Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics featured seven events, for men only. The events took place at Lake Xochimilco.[1]
| Rowing at the Games of the XIX Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Virgilio Uribe Rowing and Canoeing Course |
| Date | 13–19 October 1968 |
| Competitors | 353 from 29 nations |
Medal summary
editMen's events
editParticipating nations
editA total of 353 rowers from 29 nations competed at the Mexico Games:
Argentina (9)
Australia (11)
Austria (3)
Belgium (1)
Bulgaria (5)
Brazil (2)
Canada (14)
Cuba (11)
Czechoslovakia (15)
Denmark (10)
Egypt
Spain (3)
Finland (2)
France (17)
Great Britain (11)
East Germany (26)- West Germany (26)
Italy (14)
Hungary (6)
Japan (10)
Mexico (25)
Netherlands (22)
New Zealand (14)
Peru (3)
Poland (3)
Romania (14)
Switzerland (17)
Soviet Union (27)
United States (27)
Uruguay (5)
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany (GDR) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 |  Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
References
edit- ^ "Rowing at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Roland BOESE". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2016.