Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles
February 01, 2023
The men's 110 metres hurdles competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico was held at the University Olympic Stadium on October 16–17.[1] Thirty-three athletes from 24 nations competed.[2] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Willie Davenport of the United States, the nation's eighth of nine consecutive victories and the 14th overall gold medal in the event for the Americans. Eddy Ottoz's bronze was Italy's first medal in the event.
This was the 16th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. Three finalists from 1964 returned: fourth-place finisher Eddy Ottoz of Italy, sixth-place finisher Marcel Duriez of France, and seventh-place finisher Giovanni Cornacchia, also of Italy. The American team, including Willie Davenport (whose injury in Tokyo had ended a streak of four consecutive podium sweeps), Ervin Hall, and Leon Coleman, was again favored.[2]
The Dominican Republic, Madagascar, and the Virgin Islands each made their first appearance in the event; West Germany made its first appearance as a separate nation. The United States made its 16th appearance, the only nation to have competed in the 110 metres hurdles in each Games to that point.
Competition format
The men's 110m hurdles competition consisted of heats (Round 1), semifinals and a final. The three fastest competitors from each race in the heats qualified for the semifinals along with the fastest overall competitor not already qualified. The four fastest runners from each of the two semifinal races advanced to the final.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Eddy Ottoz matched the Olympic record in the third heat. He did it again in the first semifinal, but came in second in that race—Ervin Hall set a new Olympic record at 13.3 seconds. Willie Davenport matched Hall's new record to win the final; all three men came in under the old record in winning their medals. Ottoz's final time was a national record for Italy.
Last meters of the first semi-final. Eddy Ottoz, number 515, finishes second; the other racers, from the left, Juan Morales, Pierre Schoebel, Daniel Riedo, Hinrich John, Bo Forssander and the winner, Ervin Hall.
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External links
Official Olympic Report[permanent dead link], la84foundation.org. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
February 01, 2023
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The men s 110 metres hurdles competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City Mexico was held at the University Olympic Stadium on October 16 17 1 Thirty three athletes from 24 nations competed 2 The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress The event was won by Willie Davenport of the United States the nation s eighth of nine consecutive victories and the 14th overall gold medal in the event for the Americans Eddy Ottoz s bronze was Italy s first medal in the event Men s 110 metres hurdlesat the Games of the XIX OlympiadWillie Davenport Ervin Hall and Eddy OttozVenueEstadio Olimpico UniversitarioDateOctober 16 17Competitors33 from 24 nationsWinning time13 3MedalistsWillie Davenport United StatesErvin Hall United StatesEddy Ottoz Italy 19641972 Official Video Highlights 6 20 Contents 1 Background 2 Competition format 3 Records 4 Schedule 5 Results 5 1 Round 1 5 1 1 Heat 1 5 1 2 Heat 2 5 1 3 Heat 3 5 1 4 Heat 4 5 1 5 Heat 5 5 2 Semifinals 5 2 1 Semifinal 1 5 2 2 Semifinal 2 5 3 Final 6 References 7 External linksBackground EditThis was the 16th appearance of the event which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics Three finalists from 1964 returned fourth place finisher Eddy Ottoz of Italy sixth place finisher Marcel Duriez of France and seventh place finisher Giovanni Cornacchia also of Italy The American team including Willie Davenport whose injury in Tokyo had ended a streak of four consecutive podium sweeps Ervin Hall and Leon Coleman was again favored 2 The Dominican Republic Madagascar and the Virgin Islands each made their first appearance in the event West Germany made its first appearance as a separate nation The United States made its 16th appearance the only nation to have competed in the 110 metres hurdles in each Games to that point Competition format EditThe men s 110m hurdles competition consisted of heats Round 1 semifinals and a final The three fastest competitors from each race in the heats qualified for the semifinals along with the fastest overall competitor not already qualified The four fastest runners from each of the two semifinal races advanced to the final Records EditThese were the standing world and Olympic records in seconds prior to the 1968 Summer Olympics World record Martin Lauer FRG 13 2 Zurich Switzerland 7 July 1959Olympic record Lee Calhoun USA 13 5 Melbourne Australia 28 November 1956Eddy Ottoz matched the Olympic record in the third heat He did it again in the first semifinal but came in second in that race Ervin Hall set a new Olympic record at 13 3 seconds Willie Davenport matched Hall s new record to win the final all three men came in under the old record in winning their medals Ottoz s final time was a national record for Italy Nation Athlete Round Time Italy Eddy Ottoz Final 13 4Schedule EditAll times are Central Standard Time UTC 6 Date Time RoundWednesday 16 October 1968 10 00 Round 1Thursday 17 October 1968 15 0017 00 SemifinalsFinalResults EditRound 1 Edit Heat 1 Edit Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time hand Time auto Notes1 6 Ervin Hall United States 13 7 13 75 Q2 7 Pierre Schoebel France 13 8 13 83 Q3 3 Daniel Riedo Switzerland 14 0 14 10 Q4 5 Giovanni Cornacchia Italy 14 1 14 135 2 Franklin Blyden Virgin Islands 14 7 14 746 4 Kimaru Songok Kenya 14 7 14 76 1 Bernard Kender Chad DNSWind 0 0 m sHeat 2 Edit Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time hand Time auto Notes1 7 Willie Davenport United States 13 6 13 65 Q2 5 Hinrich John West Germany 13 8 13 87 Q3 4 Arnaldo Bristol Puerto Rico 13 9 13 92 Q4 1 Oleg Stepanenko Soviet Union 13 9 13 95 q5 3 Hernando Arrechea Colombia 14 0 14 096 6 Ahmed Ishtiaq Mubarak Malaysia 14 3 14 367 2 Su Po tai Taiwan 15 0 15 11Wind 1 0 m sHeat 3 Edit Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time hand Time auto Notes1 4 Eddy Ottoz Italy 13 5 13 61 Q OR2 7 Werner Trzmiel West Germany 13 8 13 87 Q3 6 Juan Morales Cuba 13 9 13 94 Q4 3 Gary Knoke Australia 14 1 14 145 5 Stuart Storey Great Britain 14 1 14 206 2 Simbara Maki Ivory Coast 14 3 14 327 1 Fernand Tovondray Madagascar 14 9 15 00Wind 1 7 m sHeat 4 Edit Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time hand Time auto Notes1 7 Leon Coleman United States 13 7 13 77 Q2 6 Bo Forssander Sweden 13 9 14 00 Q3 2 Kjellfred Weum Norway 14 0 14 08 Q4 5 Mike Parker Great Britain 14 1 14 165 3 Patricio Saavedra Chile 14 4 14 476 1 Rogelio Onofre Philippines 15 0 15 01 4 Werner Kuhn Switzerland DNSWind 0 3 m sHeat 5 Edit Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time hand Time auto Notes1 2 Viktor Balikhin Soviet Union 13 8 13 82 Q2 6 Marcel Duriez France 13 9 14 00 Q3 5 Sergio Liani Italy 13 9 14 01 Q4 4 Alan Pascoe Great Britain 13 9 14 015 1 Lubomir Nadenicek Czechoslovakia 14 1 14 186 7 Alfredo Deza Peru 14 3 14 387 3 Radhames Mora Dominican Republic 16 8 16 85Wind 0 0 m sSemifinals Edit Semifinal 1 Edit Last meters of the first semi final Eddy Ottoz number 515 finishes second the other racers from the left Juan Morales Pierre Schoebel Daniel Riedo Hinrich John Bo Forssander and the winner Ervin Hall Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time hand Time auto Notes1 4 Ervin Hall United States 13 3 13 38 Q OR2 8 Eddy Ottoz Italy 13 5 13 53 Q3 2 Bo Forssander Sweden 13 7 13 75 Q4 6 Pierre Schoebel France 13 7 13 78 Q5 1 Hinrich John West Germany 13 8 13 876 3 Daniel Riedo Switzerland 14 0 14 077 5 Juan Morales Cuba 14 0 14 088 7 Viktor Balikhin Soviet Union 14 1 14 13Wind 1 8 m sSemifinal 2 Edit Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time hand Time auto Notes1 5 Willie Davenport United States 13 5 13 53 Q2 6 Leon Coleman United States 13 5 13 54 Q3 1 Werner Trzmiel West Germany 13 5 13 60 Q4 4 Marcel Duriez France 13 7 13 73 Q5 8 Oleg Stepanenko Soviet Union 13 8 13 836 3 Kjellfred Weum Norway 14 0 14 047 2 Sergio Liani Italy 14 0 14 098 7 Arnaldo Bristol Puerto Rico 14 1 14 13Wind 0 0 m sFinal Edit Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time hand Time auto Notes 4 Willie Davenport United States 13 3 13 33 OR 6 Ervin Hall United States 13 4 13 42 3 Eddy Ottoz Italy 13 4 13 46 NR4 7 Leon Coleman United States 13 6 13 675 1 Werner Trzmiel West Germany 13 6 13 686 2 Bo Forssander Sweden 13 7 13 737 8 Marcel Duriez France 13 7 13 778 5 Pierre Schoebel France 14 0 14 02Wind 0 0 m sReferences Edit Athletics at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games Men s 110 metres Hurdles sports reference com Archived from the original on 17 April 2020 Retrieved 20 September 2017 a b 110 metres Hurdles Men Olympedia Retrieved 20 August 2020 External links EditOfficial Olympic Report permanent dead link la84foundation org Retrieved August 13 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics Men 27s 110 metres hurdles amp oldid 1072340578, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
