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Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's track time trial

September 01, 2023

The men's track time trial at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico, was held on 17 October 1968. There were 32 participants from 32 nations, with each nation limited to one cyclist.[1] The event was won by Pierre Trentin of France, the nation's first victory in the men's track time trial since 1948 and third overall (breaking a tie with Italy and Australia for most-ever in the event). In a sport where competitors rarely competed at more than one Games, Trentin was only the second man to win multiple medals in the track time trial. Niels Fredborg's silver medal was Denmark's first medal in the event since Willy Hansen's win in 1928; Fredborg would go on to be the only man to win three medals in the event. Poland earned its first ever medal in the time trial with Janusz Kierzkowski's bronze. Italy's four-Games medal streak in the event ended as Gianni Sartori took fourth.

Men's track time trial
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
VenueOlympic Velodrome, Mexico City
Date17 October 1968
Competitors32 from 32 nations
Winning time1:03.91 WR
Medalists
← 1964
1972 →

Background Edit

This was the 10th appearance of the event, which had previously been held in 1896 and every Games since 1928. It would be held every Games until being dropped from the programme after 2004. The returning cyclists from the 1964 Games were bronze medalist Pierre Trentin of France, eighth-place finisher Roger Gibbon of Trinidad and Tobago, and thirteenth-place finisher José Mercado of Mexico. The two-time reigning world champion, and favorite in this race, was Niels Fredborg of Denmark. Gianni Sartori, the amateur world record holder, and Trentin were also significant contenders.[2]

Barbados, Lebanon, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and South Korea each made their debut in the men's track time trial; East and West Germany competed separately for the first time. France and Great Britain each made their 10th appearance, having competed at every appearance of the event.

Competition format Edit

The event was a time trial on the track, with each cyclist competing separately to attempt to achieve the fastest time. Each cyclist raced one kilometre from a standing start.[2][3]

Records Edit

The following were the world and Olympic records prior to the competition.

World record   Gianni Sartori (ITA) 1:04.61 Mexico City, Mexico 21 October 1967
Olympic record   Sante Gaiardoni (ITA) 1:07.27 Rome, Italy 26 August 1960

The track was fast, and at altitude, and 17 of the 32 cyclists beat the old Olympic record. The first one to do so was Gianni Sartori (the world record holder), who set a time of 1:04.65. He was immediately followed by Niels Fredborg, who matched Sartori's world record of 1:04.61. That Olympic mark held until rider #24, Pierre Trentin, who broke the world record at 1:03.91.

Schedule Edit

All times are Central Standard Time (UTC-6)

Date Time Round
Thursday, 17 October 1968 14:00 Final

Results Edit

Rank Cyclist Nation 200 m 400 m 600 m 800 m Time Notes
  Pierre Trentin   France 16.00 27.80 39.80 52.00 1:03.91 WR
  Niels Fredborg   Denmark 16.80 28.50 40.20 52.70 1:04.61
  Janusz Kierzkowski   Poland 15.90 27.20 39.40 51.50 1:04.63
4 Gianni Sartori   Italy 16.60 28.20 40.10 52.40 1:04.65
5 Roger Gibbon   Trinidad and Tobago 15.70 27.20 39.20 52.00 1:04.66
6 Leijn Loevesijn   Netherlands 17.10 28.50 40.20 52.70 1:04.84
7 Jocelyn Lovell   Canada 16.00 27.50 39.90 52.50 1:05.18
8 Serhiy Kravtsov   Soviet Union 16.80 28.20 40.10 52.60 1:05.21
9 José Pittaro   Argentina 16.00 27.60 39.70 52.40 1:05.57
10 Heinz Richter   East Germany 16.30 28.10 39.90 52.70 1:05.61
11 Herbert Honz   West Germany 16.90 27.30 40.40 52.80 1:05.61
12 Jackie Simes   United States 16.40 28.10 39.80 52.20 1:05.67
13 Luis Barruffa   Uruguay 15.90 29.10 40.70 53.30 1:06.27
14 Hilton Clarke   Australia 16.80 28.60 40.60 53.60 1:06.45
15 Miloš Jelínek   Czechoslovakia 16.00 27.90 40.00 53.60 1:06.52
16 Brendan McKeown   Great Britain 17.60 29.30 41.40 54.00 1:06.56
17 Tibor Lendvai   Hungary 16.30 28.30 40.60 53.50 1:06.65
18 Dirk Baert   Belgium 16.80 28.70 40.80 54.00 1:07.34
19 Sanji Inoue   Japan 16.50 28.70 40.90 54.40 1:07.54
20 Edwin Torres   Puerto Rico 17.20 29.10 41.10 54.70 1:07.65
21 José Mercado   Mexico 16.80 28.80 41.50 54.80 1:07.97
22 Jupp Ripfel   Sweden 17.30 29.30 41.90 55.10 1:08.65
23 Raimo Suikkanen   Finland 17.50 29.80 42.90 56.10 1:08.92
24 Raúl Marcelo Vázquez   Cuba 17.90 30.20 42.70 54.20 1:08.96
25 Jorge Hernández   Colombia 16.80 29.00 41.80 55.00 1:09.24
26 Kim Gwang-seon   South Korea 16.50 28.90 41.90 55.20 1:09.40
27 Kensley Reece   Barbados 17.20 29.10 41.70 55.60 1:09.90
28 Rolando Guaves   Philippines 17.20 29.50 42.50 56.20 1:10.02
29 Pakanit Boriharnvanakhet   Thailand 17.30 29.70 42.80 56.60 1:10.66
30 Fan Yue-tao   Taiwan 16.70 28.80 42.10 56.70 1:11.13
31 Aubrey Bryce   Guyana 18.20 30.30 43.70 57.60 1:12.73
32 Tarek Abou Al Dahab   Lebanon 19.70 33.40 47.60 1:02.40 1:16.18

References Edit

  1. ^ . sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b "1,000 metres Time Trial, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  3. ^ Official Report, vol. 3, p. 623.

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The men s track time trial at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City Mexico was held on 17 October 1968 There were 32 participants from 32 nations with each nation limited to one cyclist 1 The event was won by Pierre Trentin of France the nation s first victory in the men s track time trial since 1948 and third overall breaking a tie with Italy and Australia for most ever in the event In a sport where competitors rarely competed at more than one Games Trentin was only the second man to win multiple medals in the track time trial Niels Fredborg s silver medal was Denmark s first medal in the event since Willy Hansen s win in 1928 Fredborg would go on to be the only man to win three medals in the event Poland earned its first ever medal in the time trial with Janusz Kierzkowski s bronze Italy s four Games medal streak in the event ended as Gianni Sartori took fourth Men s track time trialat the Games of the XIX OlympiadVenueOlympic Velodrome Mexico CityDate17 October 1968Competitors32 from 32 nationsWinning time1 03 91 WRMedalistsPierre Trentin FranceNiels Fredborg DenmarkJanusz Kierzkowski Poland 19641972 Contents 1 Background 2 Competition format 3 Records 4 Schedule 5 Results 6 ReferencesBackground EditThis was the 10th appearance of the event which had previously been held in 1896 and every Games since 1928 It would be held every Games until being dropped from the programme after 2004 The returning cyclists from the 1964 Games were bronze medalist Pierre Trentin of France eighth place finisher Roger Gibbon of Trinidad and Tobago and thirteenth place finisher Jose Mercado of Mexico The two time reigning world champion and favorite in this race was Niels Fredborg of Denmark Gianni Sartori the amateur world record holder and Trentin were also significant contenders 2 Barbados Lebanon the Philippines Puerto Rico and South Korea each made their debut in the men s track time trial East and West Germany competed separately for the first time France and Great Britain each made their 10th appearance having competed at every appearance of the event Competition format EditThe event was a time trial on the track with each cyclist competing separately to attempt to achieve the fastest time Each cyclist raced one kilometre from a standing start 2 3 Records EditThe following were the world and Olympic records prior to the competition World record nbsp Gianni Sartori ITA 1 04 61 Mexico City Mexico 21 October 1967Olympic record nbsp Sante Gaiardoni ITA 1 07 27 Rome Italy 26 August 1960The track was fast and at altitude and 17 of the 32 cyclists beat the old Olympic record The first one to do so was Gianni Sartori the world record holder who set a time of 1 04 65 He was immediately followed by Niels Fredborg who matched Sartori s world record of 1 04 61 That Olympic mark held until rider 24 Pierre Trentin who broke the world record at 1 03 91 Schedule EditAll times are Central Standard Time UTC 6 Date Time RoundThursday 17 October 1968 14 00 FinalResults EditRank Cyclist Nation 200 m 400 m 600 m 800 m Time Notes nbsp Pierre Trentin nbsp France 16 00 27 80 39 80 52 00 1 03 91 WR nbsp Niels Fredborg nbsp Denmark 16 80 28 50 40 20 52 70 1 04 61 nbsp Janusz Kierzkowski nbsp Poland 15 90 27 20 39 40 51 50 1 04 634 Gianni Sartori nbsp Italy 16 60 28 20 40 10 52 40 1 04 655 Roger Gibbon nbsp Trinidad and Tobago 15 70 27 20 39 20 52 00 1 04 666 Leijn Loevesijn nbsp Netherlands 17 10 28 50 40 20 52 70 1 04 847 Jocelyn Lovell nbsp Canada 16 00 27 50 39 90 52 50 1 05 188 Serhiy Kravtsov nbsp Soviet Union 16 80 28 20 40 10 52 60 1 05 219 Jose Pittaro nbsp Argentina 16 00 27 60 39 70 52 40 1 05 5710 Heinz Richter nbsp East Germany 16 30 28 10 39 90 52 70 1 05 6111 Herbert Honz nbsp West Germany 16 90 27 30 40 40 52 80 1 05 6112 Jackie Simes nbsp United States 16 40 28 10 39 80 52 20 1 05 6713 Luis Barruffa nbsp Uruguay 15 90 29 10 40 70 53 30 1 06 2714 Hilton Clarke nbsp Australia 16 80 28 60 40 60 53 60 1 06 4515 Milos Jelinek nbsp Czechoslovakia 16 00 27 90 40 00 53 60 1 06 5216 Brendan McKeown nbsp Great Britain 17 60 29 30 41 40 54 00 1 06 5617 Tibor Lendvai nbsp Hungary 16 30 28 30 40 60 53 50 1 06 6518 Dirk Baert nbsp Belgium 16 80 28 70 40 80 54 00 1 07 3419 Sanji Inoue nbsp Japan 16 50 28 70 40 90 54 40 1 07 5420 Edwin Torres nbsp Puerto Rico 17 20 29 10 41 10 54 70 1 07 6521 Jose Mercado nbsp Mexico 16 80 28 80 41 50 54 80 1 07 9722 Jupp Ripfel nbsp Sweden 17 30 29 30 41 90 55 10 1 08 6523 Raimo Suikkanen nbsp Finland 17 50 29 80 42 90 56 10 1 08 9224 Raul Marcelo Vazquez nbsp Cuba 17 90 30 20 42 70 54 20 1 08 9625 Jorge Hernandez nbsp Colombia 16 80 29 00 41 80 55 00 1 09 2426 Kim Gwang seon nbsp South Korea 16 50 28 90 41 90 55 20 1 09 4027 Kensley Reece nbsp Barbados 17 20 29 10 41 70 55 60 1 09 9028 Rolando Guaves nbsp Philippines 17 20 29 50 42 50 56 20 1 10 0229 Pakanit Boriharnvanakhet nbsp Thailand 17 30 29 70 42 80 56 60 1 10 6630 Fan Yue tao nbsp Taiwan 16 70 28 80 42 10 56 70 1 11 1331 Aubrey Bryce nbsp Guyana 18 20 30 30 43 70 57 60 1 12 7332 Tarek Abou Al Dahab nbsp Lebanon 19 70 33 40 47 60 1 02 40 1 16 18References Edit Cycling at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games Men s 1000m Time Trial sports reference com Archived from the original on 17 April 2020 Retrieved 6 September 2014 a b 1 000 metres Time Trial Men Olympedia Retrieved 11 November 2020 Official Report vol 3 p 623 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics Men 27s track time trial amp oldid 1094091179, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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