Canada At The 1968 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 138 (110 men and 28 women) in 14 sports | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Roger Jackson | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 23 |
Gold 1 |
Silver 3 |
Bronze 1 |
Total 5 |
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Canada competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 138 competitors, 110 men and 28 women, took part in 124 events in 14 sports. It is the first Summer Olympiad where the Canadian team marched under the new Maple Leaf flag. The youngest competitor for Canada was woman named Theresa McDonnell who was only 14 years old. Their oldest competitor was a man named Zoltan Sztehlo who was 46 years old. The athlete who won the most medals for Canada this year was Elaine Tanner who won three medals..
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