shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics – men's trap

Olympic sport shooting event

Also known as shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics - men's trap

Instance of: Olympic sporting event
Part of: shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Country: Mexico

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The trap was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on 18 and 19 October 1968 at the shooting ranges in Mexico City. 55 shooters from 34 nations competed. For the first time, the event was open to women as well as men. Nations were limited to two shooters each. The event was won by Bob Braithwaite of Great Britain, the nation's first victory in the event and first medal of any color in the trap since 1908. Silver went to Thomas Garrigus of the United States. Kurt Czekalla of East Germany took bronze; it was the first medal in the event for East Germany as a separate nation, and the first medal for any German trap shooter since 1912.

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Number of participants: 55
Sport: shooting sports
Date: 1968
Winner: Bob Braithwaite
Followed by: shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics – mixed trap
Participant: Bob Braithwaite ranking: 1 · awards: Olympic gold medal
Thomas Garrigus ranking: 2 · awards: Olympic silver medal
Kurt Czekalla ranking: 3 · awards: Olympic bronze medal

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