Venezuela at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Venezuela competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. Francisco Rodríguez won the nation's first ever gold medal. 23 competitors, all men, took part in 17 events in 5 sports.Medalists
Gold
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight
- Francisco Rodríguez
Fencing
Four fencers represented Venezuela in 1968.
;Men's foil
;Men's team foil
;Men's épée
- Silvio Fernández
- Félix Piñero
Sailing
Shooting
Five shooters represented Venezuela in 1968.
;50 m pistol
;50 m rifle, three positions
;50 m rifle, prone
;Trap