Netherlands at the 1968 Summer Olympics
| Netherlands at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code |
NED (HOL used at these Games) | ||||||||
| NOC |
Dutch Olympic Committee* Dutch Sports Federation | ||||||||
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www | ||||||||
| in Mexico City | |||||||||
| Competitors | 107 (82 men, 25 women) in 11 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Fred van Dorp | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 17th |
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| Officials | Chef d'mission: Ansco Dokkum | ||||||||
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
| Other related appearances | |||||||||
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |||||||||
The Netherlands competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 107 competitors, 82 men and 25 women, took part in 52 events in 11 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Ada Kok — Swimming, Women's 200m Butterfly
- Jan Wienese — Rowing, Men's Single Sculls
- Joop Zoetemelk, Jan Krekels, Fedor den Hertog, and René Pijnen — Cycling, Men's Team 100k Time Trial
Silver
- Jan Jansen and Leijn Loevesijn — Cycling, Men's 2000m Tandem
- Harry Droog and Leendert van Dis — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls
- Roderick Rijnders, Herman Suselbeek, and Hadriaan van Nes — Rowing, Men's Coxed Pairs
Bronze
- Maria Gommers — Athletics, Women's 800m
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
- Jan van Ispelen
- First Round — Defeated Miguel Villugron (CHL), TKO-2
- Second Round — Lost to Mate Parlov (YUG), 1:4
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Ten cyclists represented the Netherlands in 1968.
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Hockey
Main article: Hockey at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Men
- Women
- Toos Beumer
- Klenie Bimolt
- Nel Bos
- Cobie Buter
- Mirjam van Hemert
- Marjan Janus
- Ada Kok
- Hella Rentema
- Hennie Penterman
- Coby Sikkens
- Bep Weeteling
Water polo
Main article: Water polo at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Drew with Italy (3-3)
- Lost to Yugoslavia (4-7)
- Lost to DDR (3-8)
- Defeated United Arabic Republic (6-3)
- Defeated Greece (9-5)
- Defeated Mexico (8-1)
- Defeated Japan (9-1)
- Classification Matches
- 5th-8th place: Lost to United States (3-6)
- 7th-8th place: Defeated Cuba (8-5) → 7th place
- Team Roster
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "New Zealand at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
External links
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