The United States competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. 357 competitors, 274 men and 83 women, took part in 167 events in 18 sports. Medalists Gold Jim Hines — Athletics, Men's 100 metres Tommie Smith — Athletics, Men's 200 metres Lee Evans — Athletics, Men's 400 metres Willie Davenport — Athletics, Men's 110 m Hurdles Charles Greene, Jim Hines, Mel Pender, and Ronnie Ray Smith — Athletics, Men's 4 × 100 m Relay Lee Evans, Ron Freeman, Larry James, and Vincent Matthews — Athletics, Men's 4 × 400 m Relay Dick Fosbury — Athletics, Men's High Jump Bob Seagren — Athletics, Men's Pole Vault Bob Beamon — Athletics, Men's Long Jump Randy Matson — Athletics, Men's Shot Put Al Oerter — Athletics, Men's Discus Throw Bill Toomey — Athletics, Men's Decathlon Wyomia Tyus — Athletics, Women's 100 metres Madeline Manning — Athletics, Women's 800 metres Margaret Bailes, Barbara Ferrell, Mildrette Netter, and Wyomia Tyus — Athletics, Women's 4 × 100 m Relay Michael Barrett, John Clawson, Donald Dee, Calvin Fowler, Spencer Haywood, Wilmer Hosket, James King, Glynn Saulters, Charles Scott, Michael Silliman, Kenneth Spain, and Jo Jo White — Basketball, Men's Team Competition Ronald Harris — Boxing, Men's Lightweight George Foreman — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight Bernie Wrightson — Diving, Men's Springboard Sue Gossick — Diving, Women's Springboard William Steinkraus — Equestrian, Jumping Individual Gary Anderson — Shooting, Men's Free Rifle, Three Positions Mike Burton — Swimming, Men's 400 m Freestyle Mike Burton — Swimming, Men's 1500 m Freestyle Don McKenzie — Swimming, Men's 100 m Breaststroke Doug Russell — Swimming, Men's 100 m Butterfly Carl Robie — Swimming, Men's 200 m Butterfly Charlie Hickcox — Swimming, Men's 200 m Individual Medley Charlie Hickcox — Swimming, Men's 400 m Individual Medley Stephen Rerych, Mark Spitz, Ken Walsh, and Zac Zorn — Swimming, Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle John Nelson, Stephen Rerych, Don Schollander, and Mark Spitz — Swimming, Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Charlie Hickcox, Don McKenzie, Doug Russell, and Ken Walsh — Swimming, Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay Jan Henne — Swimming, Women's 100 m Freestyle Debbie Meyer — Swimming, Women's 200 m Freestyle Debbie Meyer — Swimming, Women's 400 m Freestyle Debbie Meyer — Swimming, Women's 800 m Freestyle Kaye Hall — Swimming, Women's 100 m Backstroke Lillian Watson — Swimming, Women's 200 m Backstroke Sharon Wichman — Swimming, Women's 200 m