Greece competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 44 competitors, all men, took part in 27 events in 7 sports. Greek athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
| Greece at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | GRE |
| NOC | Hellenic Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Mexico City Mexico | |
| Competitors | 44 (44 men and 0 women) in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | Khristos Papanikolaou |
| Medals Ranked 42nd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Petros Galaktopoulos | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 70 kg | 26 October |
Athletics
Christos Papanikolaou, pole vault (5,35 m): 4th place
Boxing
Sailing
Shooting
Seven shooters, all men, represented Greece in 1968.
- 25 m pistol
- Alkiviadis Papageorgopoulos
- 50 m rifle, prone
- Lambis Manthos
- Ioannis Skarafingas
- Trap
- Georgios Pangalos
- Markos Tzoumaras
- Skeet
- Panagiotis Xanthakos
- Menelaos Mikhailidis
Water polo
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Lost to Netherlands (5:9)
- Lost to Japan (7:8)
- Defeated United Arab Republic (7:6)
- Lost to East Germany (4:11)
- Lost to Mexico (8:11)
- Lost to Yugoslavia (1:11)
- Lost to Italy (2:6)
- Classification Matches
- 13th/14th place: Lost to Brazil (2:5) → Fourteenth place
- Team Roster
- Andreas Garifallos
- Dimitrios Kougevetopoulos
- Georgios Palikaris
- Georgios Theodorakopoulos
- Ioannis Palios
- Ioannis Thimaras
- Kyriakos Iosifidis
- Nikolaos Tsangas
- Panagiotis Mathioudakis
- Panagiotis Mikhalos
- Thomas Karalogos
Weightlifting
Wrestling
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