Venezuela at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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| Venezuela at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||
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| At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City | ||||||||||
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| Medals | Gold 1 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 1 |
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Venezuela competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. Francisco Rodríguez won the nation's first ever gold medal.
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[edit] Medals
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Gold
- Francisco Rodríguez — Boxing, Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
[edit] Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
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- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Rafael Carbonell (CUB), 5:0
- Quarterfinals — Defeated Khata Karunatarne (CEY), TKO-2
- Semifinals — Defeated Harlan Marbley (USA), 4:1
- Final — Defeated Jee Yong-Ju (KOR), 3:2
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