Who are the star athletes in the 1968 summer Olympic games?

Answer 1

1) Bob Beamon of the United States in long jump. Beamon broke the world record by 55 centimeters in winning the gold medal. 2) Věra Čáslavská of Czechoslovakia won four gold medals in women's gymnastics. 3) Norma Enriqueta Basilio de Sotelo became the first woman to light the Olympic cauldron in history. 4) Al Oerter of the United States became the first Track and Field athlete to win the same event (men's discus) in four consecutive Olympic Games. 5) John Stephen Akhwari of Tanzania finished last in the marathon after falling and injuring his right leg and knee during the race. Instead of quitting, he continued on. He entered the Olympic stadium and finished the race more than an hour after the winner. But he finished!

Answer 2

The athlete that won the most medals at the 1968 Summer Games was gymnast Mikhail Voronin of the Soviet Union with 7 (2 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze). The athletes that won the most gold medals were gymnast Věra Čáslavská of Czechoslovakia and gymnast Akinori Nakayama of Japan, each with 4.

Long jumper Bob Beamon of the United States shattered the world record by 55 cm (21 3/4 inches). Jim Hines of the United States became the first sprinter to run 100 meters in under 10 seconds when he won the gold medal in a time of 9.95 seconds. Soon to be world heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman of the United States won the gold medal in the heavyweight division. Sawao Kato of Japan won 3 gold medals in gymnastics and Charlie Hickcox and Debbie Meyer, both of the United States, won 3 gold medals in swimming.

Gold Medals in Team Sports:

Football - Hungary

Field Hockey - Pakistan

Volleyball - Soviet Union (both men's and womens)

Basketball - United States

Water Polo - Yugoslavia