Syria at the 1968 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:	SYR
Nocname:	Syrian Olympic Committee
Games:	Summer Olympics
Year:	1968
Website:
Location:	Mexico City
Competitors:	2 (2 men)
Sports:	1
Flagbearer:	Mahmoud Balah
Gold:	0
Silver:	0
Bronze:	0
Appearances:	auto
See also:	(1960)

Syria competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. It was the first time in 20 years that the nation participated in the Olympic Games.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

width=180	Sport	width=55	Men	width=55	Women	width=55	Total
Wrestling	2	0	2
Total	2	0	2

Wrestling

See main article: article and Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Syria nominated 2 wrestlers.^{[1] [2]}

Men's Greco-Roman

Athlete	Event	Round 1 Result	Round 2 Result	Round 3 Result	Round 4 Result	Round 5 Result	Round 6 Result	Rank
Ahmed Chahrour	−52 kg	Draw	W	L	N/A
Mahmoud Balah	−78 kg	W	W	13

External links

• Official Olympic Reports
• Syria at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wrestling at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Men's Flyweight, Greco-Roman . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418130313/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1968/WRE/mens-flyweight-greco-roman.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 31 March 2019.
2. Web site: Wrestling at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Men's Welterweight, Greco-Roman . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418033902/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1968/WRE/mens-welterweight-greco-roman.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 2 April 2019.