Summary

Roster

Boxing

Future world champion George Foreman won a gold medal in the heavyweight division at the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games. In the finals, 19-years-old Foreman defeated the Soviet Union's Jonas ÃÂepulis; the referee stopped the fight in the second round. ÃÂepulis, fighting out of Lithuania, was a 29-year-old veteran with a 12-year-long amateur career, having over 220 fights in his record, quite experienced, and 10 years older than Foreman. After winning the gold-medal fight, Foreman walked around the ring carrying a small U.S. flag and bowing to the crowd. Foreman maintained that earning the Olympic gold medal was the achievement he was most proud of in his boxing career, more so than either of his world titles.

Canoeing

Men

Women

Qualification Legend: QF = Qualify to final; SF = Qualify to semifinal; R = Qualify to repechage

Cycling

Fifteen cyclists represented the United States in 1968.

Road

Track

Pursuit

Sprint

Time trial

Diving

Men

Women

Equestrian

Dressage

Eventing

Jumping

Fencing

20 fencers represented the United States in 1968.

Men

Women

Gymnastics

Men All-around

Women All-around

Apparatus

Modern pentathlon

Three pentathletes represented the United States in 1968.

Rowing

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); SF=Semifinal; R=Repechage

Sailing

Shooting

Twelve shooters represented the United States in 1968. Gary Anderson won gold in the 300 m rifle, three positions, John Writer won silver in the 50 m rifle, three positions, and Thomas Garrigus won silver in the trap.