Ski jumping at the 1968 Winter Olympics

Ski jumping
at the X Olympic Winter Games
Pictogram for ski jumping
VenueSaint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte (large hill) & Autrans (normal hill)
Dates11–18 February
Competitors66 from 17 nations
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Ski jumping at the 1968 Winter Olympics consisted of two events held from 11 to 18 February, with the large hill event taking place at Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte, and the normal hill event at Autrans.[1][2]

Medal summary

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Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Czechoslovakia (TCH)1102
2 Soviet Union (URS)1001
3 Austria (AUT)0112
4 Norway (NOR)0011
Totals (4 entries)2226

Czechoslovakia led the medal table with two, one gold. The gold medal won by Vladimir Belussov in the large hill event was the only medal in ski jumping ever won by the Soviet Union.

Events

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Event[1] Gold Silver Bronze
Normal hill
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Jiří Raška
 Czechoslovakia
216.5 Reinhold Bachler
 Austria
214.2 Baldur Preiml
 Austria
212.6
Large hill
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Vladimir Belousov
 Soviet Union
231.3 Jiří Raška
 Czechoslovakia
229.4 Lars Grini
 Norway
214.3

Participating NOCs

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Seventeen nations participated in ski jumping at the Grenoble Games.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Rapport Officiel Xes Jeux Olympiques D'Hiver 1968 Grenoble" (PDF). Comité d'organisation des Xemes jeux olympiques d'hiver. LA84 Foundation. 1968. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Ski Jumping at the 1968 Grenoble Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2019.