Argentina competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 89 competitors, 84 men and 5 women, took part in 61 events in 12 sports.[1]
Argentina at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | ARG |
NOC | Argentine Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Mexico City | |
Competitors | 89 (84 men and 5 women) in 12 sports |
Flag bearer | Carlos Moratorio |
Medals Ranked 41st |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
editMedal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Bronze | Mario Guilloti | Boxing | Men's welterweight | 24 October |
Bronze | Alberto Demiddi | Rowing | Men's single sculls | 19 October |
Athletics
edit- Men
Athlete | Events | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Andrés Calonge | 100 m | 10.44 | 2 Q | 10.39 | 5 | did not advance | |||
200 m | 20.81 | 2 Q | 21.03 | 6 | did not advance | ||||
Juan Carlos Dyrzka | 400 m | 47.02 | 4 Q | 46.85 | 7 | did not advance | |||
400 m hurdles | — | 49.8 | 1 Q | 48.8 | 5 | did not advance | |||
Guillermo Cuello | 800 m | did not finish | — | did not advance | |||||
1500 m | did not start | — | did not advance | ||||||
Domingo Amaizón | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:43.06 | 12 | — | did not advance | ||||
Enrico Barney | Pole vault | 4.80 | 17 | — | did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Events | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Alicia Kaufmanas | 100 m | 11.8 | 6 | did not advance | |||||
200 m | 24.4 | 5 | did not advance |
Boxing
editAthlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||||
Roberto Urretavizcaya | Light flyweight | — | Espinal (DOM) W w/o |
Donovan (AUS) L 0 – 5 |
did not advance | ||||
Tito Pereyra | Flyweight | — | Carney (AUS) W 4 – 1 |
Nakamura (JPN) L 0 – 5 |
did not advance | ||||
Domingo Casco | Bantamweight | Ladjili (TUN) W 3 – 2 |
Cervantes (MEX) L DSQ |
did not advance | |||||
Miguel García | Featherweight | — | Oduardo (CUB) W 3 – 2 |
Simion (ROU) W 5 – 0 |
Waruinge (KEN) L 1 – 4 |
did not advance | |||
Pedro Agüero | Lightweight | Arpon (PHI) W 3 – 2 |
Gadir (SUD) W 5 – 0 |
Petriglia (ITA) L 2 – 3 |
did not advance | ||||
Mario Guilloti | Welterweight | Bye | Kajjo (UGA) W 4 – 1 |
Paduano (CAN) W 5 – 0 |
Muñíz (USA) W 4 – 1 |
Bessala (CMR) L 0 – 5 |
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Víctor Galíndez | Light middleweight | — | Bentini (ITA) L 0 – 5 |
did not advance |
Cycling
editNine cyclists represented Argentina in 1968.
- Road race, time trial
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Juan Alves | Individual road race | did not finish | |
Roberto Breppe | 4:48:07 | 40 | |
Héctor Cassina | did not finish | ||
Gerardo Cavallieri | did not finish | ||
José Pittaro | Individual time trial | 1:05.57 | 9 |
Carlos Álvarez Roberto Breppe Ernesto Contreras Juan Alberto Merlos |
Team time trial | 2:15:34.24 | 7 |
- Sprint
Athlete | Event | Round 1 Repechage |
Round 2 Repechage |
1/8 Finals Repechage |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
José Pittaro | Men's sprint | 11.41 |
2 1 Q |
2 3 |
did not advance | ||||||||
Carlos Roqueiro | 11.15 |
2 1 Q |
3 2 |
did not advance |
- Pursuit
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Juan Alberto Merlos | Individual pursuit | 4:47.81 | 12 | did not advance | |||||
Carlos Álvarez Roberto Breppe Ernesto Contreras Juan Alberto Merlos |
Team pursuit | 4:26.22 | 9 | did not advance |
Equestrian
editEventing
editAthlete | Horse | Event | Dressage | Cross-country | Show jumping | Total | ||||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | |||
José Eugenio Acosta | Oligarca | Individual | -110.01 | 41 | -155.20 | 34 | -12.75 | =18 | -277.96 | 29 |
Jorge Bedoya | Naranjo | -91.50 | 26 | DSQ | did not finish | |||||
Carlos Moratorio | Hijo Manso | -68.01 | =6 | -294.00 | 39 | -1.25 | 6 | -363.26 | 34 | |
Roberto Pistarini | Warti | -90.00 | 25 | -150.00 | 33 | DSQ | did not finish | |||
José Eugenio Acosta Jorge Bedoya Carlos Moratorio Roberto Pistarini |
Oligarca Naranjo Hijo Manso Warti |
Team | -249.51 | 8 | -599.20 | 11 | did not finish |
Show jumping
editAthlete | Horse | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Total | |||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | |||
Jorge Amaya | Gemelo | Individual | DSQ | did not finish | ||||
Carlos Delía | Scandale | 8.00 | =9 | 12.00 | =11 | 20.00 | =13 | |
Argentino Molinuevo Jr. | Don Gustavo | 8.00 | =9 | 8.00 | =4 | 16.00 | =7 | |
Jorge Amaya Argentino Molinuevo Jr. Roberto Tagle |
Gemelo Don Gustavo Ojo Chico |
Team | 113.50 | 10 | 161.50 | 14 | 275.00 | 13 |
Fencing
editTen fencers, nine men and one woman, represented Argentina in 1968.
Athlete | Event | First round | Second round | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Repechage | Final round | |||||||
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Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
Record | Rank | Record | Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Record | Rank | ||
Alberto Balestrini | Men's épée | 1W – 4L | 6 | did not advance | — | did not advance | ||||||||||
Guillermo Obeid | 1W – 4L | 6 | did not advance | — | did not advance | |||||||||||
Omar Vergara | 3W – 2L | 2 Q | 1W – 4L | 6 | did not advance | — | did not advance | |||||||||
Alberto Balestrini Guillermo Obeid Guillermo Saucedo Omar Vergara |
Men's team épée | 0W – 2L | 6 | — | did not advance | — | did not advance | — | ||||||||
Orlando Nannini | Men's foil | 1W – 4L | 6 | did not advance | — | did not advance | ||||||||||
Evaristo Prendes | 0W – 4L | 6 | did not advance | — | did not advance | |||||||||||
Guillermo Saucedo | 3W – 1L | 1 Q | 4W – 1L | 2 Q | La Ragione (ITA) L |
did not advance | — | Szabó (HUN) L |
did not advance | |||||||
Orlando Nannini Evaristo Prendes Guillermo Saucedo Omar Vergara |
Men's team foil | 0W – 2L | 3 | — | did not advance | — | did not advance | — | ||||||||
Juan Carlos Frecia | Men's sabre | 0W – 6L | 7 | did not advance | — | did not advance | — | did not advance | ||||||||
Alberto Lanteri | 2W – 4L | 6 | did not advance | — | did not advance | — | did not advance | |||||||||
Román Quinos | 2W – 4L | 5 | did not advance | — | did not advance | — | did not advance | |||||||||
Juan Carlos Frecia Alberto Lanteri Guillermo Saucedo Román Quinos |
Men's team sabre | 0W – 2L | 3 | — | did not advance | — | did not advance | — | ||||||||
Sylvia Iannuzzi-San Martín | Women's foil | 1W – 5L | 7 | did not advance | — | did not advance | — | did not advance |
Field hockey
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Rowing
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Sailing
edit- Open
Athlete | Event | Race | Final rank | ||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||
Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
Alberto Obarrio | Finn | 16 | 22 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 27 | 125 | 17 | ||
Roberto Sieburger Jorge Vago |
Star | 15 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 18 | 24 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 135 | 20 | ||
Héctor Schenone Boris Belada Pedro Sisti |
Dragon | 9 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 92 | 9 |
Shooting
editFour shooters, all men, represented Argentina in 1968.
Swimming
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Weightlifting
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Wrestling
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References
edit- ^ "Argentina at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2014.