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Tandem Sprint, 2,000 metres, Men

Date	20 – 21 October 1968
Status	Olympic
Location	Velódromo Olímpico Agustín Melgar, Ciudad Deportiva Magdalena Mixhuca, Ciudad de México
Participants	28 from 14 countries

The two best sprinters in the world were considered to be France’s Daniel Morelon and Pierre Trentin. They had been World Champions in 1966 and were favored to win the tandem gold. They did so with ease, winning all seven races. Their straight race final victory was over the Dutch team of Jan Jansen and Leijn Loevesijn. Although outstanding as individual sprinters, this was the final major championship they would win as a tandem. Jan Jansen was not related to the Jan Janssen who competed for the Netherlands in the 1960 Olympic road race and who, in 1968, won the Tour de France.

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC
1	France	FRA	Gold
	Daniel Morelon • Pierre Trentin
2	Netherlands	NED	Silver
	Jan Jansen • Leijn Loevesijn
3	Belgium	BEL	Bronze
	Daniel Goens • Robert Van Lancker
4	Italy	ITA
	Walter Gorini • Luigi Borghetti
=5	West Germany	FRG
	Klaus Kobusch • Majo Stenzel
=5	East Germany	GDR
	Werner Otto • Hans-Jürgen Geschke
=5	Czechoslovakia	TCH
	Ivan Kučírek • Miloš Jelínek
=5	Soviet Union	URS
	Igor Tselovalnikov • Imants Bodnieks
9	Hungary	HUN
	András Baranyecz • Tibor Lendvai
10	Australia	AUS
	Gordon Johnson • Hilton Clarke
2 h1 r2/5	Cuba	CUB
	Juan Reyes • Ulises Valdés
2 h2 r2/5	Denmark	DEN
	Per Sarto Jørgensen • Jørgen Jensen
2 h3 r2/5	United States	USA
	Jack Disney • Charles Pranke
3 h1 r2/5	Mexico	MEX
	Julio Munguía • Guillermo Mendoza

Round One (20 October 1968 — 10:00)

Winner of each heat advanced to the semi-finals.

Heat One

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Time
1	Italy	ITA	10.29	Q
	Walter Gorini • Luigi Borghetti
2	Cuba	CUB	–
	Juan Reyes • Ulises Valdés

Heat Two

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Time
1	France	FRA	10.39	Q
	Daniel Morelon • Pierre Trentin
2	Mexico	MEX	–
	Julio Munguía • Guillermo Mendoza

Heat Three

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Time
1	Belgium	BEL	10.40	Q
	Daniel Goens • Robert Van Lancker
2	United States	USA	–
	Jack Disney • Charles Pranke

Heat Four

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Time
1	Czechoslovakia	TCH	10.14	QOR
	Ivan Kučírek • Miloš Jelínek
2	Soviet Union	URS	–
	Igor Tselovalnikov • Imants Bodnieks

Heat Five

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Time
1	East Germany	GDR	10.32	Q
	Werner Otto • Hans-Jürgen Geschke
2	Hungary	HUN	–
	András Baranyecz • Tibor Lendvai

Heat Six

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Time
1	Netherlands	NED	9.96	QOR
	Jan Jansen • Leijn Loevesijn
2	Denmark	DEN	–
	Per Sarto Jørgensen • Jørgen Jensen

Heat Seven

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Time
1	West Germany	FRG	10.27	Q
	Klaus Kobusch • Majo Stenzel
2	Australia	AUS	–
	Gordon Johnson • Hilton Clarke

Round One Repêchage (20 October 1968)

Winner of each heat advanced to the repêchage final.

Heat One

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Time
1	Soviet Union	URS	10.33	Q
	Igor Tselovalnikov • Imants Bodnieks
2	Cuba	CUB	–
	Juan Reyes • Ulises Valdés
3	Mexico	MEX	–
	Julio Munguía • Guillermo Mendoza

Heat Two

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Time
1	Hungary	HUN	10.23	Q
	András Baranyecz • Tibor Lendvai
2	Denmark	DEN	–
	Per Sarto Jørgensen • Jørgen Jensen

Heat Three

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Time
1	Australia	AUS	10.26	Q
	Gordon Johnson • Hilton Clarke
2	United States	USA	–
	Jack Disney • Charles Pranke

Final Heat

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Time
1	Soviet Union	URS	10.32	Q
	Igor Tselovalnikov • Imants Bodnieks
2	Hungary	HUN	–
	András Baranyecz • Tibor Lendvai
3	Australia	AUS	–
	Gordon Johnson • Hilton Clarke

Quarter-Finals (20 October 1968)

Best two of three races. Winner of each heat advanced to the semi-finals.

Heat One

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Races Won
1	Italy	ITA	2	Q
	Walter Gorini • Luigi Borghetti
2	Soviet Union	URS	0
	Igor Tselovalnikov • Imants Bodnieks

Heat Two

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Races Won
1	France	FRA	2	Q
	Daniel Morelon • Pierre Trentin
2	West Germany	FRG	0
	Klaus Kobusch • Majo Stenzel

Heat Three

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Races Won
1	Netherlands	NED	2	Q
	Jan Jansen • Leijn Loevesijn
2	Czechoslovakia	TCH	1
	Ivan Kučírek • Miloš Jelínek

Heat Four

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Races Won
1	Belgium	BEL	2	Q
	Daniel Goens • Robert Van Lancker
2	East Germany	GDR	1
	Werner Otto • Hans-Jürgen Geschke

Semi-Finals (21 October 1968 — 10:00)

Best two of three races. Winner of each heat advanced to the final.

Heat One

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Races Won
1	Netherlands	NED	2	Q
	Jan Jansen • Leijn Loevesijn
2	Italy	ITA	1
	Walter Gorini • Luigi Borghetti

Heat Two

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Races Won
1	France	FRA	2	Q
	Daniel Morelon • Pierre Trentin
2	Belgium	BEL	0
	Daniel Goens • Robert Van Lancker

Final Round (21 October 1968)

Best two of three races.

Match 1/2

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Races Won
1	France	FRA	2
	Daniel Morelon • Pierre Trentin
2	Netherlands	NED	0
	Jan Jansen • Leijn Loevesijn

Match 3/4

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Races Won
1	Belgium	BEL	2
	Daniel Goens • Robert Van Lancker
2	Italy	ITA	0
	Walter Gorini • Luigi Borghetti