Spain (which was the only country with a fascist party still in power, making it the last fascist country to ever compete in the Olympics) competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 122 competitors, 120 men and 2 women, took part in 50 events in 12 sports.[2]
Athletics
Basketball
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Seven cyclists represented Spain in 1968.
Football
Hockey
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Twelve shooters, all men, represented Spain in 1968.
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| José Álava | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 570 | 45 |
| José Amedo | 50 m free pistol | 542 | 33 |
| Jaime Bladas | Trap | 194 | 9 |
| José Luis Calvo | 50 m rifle prone | 590 | 37 |
| Luis del Cerro | 50 m rifle three positions | 1123 | 42 |
| José Cusí | Trap | 192 | 14 |
| Juan García | 50 m free pistol | 534 | 41 |
| Jaime González | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 579 | 31 |
| Miguel Marina | Skeet | 191 | 12 |
| José Luis Martínez | 183 | 36 | |
| José María Pigrau | 50 m rifle three positions | 1117 | 46 |
| José del Villar | 50 m rifle prone | 577 | 82 |
Swimming
Water polo
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Lost to West Germany (3:5)
- Lost to United States (7:10)
- Lost to Hungary (1:7)
- Lost to Soviet Union (0:5)
- Tied with Brazil (6:6)
- Lost to Cuba (3:4)
- Classification Matches
- 9th/12th place: Defeated Japan (5:0)
- 9th/10th place: Defeated West Germany (7:5) → Ninth place
- Team Roster
References
- ^ "Gonzalo, Duque Fernández". olympedia.org. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Spain at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
