Great Britain at the 1968 Summer Olympics


Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association, competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 225 competitors, 175 men and 50 women, took part in 133 events in 16 sports. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.

Medallists

Gold

Men's Hammer Throw
Women's Pentathlon
Men's Heavyweight

Cycling

Fourteen cyclists represented Great Britain in 1968.
;Individual road race
;Team time trial
;Sprint
;1000m time trial
;Individual pursuit
;Team pursuit

Equestrian

Fencing

17 fencers, 12 men and 5 women, represented Great Britain in 1968.
;Men's foil
;Men's team foil
;Men's épée
;Men's team épée
;Men's sabre
;Men's team sabre
;Women's foil
;Women's team foil

Hockey

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1968.
;Individual
;Team
There were seven rowing events for men only and Great Britain entered two boats. In the coxed eight, Malcolm Malpass in seat 5 was replaced with John Mullard in the B final.

Sailing

Shooting

Ten shooters, all men, represented Great Britain in 1968. Bob Braithwaite won gold in the trap.
;25 m pistol
;50 m pistol
;50 m rifle, prone
;Trap
;Skeet

Weightlifting

Wrestling