| Japan at the 1968 Winter Universiade | |
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| IOC code | JPN |
| NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Innsbruck, Austria 21 – 28 January 1968 | |
| Medals Ranked 3rd |
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| Winter Universiade appearances (overview) | |
Japan participated at the 1968 Winter Universiade, in Innsbruck, Austria. Japan finished third in the medal table with three gold, four silver, and four bronze medals.
Medal summary
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Hiroshi Itagaki | Nordic combined | Men's Nordic combined |
| Gold |
Hiroshi Itagaki | Ski jumping | Men's normal hill |
| Gold |
Kumiko Okawa | Figure skating | Women's skating |
 Silver |
Sotoo Okushiba Akiyoshi Matsuoka Hiroshi Ogawa Katsutoshi Okubo |
Cross-country skiing | Men's relay |
| Silver |
Masatoshi Sudo | Nordic combined | Men's Nordic combined |
| Silver |
Masakatsu Asari | Ski jumping | Men's normal hill |
| Silver |
Keiichi Suzuki | Speed skating | Men's 500 m |
 Bronze |
Yukio Kasaya | Ski jumping | Men's normal hill |
| Bronze |
Kazumi Yamashita | Figure skating | Women's skating |
| Bronze |
Takayuki Hida | Speed skating | Men's 500 m |
| Bronze |
Yoshiaki Demachi | Speed skating | Men's 5000 m |
Medals by sport
| Medals by sport | ||||
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Total |
| Ski jumping | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Nordic combined | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Figure skating | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Speed skating | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Cross-country skiing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
References
- "History of Universiade". fisu.net. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- "1968 Innsbruck Universiade". fisu.net. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- "1968 Innsbruck Universiade Memory". fisu.net. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
