Ecuador at the 1968 Summer Olympics in
Mexico City
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,
Mexico
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was the
nation's first appearance under the auspices of the
Ecuadorian National Olympic Committee
The Ecuadorian National Olympic Committee (ECU; es, Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano) was created in 1948 and recognized by the IOC in 1959.
In 2012, it had its autonomy reinstated "following domestic issues whereby the Sports Ministry interfered ...
following a 44 year hiatus from the 1924 Summer Olympics. A national team of fifteen athletes (fourteen men and one woman) competed in twenty-one events in six sports.
Athletics
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Gustavo Gutierrez
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It is derived from Gustav /ˈɡʊstɑːv/, a ...
Boxing
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Rafael Anchundia
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Samuel Valencia
Cycling
Four cyclists represented Ecuador in 1968.
;
Individual road race
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Noé Medina
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Victor Morales
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Arnulfo Pozo
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Hipólito Pozo
;
Team time trial
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Arnulfo Pozo
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Hipólito Pozo
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Noé Medina
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Victor Morales
Gymnastics
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Sergio Luna
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Eduardo Najera
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Association football
* Eduardo Bonvallet, Chilean football player and sports commentator
* Eduardo Carvalho, Portuguese footba ...
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Pedro Rendón
Pedro Rendón (born 27 April 1941) is an Ecuadorian gymnast. He competed in seven events at the 1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es ...
Swimming
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Fernando González
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Eduardo Orejuela
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Tamara Orejuela
Wrestling
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César Solari
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Marco Terán
Tennis
;Demonstration sport
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Ana María Icaza
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María Elena Guzmán
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Francisca Guzmán
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Miguel Olvera
References
External links
Ecuador Olympic Committee
Nations at the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
* Janu ...
Olymp
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