Greece at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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Greece at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | GRE |
NOC | Hellenic Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Mexico City | |
Competitors | 44 (44 men and 0 women) in 7 sports |
Flag bearer | Khristos Papanikolaou |
Medals Ranked 42nd |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
Greece competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 44 competitors, all men, took part in 27 events in 7 sports.[1] Greek athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
Medalists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Bronze | Petros Galaktopoulos | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 70 kg | 26 October |
Athletics
Christos Papanikolaou, pole vault (5,35 m): 4th place
Boxing
Sailing
Shooting
Seven shooters, all men, represented Greece in 1968.
Water polo
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Lost to Netherlands (5:9)
- Lost to Japan (7:8)
- Defeated United Arab Republic (7:6)
- Lost to East Germany (4:11)
- Lost to Mexico (8:11)
- Lost to Yugoslavia (1:11)
- Lost to Italy (2:6)
- Classification Matches
- 13th/14th place: Lost to Brazil (2:5) → Fourteenth place
- Team Roster
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- ^ "Greece at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
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