WEB Olympia 1968 in Mexiko-City
Ein Festival der Rekorde in 2240
Official list of medal winners and results by sport at the Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico, from 12 to 27 October, 1968. The games were awarded to Mexico City on October 18, 1963, during the 60th IOC Session in Baden-Baden, West Germany.
A total of 5,516 athletes from 112 nations participated in 172 events in 19 sports. East Germany and West Germany competed as a unified team for the last time, before competing separately at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
The 1968 Olympics were a controversial event, marked by political protests and the Tlatelolco Massacre. On October 2, 1968, ten days before the opening of the Games, a group of student protesters were killed by government forces in the Tlatelolco Plaza. The massacre overshadowed the Games, and led to calls for the event to be canceled.
Despite the controversy, the 1968 Olympics were a sporting success. A total of 303 medals were awarded, with the Soviet Union winning the most with 91 medals. The United States finished second with 45 medals, and East Germany finished third with 25 medals.
The 1968 Olympics were also a record-breaking event. A total of 2240 records were set, including 36 world records. Bob Beamon's long jump of 8.90 meters, which broke the previous world record by nearly two feet, is considered one of the greatest athletic achievements of all time.
The 1968 Olympics were a significant event in the history of the Olympic Games. They were the first Games to be held in a developing country, and they helped to raise the profile of the Olympic Games around the world.
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