United States at the 1968 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:USA
Nocname:United States Olympic Committee
Games:Winter Olympics
Year:1968
Flagcaption:Flag of the United States
Location:Grenoble
Competitors:96 (75 men, 21 women)
Sports:10
Flagbearer:Terry McDermott
Rank:9
Gold:1
Silver:5
Bronze:1
Appearances:auto

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. | width="78%" align="left" valign="top" |

MedalNameSportEventDate
Figure skatingWomen's singles
Speed skatingWomen's 500 meters
Speed skatingWomen's 500 meters
Speed skatingWomen's 500 meters
Speed skatingMen's 500 meters
Figure skatingMen's singles
Speed skatingWomen's 1000 meters

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Alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics.

Men

AthleteEventHeat 1Heat 2Final
Run 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Jim Barrowsalign=left rowspan=4Downhill
Jere Elliott
Billy Kidd2:03.4018
Dennis McCoy2:04.8221
Rick Chaffeealign=left rowspan=4Giant slalom1:46.44131:49.75143:36.1915
Jimmy Heuga1:45.4671:48.4393:33.8910
Billy Kidd1:45.9181:46.4613:32.375
Spider Sabich1:46.34121:49.81153:36.1514
Rick Chaffeealign=left rowspan=4Slalom54.281 QF49.951051.24101:41.199
Jimmy Heuga52.341 QF49.961151.0191:40.977
Billy Kidd53.371 QF
Spider Sabich53.522 QF49.75450.7471:40.495

Women

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Karen Budgealign=left rowspan=4DownhillDNS
Suzy Chaffee1:48.5028
Kiki Cutter1:44.9417
Sandy Shellworth1:46.5321
Wendy Allenalign=left rowspan=4Giant slalom2:00.0322
Suzy Chaffee1:58.3817
Kiki Cutter1:59.5221
Judy Nagel1:57.3912
Wendy Allenalign=left rowspan=4Slalom
Kiki Cutter
Rosie Fortna
Judy Nagel40.191

Biathlon

See main article: Biathlon at the 1968 Winter Olympics.

AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Jonathan Chaffeealign=left rowspan=4Individual1:34:21.111 (3+2+4+2)49
Bill Spencer1:30:17.710 (2+3+1+4)37
Ralph Wakley1:27:32.95 (1+1+3+0)27
Edward Williams1:32:24.59 (2+5+0+2)45
John Ehrensbeck
Bill Spencer
Ralph Wakley
Edward Williams
Relay2:28:35.588

Bobsleigh

See main article: Bobsleigh at the 1968 Winter Olympics.

AthletesEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Howard Clifton
Michael Luce
align=left rowspan=2Two-man1:12.10141:12.18101:11.8891:13.15154:49.3111
Paul Lamey
Robert Huscher
1:11.3081:11.5441:11.0461:12.1594:46.036
Bill Hickey
Howard Clifton
Michael Luce
Paul Savage
align=left rowspan=2Four-man1:11.45141:08.92142:20.3715
Boris Said
David Dunn
Robert Crowley
Phil Duprey
1:11.08111:08.48102:19.5610

Cross-country skiing

See main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics.

AthleteEventTimeRank
Larry Damonalign=left rowspan=4Men's 15 km55:07.255
Mike Elliott52:40.841
Mike Gallagher52:02.434
Bob Gray53:24.848
Mike Elliottalign=left rowspan=4Men's 30 km1:42:22.629
Mike Gallagher1:41:58.227
Charles Kellogg1:50:03.751
Jon Lufkin1:51:21.255
Larry Damonalign=left rowspan=4Men's 50 km2:41:25.232
Mike Elliott2:40:38.530
Mike Gallagher2:36:26.122
Charles Kellogg2:44:00.436
John Bower
Mike Elliott
Mike Gallagher
Bob Gray
Men's 4 × 10 km relay2:21:30.412

Figure skating

See main article: Figure skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics. Ladies' singles skater Peggy Fleming built up a huge lead after the compulsory figures and won the first-place votes of all nine judges.[1] Her victory marked the first gold medal won by an American after the death of an entire US figure skating team in an air crash in 1961, and heralded an American figure skating renaissance.[2]

Individual

AthleteEventTotal
RankRankPointsPlacesRank
John Misha Petkevichalign=left rowspan=3Men's singles841806.2566
Gary Visconti651810.2525
Tim Wood231891.617
Peggy Flemingalign=left rowspan=3Ladies' singles111970.59
Janet Lynn1461698.7909
Albertina Noyes571797.3404

Mixed

AthleteEventTotal
RankRankPointsPlacesRank
Cynthia Kauffman
Ronald Kauffman
align=left rowspan=3Pairs57297.0586
JoJo Starbuck
Kenneth Shelley
1412276.012113
Sandi Sweitzer
Roy Wagelein
86294.564.57

Ice hockey

See main article: Ice hockey at the 1968 Winter Olympics.

Summary

Roster
Coach: Murray Williamson

Pos.Name
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G
D
D
D
D
D
D
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F

Medal Round

RankTeam PldWLTGFGAPts
17610481012
27511331711
37520281510
4742123189
5733117237
6724123285
7716013392
8707013480

Czechoslovakia – USA 5:1 (1:1, 2:0, 2:0)
Goalscorers: Suchý, Havel, Jiřík, Hejma, Jiří Holík – Volmar.
Referees: Dahlberg, Wiking (SWE)

Sweden – USA 4:3 (0:0, 4:2, 0:1)
Goalscorers: Nilsson, Wickberg, Hedlund, Bengsston – Falkman, Lilyholm, Nanne.
Referees: McEvoy, Kubinec (CAN)

USSR – USA 10:2 (6:0, 4:2, 0:0)
Goalscorers: Firsov 3, Blinov 2, Populanov 2, Kuzkin, Staršinov, Mojsejev – Ross, Morrison.
Referees: Dahlberg (SWE), Kubinec (CAN)

Canada – USA 3:2 (1:2, 0:0, 2:0)
Goalscorers: Cadieux 2, Johnston – Pleau, Riutta.
Referees: Snětkov, Seglin (URS)

USA – West Germany 8:1 (2:1, 4:0, 2:0)
Goalscorers: Volmar 2, Ross, Morrison, Nanne, Pleau, Cunnoff, P. Hurley – Funk.
Referees: McEvoy (CAN), Seglin (URS)

East Germany – USA 4:6 (1:3, 1:1, 2:2)
Goalscorers: Fuchs 2, Karrenbauer 2 – Stordahl 2, P. Hurley 2, Volmar, Lilyholm.
Referees: Kubinec (CAN), Seglin (URS)

USA – Finland 1:1 (1:1, 0:0, 0:0)
Goalscorers: Volmar – Wahlsten.
Referees: Kubinec (CAN), Seglin (URS)

Luge

See main article: Luge at the 1968 Winter Olympics.

Men

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Mike Hesselalign=left rowspan=4Singles1:00.00291:00.46321:00.16293:00.6230
Kim Layton59.732759.452359.46242:58.6426
James Murray1:00.343259.942959.72263:00.0028
Robin Partch1:30.364759.782859.53253:29.6746
Mike Hessel
Jim Moriarty
Doubles

Women

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Sheila Johansenalign=left rowspan=3Singles51.211551.901952.36182:35.4717
Kathleen Ann Roberts-Homstad50.621251.041551.94152:33.6014
Ellen Williams51.671651.091652.39192:35.1516

Nordic combined

See main article: Nordic combined at the 1968 Winter Olympics.

AthleteEventSki JumpingCross-countryTotal
Jump 1Jump 2PointsRankTimePointsRankPointsRank
John Boweralign=left rowspan=4Individual104.2101.0205.21451:00.1205.9616411.1613
Georg Krog105.4106.8212.21153:55.9171.5633383.7622
Jim Miller85.186.5171.63550:56.0206.7815378.3826
Tom Upham92.290.0182.23156:30.5142.9740325.1739

Ski jumping

See main article: Ski jumping at the 1968 Winter Olympics.

AthleteEventJump 1Jump 2Total
DistancePointsDistancePointsPointsRank
Bill Bakkealign=left rowspan=4Normal hill69.590.070.090.8180.840
John Balfanz72.597.868.591.9189.733
Jay Rand70.085.870.592.6178.442
Adrian Watt71.086.968.087.1174.044
Bill Bakkealign=left rowspan=4Large hill90.590.187.585.4175.534
John Balfanz84.583.785.586.1169.842
Jay Martin85.081.485.082.4163.843
Jay Rand90.090.986.083.8174.735

Speed skating

See main article: Speed skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics.

Men

AthleteEventTimeRank
Neil Blatchfordalign=left rowspan=4500 m40.75
Tom Gray41.621
Terry McDermott40.5
John Wurster40.75
Roger Capanalign=left rowspan=41500 m2:13.634
Bill Lanigan2:11.724
Wayne LeBombard2:11.223
Richard Wurster2:08.419
Bill Coxalign=left rowspan=35000 m7:58.125
Bill Lanigan7:57.724
Wayne LeBombard8:03.828
Bill Coxalign=left rowspan=210,000 m17:08.225
Bill Lanigan16:50.121

Women

AthleteEventTimeRank
Jenny Fishalign=left rowspan=3500 m46.3
Dianne Holum46.3
Mary Meyers46.3
Jeanne Ashworthalign=left rowspan=31000 m1:34.77
Jenny Fish1:38.423
Dianne Holum1:33.4
Jeanne Ashworthalign=left rowspan=31500 m2:30.316
Dianne Holum2:28.513
Jeanne Omelenchuk2:35.525
Jeanne Ashworthalign=left rowspan=33000 m5:14.010
Toy Dorgan5:17.614
Jeanne Omelenchuk5:14.911

Sources

Notes and References

  1. http://en.beijing2008.cn/spirit/pastgames/winterolympics/grenoble1968/n214049648.shtml Beijing 2008
  2. News: Still Crystal Clear. The plane crash that killed the 1961 U.S. world championship figure skating team decimated families and the sport, but alongside grief came renewal.. Ford. Bonnie D.. 2011. ESPN. February 19, 2014.