Australia at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Australia competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 128 competitors, 104 men and 24 women, took part in 105 events in 16 sports.Medalists
Gold
- Ralph Doubell - Athletics, Men's 800m
- Maureen Caird - Athletics, Women's 80m Hurdles
- Lyn McClements - Swimming, Women's 100m Butterfly
- Michael Wenden - Swimming, Men's 100m Freestyle
- Michael Wenden - Swimming, Men's 200m Freestyle
Silver
- Peter Norman - Athletics, Men's 200m,
- Raelene Boyle - Athletics, Women's 200m
- Pamela Kilborn-Ryan-Nelson - Athletics, Women's 80m Hurdles
- Arthur Busch, Paul Dearing, James Mason, Brian Glencross, Gordon Pearce, Julian Pearce, Robert Haigh, Donald Martin, Raymond Evans, Ronald Riley, Patrick Nilan, Donald Smart, Fred Quine, Eric Pearce and Desmond Piper - Field Hockey, Men's Team Competition
- Alf Duval, Michael Morgan, Joseph Fazio, Peter Dickson, David Douglas, John Ranch, Gary Malcolm Pearce, Robert Alan Shirlaw, and Alan Geoffrey Grover - Rowing, Men's Eight with Coxswain
- Lynne Watson, Judy Playfair, Lyn McClements, and Janet Steinbeck - Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Greg Rogers, Graham White, Bob Windle, and Michael Wenden - Swimming, Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
Bronze
- Jennifer Lamy-Frank - Athletics, Women's 200m
- Brian Cobcroft & Depeche, Wayne Roycroft & Zhivago, and Bill Roycroft & Warrathoola - Equestrian, Eventing Team Competition
- Greg Brough - Swimming, Men's 1500m Freestyle
- Karen Lynne Moras - Swimming, Women's 400m Freestyle
- Greg Rogers, Robert Cusack, Bob Windle, and Michael Wenden - Swimming, Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Athletics
Men's 3.000m Steeplechase
- Kerry O'Brien
- * Qualifying Heat — 9:01.49
- * Final — 8:52.08
Men's High Jump
- Lawrie Peckham
- * Qualifying Round — 2.14m
- * Final — 2.12m
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Nine cyclists represented Australia in 1968.
;Individual road race
;Team time trial
;Sprint
;1000m time trial
;Tandem
- Gordon Johnson
- Hilton Clarke
;Individual pursuit
Equestrian
Fencing
Five fencers, all men, represented Australia in 1968.
;Men's foil
;Men's épée
- Russell Hobby
- Bill Ronald
- Graeme Jennings
;Men's team épée
Hockey
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Australia in 1968.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Peter Macken - 4284 points
- Duncan Page - 3904 points
- Donald McMikin - 3759 points
Men's Team Competition:
- Macken, Page, and McMikin - 11959 points
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Three shooters, all men, represented Australia in 1968.
;25 m pistol
;50 m pistol
;50 m rifle, three positions
Weightlifting
Wrestling
