| Wrestling at the Games of the XIX Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Insurgentes Ice Rink |
| Dates | 16–26 October |
| Competitors | 297 from 46 nations |
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Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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| Freestyle | |
| Flyweight | men |
| Bantamweight | men |
| Featherweight | men |
| Lightweight | men |
| Welterweight | men |
| Middleweight | men |
| Light heavyweight | men |
| Heavyweight | men |
| Greco-Roman | |
| Flyweight | men |
| Bantamweight | men |
| Featherweight | men |
| Lightweight | men |
| Welterweight | men |
| Middleweight | men |
| Light heavyweight | men |
| Heavyweight | men |
At the 1968 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling. [1]
Medal summary
Freestyle
Greco-Roman
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
Japan (JPN) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | 
Soviet Union (URS) | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | 
Bulgaria (BUL) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | 
Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 
East Germany (GDR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Turkey (TUR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | 
Iran (IRI) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 
France (FRA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
United States (USA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 
Mongolia (MGL) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | 
Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | 
Yugoslavia (YUG) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 
Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | 
Greece (GRE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
Participating nations
A total of 297 wrestlers from 46 nations competed at the Mexico City Games: [1]
Afghanistan (5)
Argentina (3)
Australia (3)
Austria (1)
Belgium (2)-
Bulgaria (16)
Canada (7)
Cuba (3)-
Czechoslovakia (6)
Denmark (3)
Dominican Republic (2)
Ecuador (2)
Egypt (4)
Finland (9)-
France (4)
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East Germany (10)
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West Germany (11)
Great Britain (4)-
Greece (8)
Guatemala (5)-
Hungary (13)
India (4)-
Iran (9)
Iraq (1)
Italy (5)-
Japan (15)
Lebanon (2)
South Korea (8)
Mexico (12)-
Mongolia (8)
Morocco (4)
Norway (3)
Pakistan (2)
Panama (2)
Philippines (4)
Poland (12)
Portugal (4)-
Romania (12)
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Soviet Union (16)
Sweden (7)
Switzerland (3)
Syria (2)-
Turkey (16)
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United States (16)
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Yugoslavia (8)
[2]
See also
- List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling
- List of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling
References
- ^ a b "Wrestling at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
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"The Official Report 1968 Produced by the Organizing Committee of the Games of the XIX Olympiad". III part 2. 1969: 300–317. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
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External links
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
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