Greece_at_the_1968_Summer_Olympics
Greece at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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.
Quick Facts Greece at the 1968 Summer Olympics, IOC code ...
| 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 | |
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Further information: 1968 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 1968 Summer Olympics medal winners
More information Medal, Name ...
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Bronze |
Petros Galaktopoulos | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 70 kg | 26 October |
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Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Christos Papanikolaou, pole vault (5,35 m): 4th place
Main article: Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Main article: Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Seven shooters, all men, represented Greece in 1968.
Main article: Water polo at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- 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
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Main article: Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- "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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