Romania competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 82 competitors, 66 men and 16 women, took part in 64 events in 9 sports.[1]
| Romania at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ROU (RUM used at these Games) |
| NOC | Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Mexico City | |
| Competitors | 82 in 9 sports |
| Flag bearer | Aurel Vermescu |
| Medals Ranked 12th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
MedalistsEdit
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GoldEdit
Lia Manoliu after her victory.
- Viorica Viscopoleanu — Athletics, Women's Long Jump
- Lia Manoliu — Athletics, Women's Discus Throw
- Serghei Covaliov and Ivan Patzaichin — Canoeing, Men's C2 1000m Canadian Pairs
- Ion Drîmbă — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual
SilverEdit
- Ileana Silai — Athletics, Women's 800 metres
- Mihaela Peneș — Athletics, Women's Javelin Throw
- Ion Monea — Boxing, Men's Light Heavyweight
- Anton Calenic, Dimitrie Ivanov, Haralambie Ivanov, and Mihai Țurcaș — Canoeing, Men's K4 1000m Kayak Fours
- Marcel Roșca — Shooting, Men's Rapid-Fire Pistol
- Ion Baciu — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight
BronzeEdit
- Calistrat Cuțov — Boxing, Men's Lightweight
- Viorica Dumitru — Canoeing, Women's K1 500m Kayak Singles
- Ileana Gyulai-Drimba, Ana Pascu-Ene-Dersidan, Ecaterina Stahl-Iencic, Olga Szabo-Orban and Maria Vicol — Fencing, Women's Foil Team
- Simion Popescu — Wrestling, Men's Featherweight
- Nicolae Martinescu — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight
AthleticsEdit
BoxingEdit
CanoeingEdit
CyclingEdit
One cyclist represented Romania in 1968.
FencingEdit
Ten fencers, five men and five women, represented Romania in 1968.
RowingEdit
ShootingEdit
Twelve shooters, all men, represented Romania in 1968. Marcel Roşca won silver in the 25 m pistol.
SwimmingEdit
WrestlingEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Romania at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
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