Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics

In the Summer Olympics 1968 in Mexico City, a competition was held in basketball. Venue was the 22,370 -seat Palacio de los Deportes.

  • 4.1 Third place match 15
  • 4.2 Third place match 13
  • 4.3 Third place match 11
  • 4.4 place play- 9
  • 4.5 Game for 7th place
  • 4.6 Match for 5th place
  • 4.7 Match for third place
  • 4.8 final

Medalist

The gold medal won by the United States, who were coached by Henry Iba of Oklahoma State University. The decisive game against Yugoslavia could decide with 65 to 50 for the Americans. The bronze medal went to the Soviet Union.

Preliminary round

Group A

Group B

Second round

Final round

Place play- 15

Place play- 13

Place play- 11

Place play- 9

Game for 7th place

Match for 5th place

Match for 3rd place

Final

Basketball | Boxing | Fencing | Football | Weight Lifting | Hockey | Canoe | Athletics | Modern Pentathlon | Cycling | Horse Riding | rings | Rowing | Shooting | Swimming | Sailing | Gymnastics | Volleyball | Water Polo | Diving

Olympic champion in basketball

1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012

2010 • 2014

Not been discharged

618054
de