Canada at the 1968 Summer Olympics
| Canada at the 1968 Summer Olympics |
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| IOC code | CAN | ||||||||
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 139 (111 men and 28 women) in 14 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Roger Jackson | ||||||||
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Medals Ranked 23rd |
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| 1906 Intercalated Games | |||||||||
Canada competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 139 competitors, 111 men and 28 women, took part in 124 events in 14 sports. It is the first Summer Olympiad where the Canadian team marched under the new Maple Leaf flag. The youngest competitor for Canada was a woman named Theresa McDonnell who was only 14 years old. Their oldest competitor was a man named Zoltan Sztehlo who was 46 years old. The athlete who won the most medals for Canada this year was Elaine Tanner who won three medals..
Six cyclists represented Canada in 1968.
Five fencers, four men and one woman, represented Canada in 1968.
There were seven rowing events for men only and Canada entered four boats. In the coxed eight, John Richardson in seat 5 was replaced with Daryl Sturdy in the B final.
Ten shooters, all male, represented Canada in 1968.
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