Venezuela at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Venezuela competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. Francisco Rodríguez won the nation's first ever gold medal. 23 competitors, all men, took part in 17 events in 5 sports.

Gold

 * Francisco Rodríguez &mdash; Boxing, Men's light flyweight

Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
 * Francisco Rodríguez
 * First Round &mdash; Bye
 * Second Round &mdash; Defeated Rafael Carbonell (CUB), 5:0
 * Quarterfinals &mdash; Defeated Khata Karunatarne (CEY), TKO-2
 * Semifinals &mdash; Defeated Harlan Marbley (USA), 4:1
 * Final &mdash; Defeated Jee Yong-Ju (KOR), 3:2

Fencing
Four fencers represented Venezuela in 1968.


 * Men's foil
 * Freddy Salazar
 * Silvio Fernández
 * Félix Piñero


 * Men's team foil
 * Silvio Fernández, Félix Piñero, Freddy Salazar, Luis García


 * Men's épée
 * Silvio Fernández
 * Félix Piñero

Shooting
Five shooters represented Venezuela in 1968.


 * 50 m pistol
 * Edgar Espinoza


 * 50 m rifle, three positions
 * Juan Llabot


 * 50 m rifle, prone
 * Enrico Forcella
 * Boris Loginow


 * Trap
 * Ivo Orlandi