United States Athletics at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games

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Host City: Ciudad de México, Mexico
Date Started: October 13, 1968
Date Finished: October 20, 1968

Events for United States: 36
Participants for United States: 91 (66 men and 25 women)
Youngest Participant for United States: Esther Stroy (15 years, 64 days)
Oldest Participant for United States: Rudy Haluza (37 years, 102 days)
Most Medals for United States (Athlete): 7 athletes with 2 medals

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Men's 100 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Jim Hines 22 Men's 100 metres 1 Gold Charlie Greene 23 Men's 100 metres 3 Bronze Mel Pender 30 Men's 100 metres 6 Men's 200 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Tommie Smith 24 Men's 200 metres 1 Gold John Carlos 23 Men's 200 metres 3 Bronze Larry Questad 25 Men's 200 metres 6 Men's 400 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Lee Evans 21 Men's 400 metres 1 Gold Larry James 20 Men's 400 metres 2 Silver Ron Freeman 21 Men's 400 metres 3 Bronze Men's 800 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Tom Farrell 24 Men's 800 metres 3 Bronze Ron Kutschinski 21 Men's 800 metres 5 h1r2/3 Wade Bell 23 Men's 800 metres 5 h1r1/3 Men's 1,500 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Jim Ryun 21 Men's 1,500 metres 2 Silver Tom Von Ruden 24 Men's 1,500 metres 9 Marty Liquori 19 Men's 1,500 metres 12 Men's 5,000 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Jack Bacheler 24 Men's 5,000 metres 4 h2r1/2 Bob Day 23 Men's 5,000 metres 6 h3r1/2 Lou Scott 23 Men's 5,000 metres 11 h1r1/2 Men's 10,000 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Tracy Smith 23 Men's 10,000 metres 11 Tom Laris 28 Men's 10,000 metres 16 Van Nelson 22 Men's 10,000 metres 29 Men's Marathon Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Kenny Moore 24 Men's Marathon 14 George Young 31 Men's Marathon 16 Ron Daws 31 Men's Marathon 22 Men's 110 metres Hurdles Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Willie Davenport 25 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 1 Gold Erv Hall 21 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 2 Silver Leon Coleman 24 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 4 Men's 400 metres Hurdles Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Geoff Vanderstock 22 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 4 Ron Whitney 26 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 6 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal George Young 31 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 3 Bronze Bill Reilly 25 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 5 h3r1/2 Conrad Nightingale 23 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 6 h1r1/2 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Charlie Greene 23 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold Mel Pender 30 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold Ronnie Ray Smith 19 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold Jim Hines 22 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Vince Matthews 20 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold Ron Freeman 21 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold Larry James 20 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold Lee Evans 21 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold Men's 20 kilometres Walk Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Rudy Haluza 37 Men's 20 kilometres Walk 4 Tom Dooley 22 Men's 20 kilometres Walk 17 Ron Laird 30 Men's 20 kilometres Walk 25 Men's 50 kilometres Walk Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Larry Young 25 Men's 50 kilometres Walk 3 Bronze Goetz Klopfer 26 Men's 50 kilometres Walk 10 Dave Romansky 30 Men's 50 kilometres Walk 26 Men's High Jump Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Dick Fosbury 21 Men's High Jump 1 Gold Ed Caruthers 23 Men's High Jump 2 Silver Reynaldo Brown 17 Men's High Jump 5 Men's Pole Vault Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Bob Seagren 21 Men's Pole Vault 1 Gold John Pennel 28 Men's Pole Vault 5 Casey Carrigan 17 Men's Pole Vault 20 QR Men's Long Jump Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Bob Beamon 22 Men's Long Jump 1 Gold Ralph Boston 29 Men's Long Jump 3 Bronze Charles Mays 27 Men's Long Jump AC final Men's Triple Jump Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Art Walker 27 Men's Triple Jump 4 Norm Tate 26 Men's Triple Jump 17 QR Dave Smith 20 Men's Triple Jump 21 QR Men's Shot Put Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Randy Matson 23 Men's Shot Put 1 Gold George Woods 25 Men's Shot Put 2 Silver Dave Maggard 28 Men's Shot Put 5 Men's Discus Throw Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Al Oerter 32 Men's Discus Throw 1 Gold Jay Silvester 31 Men's Discus Throw 5 Gary Carlsen 23 Men's Discus Throw 6 Men's Hammer Throw Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Ed Burke 28 Men's Hammer Throw 12 Al Hall 34 Men's Hammer Throw 14 QR Hal Connolly 37 Men's Hammer Throw 17 QR Men's Javelin Throw Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Mark Murro 19 Men's Javelin Throw 9 Gary Stenlund 28 Men's Javelin Throw 20 QR Frank Covelli 31 Men's Javelin Throw 21 QR Men's Decathlon Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Bill Toomey 29 Men's Decathlon 1 Gold Tom Waddell 30 Men's Decathlon 6 Rick Sloan 21 Men's Decathlon 7 Women's 100 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Wyomia Tyus 23 Women's 100 metres 1 Gold Barbara Ferrell 21 Women's 100 metres 2 Silver Margaret Bailes 17 Women's 100 metres 5 Women's 200 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Barbara Ferrell 21 Women's 200 metres 4 Wyomia Tyus 23 Women's 200 metres 6 Margaret Bailes 17 Women's 200 metres 7 Women's 400 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Jarvis Scott 21 Women's 400 metres 6 Esther Stroy 15 Women's 400 metres 5 h1r2/3 Lois Drinkwater 17 Women's 400 metres 8 h2r2/3 Women's 800 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Madeline Manning-Jackson 20 Women's 800 metres 1 Gold Doris Brown 26 Women's 800 metres 5 Francie Kraker 21 Women's 800 metres 5 h1r1/3 Women's 80 metres Hurdles Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Patty van Wolvelaere-Johnson 18 Women's 80 metres Hurdles 4 Mamie Rallins 27 Women's 80 metres Hurdles 5 h2r2/3 Judy Dyer 20 Women's 80 metres Hurdles 6 h2r2/3 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Barbara Ferrell 21 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold Margaret Bailes 17 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold Mildrette Netter 20 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold Wyomia Tyus 23 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold Women's High Jump Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Eleanor Montgomery 21 Women's High Jump 19 QR Sharon Callahan 16 Women's High Jump 22 QR Estelle Baskerville 21 Women's High Jump AC QR Women's Long Jump Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Martha Rae Watson 22 Women's Long Jump 10 Willye White 28 Women's Long Jump 11 Women's Shot Put Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Maren Seidler 17 Women's Shot Put 11 Women's Discus Throw Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Olga Fikotová-Connolly 35 Women's Discus Throw 6 Carol Moseke 23 Women's Discus Throw 14 Women's Javelin Throw Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Barbara Friedrich 19 Women's Javelin Throw 9 RaNae Bair 25 Women's Javelin Throw 11 Women's Pentathlon Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Pat Daniels-Winslow 25 Women's Pentathlon 6 Cathy Hamblin 15 Women's Pentathlon 24

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