Australia at the Games
Olympic Games - 1968 Mexico City, Mexico (13-20 Oct)
Games of the XIX Olympiad
| Men | Event | Position | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter BOYCE (Vic) | High Jump | Qual DNQ 2.06m | ||||
| Frank CLARK (NSW) | 20 km Walk | 16/33 | 16th 1:40:06.0 | |||
| 50 km Walk | 12/36 | 12th 4:40:13.8 | ||||
| Ronald 'Ron' CLARKE (Vic) | 5,000 metres | 5/37 | Ht2 2nd 14:20.78; Final 5th 14:12.45 | |||
| 10,000 metres | 6/37 | Final 6th 29:44.8 | ||||
| Derek CLAYTON (Vic) | Marathon | 7/74 | 7th 2:27:23.8 | |||
| Allen CRAWLEY (Vic) | Long Jump | 6/35 | Qual 7.71m(0.0); Final 6th 8.02m(0.0) | |||
| Ralph DOUBELL (Vic) | 800 metres | 1/41 | Ht4 1st 1:47.2 (1:47.24); SF2 1st 1:45.7 (1:45.78); Final 1st 1:44.3 (1:44.40) | |||
| John FARRINGTON (NSW) | Marathon | 43/74 | 43rd 2:50:16.8 | |||
| Robert 'Bob' GARDINER (Vic) | 20 km Walk | Did not compete | ||||
| 50 km Walk | 19/36 | 19th 4:52:29.0 | ||||
| Gary KNOKE (NSW) | 110 metres Hurdles | Ht3 4th 14.1 (14.14)(+1.7) | ||||
| 400 metres Hurdles | 9/30 | Ht3 3rd 49.8 (49.88); SF2 5th 49.6 (49.61) | ||||
| Gregory 'Greg' LEWIS (Vic) | 100 metres | Ht8 6th 10.5 (10.55)(0.0) | ||||
| 200 metres | 9/49 | Ht7 1st 20.7 (20.71)(+1.0); QF1 =2nd 20.8 (20.81)(0.0); SF2 5th 20.5 (20.53)(+0.6) | ||||
| Philip 'Phil' MAY (WA) | Long Jump | Did not compete | ||||
| Triple Jump | 6/34 | Qual 16.32m(0.0); 6th 17.02m(+2.0) | ||||
| Peter NORMAN (Vic) | 200 metres | 2/49 | Ht6 1st 20.2 (20.23)(+1.2); QF2 1st 20.4 (20.44)(0.0); SF1 2nd 20.2 (20.22)(+0.2); Final 2nd 20.0 (20.06)(+0.9) | |||
| Kerry O'BRIEN (SA) | 3,000 metres Steeplechase | 4/37 | Ht2 2nd 9:01.4 (9:01.49); Final 4th 8:52.0 (8:52.08) | |||
| Lawrence 'Lawrie' PECKHAM (Vic) | High Jump | 8/39 | Qual 2.14m; Final 8th 2.12m | |||
| Anthony 'Tony' SNEAZWELL (Vic) | High Jump | Qual DNQ 2.06m | ||||
| Peter WATSON (WA) | 1500 metres | 36/54 | Ht4 7th 3:55.4 (3:55.41) | |||
| Women | Event | Position | Result | |||
| Joyce BENNETT (WA) | 400 metres | 27/29 | Ht1 6th 56.5 (56.56) | |||
| 4 x 100 metres | Ht1 2nd 43.7 (43.77); Final 5th 43.4 (43.50) | |||||
| Raelene BOYLE (Vic) | 100 metres | 4/41 | Ht4 2nd 11.4 (11.44)(0.0); QF3 1st 11.2 (11.29)(+0.8); SF2 2nd 11.4 (11.41)(0.0); Final 4th 11.1 (11.20)(+1.2) | |||
| 200 metres | 2/36 | Ht2 1st 23.0 (23.09)(0.0); SF1 1st 22.9 (22.95)(0.0); Final 2nd 22.7 (22.74)(+2.0) | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres | Ht1 2nd 43.7 (43.77); Final 5th 43.4 (43.50) | |||||
| Sandra BROWN (NSW) | 400 metres | 22/29 | Ht3 6th 55.4(55.43) | |||
| Dianne BURGE (Bowering) (SA) | 100 metres | 6/41 | Ht3 1st 11.5 (11.53)(+0.1); QF4 2nd 11.3 (11.33)(+1.8); SF1 3rd 11.4 (11.46)(-0.2); Final 6th 11.4 (11.44)(+1.2) | |||
| 200 metres | 15/36 | Ht4 2nd 23.6 (23.69)(0.0); SF1 7th 23.6 (23.65)(0.0) | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres | Ht1 2nd 43.7 (43.77); Final 5th 43.4 (43.50) | |||||
| Maureen CAIRD (NSW) | 80 metres Hurdles | 1/32 | Ht4 1st 10.4 (10.48)(+2.0); SF1 1st 10.5 (10.59)(-2.0); Final 1st 10.3 (10.39)(0.0) | |||
| Jennifer 'Jenny' LAMY (NSW) | 200 metres | 3/36 | Ht3 2nd 23.1 (23.19)(0.0); SF2 2nd 22.8 (22.89)(+1.7); Final 3rd 22.8 (22.88)(+2.0) | |||
| 4 x 100 metres | Ht1 2nd 43.7 (43.77); Final 5th 43.4 (43.50) | |||||
| Jean ROBERTS (Vic) | Discus Throw | 16/16 | 16th 46.26m | |||
| Pamela 'Pam' RYAN (Kilborn) (Vic) | 100 metres | 18/41 | Ht2 4th 11.6 (11.62)(+1.3); QF1 6th 11.4 (11.50)(+0.6) | |||
| 80 metres Hurdles | 2/32 | Ht2 1st 10.4 (10.41)(+0.2); SF2 1st 10.4 (10.44)(0.0); Final 2nd 10.4 (10.46)(0.0) | ||||
| TEAM | 4 x 100 metres | 5/14 | Ht1 2nd 43.7 (43.77); Final 5th 43.4 (43.50) |
Overall Team Rank: 5 (76pts)
Men's Team Rank: 6
Women's Team Rank: 4
1031 athletes participated from 93 countries
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