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The Women's 800 metres competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The event were held at the University Olympic Stadium on October 17–19. [1] Madeline Manning became the first Black woman to win an Olympic 800m title. She also became the first American to do so.
* In the women's 1500 meters event at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Marrit Leenstra of the Netherlands finished in fourth position, making this the first, and only, time in Olympic speed skating history that athletes from one country have taken all of the top four positions in an event.
Women's 3 m springboard: October 18 Gold: Bill Toomey: Athletics: Men's decathlon: October 19 Gold: Madeline Manning: Athletics: Women's 800 m: October 19 Gold: Don McKenzie: Swimming: Men's 100 m breaststroke: October 19 Gold: Jan Henne: Swimming: Women's 100 m freestyle: October 19 Gold: Charles Greene Jim Hines Mel Pender Ronnie Smith ...
Speed skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics; 500 m: men: women: 1000 m: women: 1500 m: men: ... Three American female skaters were tied for a silver in the women's 500 ...
The 1968 Summer Olympics were held in Mexico City, from 12 to 27 October 1968. Athletics. Medal table Host nation . Rank Nation Gold Silver ... Women's details
Figure skating: Women's singles: February 10 Silver: Jenny Fish: Speed skating: Women's 500 meters: February 9 Silver: Dianne Holum: Speed skating: Women's 500 meters: February 9 Silver: Mary Meyers: Speed skating: Women's 500 meters: February 9 Silver: Terry McDermott: Speed skating: Men's 500 meters: February 14 Silver: Tim Wood: Figure ...
The 800 metres at the Summer Olympics has been contested since the first edition of the multi-sport event. The men's 800 m has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1896. The women's event was first held in 1928, making it the first distance running event for women.
At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 36 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 12 for women. There were a total number of 1031 participating athletes from 93 countries. There were a total number of 1031 participating athletes from 93 countries.