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United States at the 1968 Winter Olympics

The United States competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.

Medalists

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

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Alpine skiing

Men

Women

Biathlon

Bobsleigh

Cross-country skiing

Figure skating

Ladies' singles skater Peggy Fleming built up a huge lead after the compulsory figures and won the first-place votes of all nine judges. Her victory marked the first gold medal won by an American after the death of an entire US figure skating team in an air crash in 1961, and heralded an American figure skating renaissance.

Individual

Mixed

Ice hockey

Summary

Roster<br/> Coach: Murray Williamson

Medal Round

Czechoslovakia – USA 5:1 (1:1, 2:0, 2:0) <br />Goalscorers: Suchý, Havel, Jiřík, Hejma, Jiří Holík – Volmar. <br />Referees: Dahlberg, Wiking (SWE)

Sweden – USA 4:3 (0:0, 4:2, 0:1) <br />Goalscorers: Nilsson, Wickberg, Hedlund, Bengsston – Falkman, Lilyholm, Nanne. <br />Referees: McEvoy, Kubinec (CAN)

USSR – USA 10:2 (6:0, 4:2, 0:0) <br />Goalscorers: Firsov 3, Blinov 2, Populanov 2, Kuzkin, Staršinov, Mojsejev – Ross, Morrison. <br />Referees: Dahlberg (SWE), Kubinec (CAN)

Canada – USA 3:2 (1:2, 0:0, 2:0) <br />Goalscorers: Cadieux 2, Johnston – Pleau, Riutta. <br />Referees: Snětkov, Seglin (URS)

USA – West Germany 8:1 (2:1, 4:0, 2:0) <br />Goalscorers: Volmar 2, Ross, Morrison, Nanne, Pleau, Cunnoff, P. Hurley – Funk. <br />Referees: McEvoy (CAN), Seglin (URS)

East Germany – USA 4:6 (1:3, 1:1, 2:2) <br />Goalscorers: Fuchs 2, Karrenbauer 2 – Stordahl 2, P. Hurley 2, Volmar, Lilyholm. <br />Referees: Kubinec (CAN), Seglin (URS)

USA – Finland 1:1 (1:1, 0:0, 0:0) <br />Goalscorers: Volmar – Wahlsten. <br />Referees: Kubinec (CAN), Seglin (URS)

Luge

Men

Women

Nordic combined

Ski jumping

Speed skating

Men

Women

References

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