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United States at the 1968 Winter Olympics
The United States competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.
Medalists
The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
Alpine skiing
Men Women
Biathlon
Bobsleigh
Cross-country skiing
Figure skating
Ladies' singles skater Peggy Fleming built up a huge lead after the compulsory figures and won the first-place votes of all nine judges. Her victory marked the first gold medal won by an American after the death of an entire US figure skating team in an air crash in 1961, and heralded an American figure skating renaissance. Individual Mixed
Ice hockey
Summary Roster Coach: Murray Williamson Medal Round ** Czechoslovakia – 🇺🇸 USA 5:1 (1:1, 2:0, 2:0)** Goalscorers: Suchý, Havel, JiÅ™Ãk, Hejma, Jiřà HolÃk – Volmar. Referees: Dahlberg, Wiking (SWE) 🇸🇪 Sweden – 🇺🇸 USA 4:3 (0:0, 4:2, 0:1) Goalscorers: Nilsson, Wickberg, Hedlund, Bengsston – Falkman, Lilyholm, Nanne. Referees: McEvoy, Kubinec (CAN) ** USSR – 🇺🇸 USA 10:2 (6:0, 4:2, 0:0)** Goalscorers: Firsov 3, Blinov 2, Populanov 2, Kuzkin, StarÅ¡inov, Mojsejev – Ross, Morrison. Referees: Dahlberg (SWE), Kubinec (CAN) 🇨🇦 Canada – 🇺🇸 USA 3:2 (1:2, 0:0, 2:0) Goalscorers: Cadieux 2, Johnston – Pleau, Riutta. Referees: SnÄ›tkov, Seglin (URS) 🇺🇸 USA – 🇩🇪 West Germany 8:1 (2:1, 4:0, 2:0) Goalscorers: Volmar 2, Ross, Morrison, Nanne, Pleau, Cunnoff, P. Hurley – Funk. Referees: McEvoy (CAN), Seglin (URS) ** East Germany – 🇺🇸 USA 4:6 (1:3, 1:1, 2:2)** Goalscorers: Fuchs 2, Karrenbauer 2 – Stordahl 2, P. Hurley 2, Volmar, Lilyholm. Referees: Kubinec (CAN), Seglin (URS) 🇺🇸 USA – 🇫🇮 Finland 1:1 (1:1, 0:0, 0:0) Goalscorers: Volmar – Wahlsten. Referees: Kubinec (CAN), Seglin (URS)
Luge
Men Women
Nordic combined
Ski jumping
Speed skating
Men Women
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