Venezuela at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Venezuela at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | VEN |
NOC | Venezuelan Olympic Committee |
Website | cov |
in Mexico City | |
Competitors | 23 in 5 sports |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Venezuela competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. Francisco Rodríguez won the nation's first ever gold medal. 23 competitors, all men, took part in 17 events in 5 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Francisco Rodríguez — Boxing, Men's light flyweight
Athletics
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- Francisco Rodríguez
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Rafael Carbonell (CUB), 5:0
- Quarterfinals — Defeated Khata Karunatarne (CEY), TKO-2
- Semifinals — Defeated Harlan Marbley (USA), 4:1
- Final — Defeated Jee Yong-Ju (KOR), 3:2
Fencing
Four fencers represented Venezuela in 1968.
- Freddy Salazar
- Silvio Fernández
- Félix Piñero
- Silvio Fernández, Félix Piñero, Freddy Salazar, Luis García
- Silvio Fernández
- Félix Piñero
Sailing
Shooting
Five shooters represented Venezuela in 1968.
- Edgar Espinoza
References
- ^ "Venezuela at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
External links
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database
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