Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics
2nd Volleyball Olympic Tournament Mexico City 1968 | ||
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Tournament details | ||
Olympics | 1968 Summer Olympics | |
Host nation | Mexico | |
City | Mexico City | |
Duration | October 13 – 26 | |
Men's teams | 10 | |
Men's medals: | ||
Gold medalists | Soviet Union | |
Silver medalists | Japan | |
Bronze medalists | Czechoslovakia | |
Women's teams | 8 | |
Women's medals: | ||
Gold medalists | Soviet Union | |
Silver medalists | Japan | |
Bronze medalists | Poland |
Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team. The Olympic Committee initially dropped volleyball for the 1968 Olympics, meeting protests.[1]
Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Soviet Union | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2 | Japan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
3 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
4 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal summary
References
- ↑ Black Belt Vol. 2, No. 2. Active Interest Media, Inc. Mar 1964. p. 27.
External links
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