Field hockey at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Field hockey
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
VenueMunicipal Stadium
Dates13–26 October 1968
Teams16
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Pakistan
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Australia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  India
← 1964
1972 →

The men's field hockey tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics was the 11th edition of the field hockey event for men at the Summer Olympics. It took place over a fourteen-day period beginning on 13 October, and culminated with the medal finals on 26 October. All games were played at the Municipal Stadium in Mexico City, Mexico.[1]

Pakistan won the gold medal for the second time after defeating Australia 2–1 in the final. Defending champions India won the bronze medal after defeating West Germany 2–1.

  1. ^ "Hockey at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2019.