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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.
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 ...
Jeanne Chesley Ashworth (July 1, 1938 – October 4, 2018) was an American speed skater who competed in the 1960 Winter Olympics, 1964 Winter Olympics and 1968 Winter Olympics. Ashworth competed in the first Olympic speed skating event for women. She won the bronze medal, finishing behind a German and Russian.
* 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 ...
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.
4.3 Women's events. 5 Cycling. Toggle Cycling subsection. 5.1 Medal table. ... The 1968 Summer Olympics were held in Mexico City, from 12 to 27 October 1968. Athletics
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