Spain at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Spain at the 1968 Summer Olympics
IOC code	ESP
NOC	Spanish Olympic Committee
Website	www.coe.es (Spanish)
in Mexico City
Competitors	122 (120 men, 2 women) in 12 sports
Flag bearer	Gonzalo Fernández
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 0 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Spain competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 122 competitors, 120 men and 2 women, took part in 50 events in 12 sports.^[1]

Athletics

Basketball

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Seven cyclists represented Spain in 1968.

Individual road race

• José Gómez
• Luis Zubero
• Miguel Lasa
• Agustín Tamames

Team time trial

• Nemesio Jiménez
• José Gómez
• José González
• Miguel Lasa

Individual pursuit

• Daniel Yuste

Football

Hockey

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Twelve shooters, all men, represented Spain in 1968.

25 m pistol

• Jaime González
• José Álava

50 m pistol

• José Amedo
• Juan García

50 m rifle, three positions

• Luis del Cerro
• José María Pigrau

50 m rifle, prone

• José Luis Calvo
• José del Villar

Trap

• Jaime Bladas
• José Cusí

Skeet

• Miguel Marina
• José Luis Martínez

Swimming

Water polo

Men's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group A)

• Lost to West Germany (3:5)
• Lost to United States (7:10)
• Lost to Hungary (1:7)
• Lost to Soviet Union (0:5)
• Tied with Brazil (6:6)
• Lost to Cuba (3:4)

• Classification Matches

• 9th/12th place: Defeated Japan (5:0)
• 9th/10th place: Defeated West Germany (7:5) → Ninth place

• Team Roster

• Agustin Codera
• Fermin Mas
• Jorge Borell
• José Padros
• Juan Jane
• Juan Rubio
• Luis Bestit
• Luis Meya
• Manuel Ibern
• Santiago Zubicoa
• Vicente Brugat

References

1. "Spain at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 13 September 2014.

External links

• Spanish Olympic Committee
• Official Olympic Reports