Syria at the 1968 Summer Olympics
# Syria at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Syria competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. It was the first time in 20 years that the nation participated in the Olympic Games.

## Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| - | - | - | - |
| Wrestling | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 |

## Wrestling

Syria nominated 2 wrestlers.

Key:

* VT - Victory by Fall.
* Pt - Decision by Points.
* Os - Obvious Superiority.

### Men's Greco-Roman

| Athlete | Event | Round 1 Result | Round 2 Result | Round 3 Result | Round 4 Result | Round 5 Result | Round 6 Result | Rank |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmed Chahrour | −52 kg | Mohamed Salem (EGY) Draw | Leonel Duarte (POR) W $^{Pt}$ | Vladimir Bakulin (URS) L $^{VT}$ | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | N/A |
| Mahmoud Balah | −78 kg | Toshiro Tashiro (JPN) W $^{Pt}$ | Peter Nettekoven (FRG) W $^{Pt}$ | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 13 |
