Netherlands Antilles at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Netherlands Antilles at the Olympic Games
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At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City
Competitors	5 in 2 sports
Medals	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 0	Total 0
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The Netherlands Antilles competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. Five competitors, three men and two women, took part in four events in two sports.^[1]

Results by athlete

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

• Ivonne Witteveen

• Women's foil — First round: 6th place in group B with 1 win and 4 losses (did not advance)

1. lost to  Antonella Ragno (ITA)
2. defeated  Lidia Sakovics (HUN)
3. lost to  Marie Depetris (FRA)
4. lost to  Janet Wardell (GBR)
5. lost to  Kamila Składanowska (POL)

• Myrna Anselma

• Women's foil — First round: 6th place in group E with 1 win and 5 losses (did not advance)

1. lost to  Clara Stahl-lencic (ROU)
2. lost to  Pilar Roldán (MEX)
3. lost to  Galina Gorokhova (URS)
4. lost to  Heidi Schmid (FRG)
5. defeated  Colette Flesch (LUX)
6. lost to  Sylvia San Martín (ARG)

• Jan Boutmy

• Men's sabre — First round: 6th place in group E with 1 win and 5 losses (did not advance)

1. lost to  Claude Arabo (FRA)
2. lost to  Tibor Pézsa (HUN)
3. lost to  Paul Wischeidt (FRG)
4. lost to  Jozef Nowara (POL)
5. lost to  John Andru (CAN)
6. defeated  Juan Frecia (ARG)

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics

• Rudy Monk

• Middleweight

1. Press: 132.5 kg
2. Snatch: 117.5 kg
3. Jerk: 150.0 kg
4. Total: 400.0 kg (→ 16th place)

• Fortunato Rijna

• Light-heavyweight

1. Press: 142.5 kg
2. Snatch: 115.0 kg
3. Jerk: 162.5 kg
4. Total: 420.0 kg (→ 17th place)

References

1. ^ "Netherlands Antilles at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/AHO/summer/1968/. Retrieved 2010-12-31. 

External links

• Official Olympic Reports