Chad at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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Chad
competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics
in Mexico City
, Mexico
. It was the second appearance of the African nation, which made its debut in 1964.
Athletics
Men's 800m
Men's 1500m
Men's High Jump
Chad
Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...
competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. It was the second appearance of the African nation, which made its debut in 1964.
AthleticsAthletics at the 1968 Summer OlympicsAt the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 36 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 12 for women. There were a total number of 1031 participating athletes from 93 countries....
Men's 800m
- Ahmed Issa
- Round 1 - 1:49.0 (did not advance)
Men's 1500m
- Ahmed Issa
- Round 1 - 3:53.1
- Semifinal - 3:53.2 (did not advance)
Men's High Jump
- Ahmed SenoussiAhmed SenoussiAhmed Senoussi is a former Chadian high jumper.He finished twelfth in the high jump final at the 1968 Olympic Games. He also competed at the 1972 Olympic Games without reaching the final.-External links:*...
- Qualifying - 2.14
- Final - 2.09 (12th place)
- Mahamat IdrissMahamat IdrissMahamat Idriss was a Chadian high jumper.He was born in N'Djamena, French Equatorial Africa....
- Qualifying - 2.06 (did not advance)