United States at the 1968 Winter Olympics
The United States competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.
Medalists
The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
Figure skating | Ladies' singles | |||
Speed skating | Women's 500 meters | |||
Speed skating | Women's 500 meters | |||
Speed skating | Women's 500 meters | |||
Speed skating | Men's 500 meters | |||
Figure skating | Men's singles | |||
Speed skating | Women's 1000 meters |
Alpine skiing
;Men;Women
Biathlon
Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
Jonathan Chaffee | Individual | 1:34:21.1 | 11 | 49 |
Bill Spencer | Individual | 1:30:17.7 | 10 | 37 |
Ralph Wakley | Individual | 1:27:32.9 | 5 | 27 |
Edward Williams | Individual | 1:32:24.5 | 9 | 45 |
John Ehrensbeck Bill Spencer Ralph Wakley Edward Williams | Relay | 2:28:35.5 | 8 | 8 |
Bobsleigh
Cross-country skiing
;MenAthlete | Event | Time | Rank |
Larry Damon | 15 km | 55:07.2 | 55 |
Mike Elliott | 15 km | 52:40.8 | 41 |
Mike Gallagher | 15 km | 52:02.4 | 34 |
Bob Gray | 15 km | 53:24.8 | 48 |
Mike Elliott | 30 km | 1:42:22.6 | 29 |
Mike Gallagher | 30 km | 1:41:58.2 | 27 |
Charles Kellogg | 30 km | 1:50:03.7 | 51 |
Jon Lufkin | 30 km | 1:51:21.2 | 55 |
Larry Damon | 50 km | 2:41:25.2 | 32 |
Mike Elliott | 50 km | 2:40:38.5 | 30 |
Mike Gallagher | 50 km | 2:36:26.1 | 22 |
Charles Kellogg | 50 km | 2:44:00.4 | 36 |
John Bower Mike Elliott Mike Gallagher Bob Gray | 4×10 km relay | 2:21:30.4 | 12 |
Figure skating
;Individual;Pairs
Ice hockey
;Summary;Roster
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;Medal Round
Czechoslovakia – USA 5:1
Goalscorers: Suchý, Havel, Jiřík, Hejma, Jiří Holík – Volmar.
Referees: Dahlberg, Wiking
Sweden – USA 4:3
Goalscorers: Nilsson, Wickberg, Hedlund, Bengsston – Falkman, Lilyholm, Nanne.
Referees: McEvoy, Kubinec
USSR – USA 10:2
Goalscorers: Firsov 3, Blinov 2, Populanov 2, Kuzkin, Staršinov, Mojsejev – Ross, Morrison.
Referees: Dahlberg, Kubinec
Canada – USA 3:2
Goalscorers: Cadieux 2, Johnston – Pleau, Riutta.
Referees: Snětkov, Seglin
USA – West Germany 8:1
Goalscorers: Volmar 2, Ross, Morrison, Nanne, Pleau, Cunnoff, P. Hurley – Funk.
Referees: McEvoy, Seglin
East Germany – USA 4:6
Goalscorers: Fuchs 2, Karrenbauer 2 – Stordahl 2, P. Hurley 2, Volmar, Lilyholm.
Referees: Kubinec, Seglin
USA – Finland 1:1
Goalscorers: Volmar – Wahlsten.
Referees: Kubinec, Seglin
Luge
;Men;Women
Nordic combined
Ski jumping
Speed skating
;MenAthlete | Event | Time | Rank |
Neil Blatchford | 500 m | 40.7 | 5 |
Tom Gray | 500 m | 41.6 | 21 |
Terry McDermott | 500 m | 40.5 | |
John Wurster | 500 m | 40.7 | 5 |
Roger Capan | 1500 m | 2:13.6 | 34 |
Bill Lanigan | 1500 m | 2:11.7 | 24 |
Wayne LeBombard | 1500 m | 2:11.2 | 23 |
Richard Wurster | 1500 m | 2:08.4 | 19 |
Bill Cox | 5000 m | 7:58.1 | 25 |
Bill Lanigan | 5000 m | 7:57.7 | 24 |
Wayne LeBombard | 5000 m | 8:03.8 | 28 |
Bill Cox | 10,000 m | 17:08.2 | 25 |
Bill Lanigan | 10,000 m | 16:50.1 | 21 |
;Women
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
Jenny Fish | 500 m | 46.3 | |
Dianne Holum | 500 m | 46.3 | |
Mary Meyers | 500 m | 46.3 | |
Jeanne Ashworth | 1000 m | 1:34.7 | 7 |
Jenny Fish | 1000 m | 1:38.4 | 23 |
Dianne Holum | 1000 m | 1:33.4 | |
Jeanne Ashworth | 1500 m | 2:30.3 | 16 |
Dianne Holum | 1500 m | 2:28.5 | 13 |
Jeanne Omelenchuk | 1500 m | 2:35.5 | 25 |
Jeanne Ashworth | 3000 m | 5:14.0 | 10 |
Toy Dorgan | 3000 m | 5:17.6 | 14 |
Jeanne Omelenchuk | 3000 m | 5:14.9 | 11 |