Yugoslavia at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Athletes from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 69 competitors, 59 men and 10 women, took part in 54 events in 11 sports.[1]
| Yugoslavia at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | YUG |
| NOC | Yugoslav Olympic Committee |
| in Mexico City | |
| Competitors | 69 (59 men, 10 women) in 11 sports |
| Flag bearer | Branislav Simić |
| Medals Ranked 16th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
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Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Miroslav Cerar | Gymnatics | Men's Pommeled Horse |
| Đurđica Bjedov | Swimming | Women's 100m Breaststroke |
| Ozren Bonačić Dejan Dabović Zdravko Hebel Zoran Janković Ronald Lopatny Uroš Marović Đorđe Perišić Miroslav Poljak Mirko Sandić Karlo Stipanić Ivo Trumbić | Water Polo | Men's Team Competition |
 | Đurđica Bjedov | Swimming | Women's 200m Breaststroke |
| Stevan Horvat | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight |
| Dragutin Čermak Kresimir Ćosić Vladimir Cvetković Ivo Daneu Radivoj Korać Zoran Marojević Nikola Plećaš Trajko Rajković Dragoslav Ražnatović Petar Skansi Damir Šolman Aljoša Žorga | Basketball | Men's Team Competition |
 | Zvonimir Vujin | Boxing | Men's Lightweight |
| Branislav Simić | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman Middleweight |
Athletics
Basketball
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Four male cyclists represented Yugoslavia in 1968.
Gymnastics
Sailing
Shooting
Four shooters, all men, represented Yugoslavia in 1968.
Swimming
Water polo
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Defeated United Arab Republic (13:2)
- Tied with East Germany (4:4)
- Defeated Mexico (9:0)
- Defeated Netherlands (7:4)
- Lost to Italy (4:5)
- Defeated Greece (11:1)
- Defeated Japan (17:2)
- Semifinals
- Defeated Hungary (8:6)
- Final
- Defeated Soviet Union (13:11) →
- Defeated Soviet Union (13:11) →
- Team Roster
Wrestling
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References
- "Yugoslavia at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
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