1968 Summer Olympics / Participant (United States)

United States

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The United States participated in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico Mexico City with a delegation of 357 athletes, 274 men and 83 women, in part. Robert Beck participated in fencing and modern pentathlon.

Participants by sport

basketball

• United States National Basketball Team
  • Mike Barrett
  • John Clawson
  • Don Dee
  • Calvin Fowler
  • Spencer Haywood
  • Bill Hosket
  • Jim King
  • Glynn Saulters
  • Mike Silliman
  • Ken Spain
  • Jo Jo White
  • Charlie Scott

Boxing

• Jim Wallington
• Davey Vasquez
• Al Robinson
• Art Redden
• Armando Muniz
• Harlan Marbley
• Alfred Jones
• Ronnie Harris
• Sammy Goss
• George Foreman
• Johnny Baldwin

fencing

Men Paul Pesthy Alex Orban Stephen Netburn Alfonso Morales David Micahnik Jack Keane Uriah Jones Herb Cohen Jeffrey Checkes Dan Cantillon Robert Blum Thomas Balla Albert Axelrod Larry Anastasi Robert Beck

Women Jan York-Romary Veronica Smith Sally Pechinsky Maxine Mitchell Harriet King

Weightlifting

Men Joe Puleo Ernie Pickett Fred Lowe Russ Knipp Phil Grippaldi Joe Dube Bart Bartholomew

canoe

Men Peter Weigand Andreas Weigand John Pickett Mervil Larson Malcolm Hickox Ernst Heincke John Glair William Gates Lester Cutler Paul Beachem

Women Sperry Rademaker Marcia Jones Smoke

athletics

Men Larry Young George Young George Woods Ron Whitney Art Walker Tom Waddell Tom Von Ruden Geoff Vanderstock Bill Toomey Norm Tate Gary Stenlund Tracy Smith Tommie Smith Ronnie Ray Smith Dave Smith Rick Sloan Jay New Years Bob Seagren Lou Scott Jim Ryun Dave Romansky Bill Reilly Larry Questad John Pennel Mel Pender Al Oerter Conrad Nightingale Van Nelson Mark Murro Kenny Moore Charles Mays Vince Matthews Randy Matson Dave Maggard Marty Liquori Tom Laris Ron Laird Ron Kutschinski Goetz knocker Larry James Jim Hines Rudy Haluza Erv Hall Al Hall Charles Greene Ron Freeman Dick Fosbury Tom Farrell Lee Evans Tom Dooley Bob Day Ron Daws Willie Davenport Frank Covelli Hal Connolly Leon Coleman Ed Caruthers Casey Carrigan Gary Carlsen John Carlos Ed Burke Reynaldo Brown Ralph Boston Wade Bell Bob Beamon Jack Bacheler

Women Patty Van Wolvelaere Willye White Martha Watson Wyomia Tyus Esther Stroy Maren Seidler Jarvis Scott Mamie Rallins Mild nice ones Carol Moseke Eleanor Montgomery Madeline Manning Francie Kraker Cathy Hamblin Barbara Friedrich Olga Connolly Barbara Ferrell Judy Dyer Lois Drinkwater Pat Daniels Sharon Callahan Doris Brown Estelle Baskerville RaNae Bair Margaret Bailes

Modern pentathlon

Men Robert Beck James Moore Tom Lough

Cycling

Men Wes Wessberg John Vande Velde Jim Van Boven Jackie Simes Charles paw Tim Mountford Oliver Martin Steve Maaranen John Howard Jack Disney Skip cutting David Chauner Dan Butler Dave Brink John Allis

rowing

Men Raymond Wright John Van Blom Lawrence Terry Scott Steketee Pete Raymond Bill Purdy John Nunn Tony Martin William Maher Stewart MacDonald Cleve Livingston Andy Larkin Luther Jones Tony Johnson Larry Hough Paul Hoffman Franklin Hobbs William Hobbs David Higgins John Hartigan Charles Hamlin Jake Fiechter Arthur Evans Richard Edmunds Curtis Canning Gardner Cadwalader Steve Brooks

horse riding

Men Jimmy Wofford William Steinkraus J. Michael Plumb Michael Page Kevin Freeman Frank Chapot

Women Donnan Plumb Edith Master Mary Mairs-Chapot Kathy Kusner Kyra Downton

Wrestling

Men Wayne Wells Rich Tamble Henk Schenk Rich Sanders Bob Roop Tom Peckham Larry Lyden Jess Lewis Larry Kristoff Werner Holzer Jim Hazewinkel Dave Hazewinkel Bobby Douglas Steve Combs Don Behm Wayne Baughman

shoot

Men John Writer Lones wigger Arnold Vitarbo Ray Stafford Bob Rodale Jim McNally Bill McMillan Earl Herring Don Hamilton Thomas Garrigus John Foster Gary Anderson

Swimming

swim

Men Zac anger Ken Walsh Mike Wall Ross Wales Andrew Strenk Mark Spitz Don Schollander Doug Russell Carl Robie Steve Rerych Dave Perkowski John Nelson Ronnie Mills Ken Merten Don McKenzie Philip Long John Kinsella William Johnson David Johnson Brian Job Chet Jastremski Mitch Ivey Jack Horsley Charles Hickcox Gary Hall Sr. John Ferris Mike Burton Greg Buckingham Brent Berk Larry Barbers

Women Sharon Wichman Pokey Watson Lynn Vidali Jane Swagerty Susan Shields Susan Pedersen Kendis Moore Debbie Meyer Pam Kruse Claudia Kolb Suzy Jones Cathy Jamison Toni Hewitt Jan Henne Kaye Hall Linda Gustavson Diane Gable Ellie Daniel Patty Caretto Jane Barkman Catie Ball Susie Atwood

Diving

Men Win Young Bernie Wrightson Keith Russell Jim Henry Rick Gilbert

Women Barbara Talmage Ann Peterson Keala O'Sullivan Micki King Sue Gossick Lesley Bush

Water polo

Men Dean Willeford Barry Weitzenberg Russ Webb Tony Van Dorp Gary Sheerer John Parker Ron Crawford Stan Cole Bruce Bradley Steve Barnett Dave Ashleigh

sailing

Men Stuart Walker Carl Van Duyne Lowell North David James Bob James Barton Jahncke George Friedrichs Gerald Schreck Gardner Cox Steve Colgate Peter Barrett

do gymnastics

Men Dave Thor Fred Roethlisberger Steve Hug Sid Freudenstein Steve Cohen Kanati Allen

Women Joyce Tanac Cathy Rigby Colleen Mulvihill Linda Metheny Kathy Gleason Wendy Cluff

volleyball

Men Pete Velasco, Jr. Rudy Suwara Jon Stanley Larry Rundle Danny Patterson Butch May John Henn Tom Haine Smitty Duke Wink Davenport Mike Bright John Alstrom

Women Jane Ward Sharon Peterson Mary Perry Bobbie Perry Nancy Owen Marilyn McReavy Miki McFadden Laurie Lewis Ninja Jorgensen Fanny Hopeau Kathryn Heck Patti Bright

Web links

• US Olympic team from 1968 in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )