| | Event type
Pentathlon, Women
| Date | 15 – 16 October 1968 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Ciudad de México | |
| Participants | 33 from 24 countries | |
| Format | Scoring by 1962 point tables. | |
Valentina Tikhomirova had won the 1966 European Championships but the favorite was the FRG’s Heide Rosendahl. However, Rosendahl withdrew after sustaining an injury in the warm-ups. Liesel Prokop (AUT) was a surprise leader after day one, but Ingrid Becker won by running the fastest 200 in the final event.
FRG
AUT
HUN
URS
USA
GDR
SUI
GBR
CAN
YUG
DEN
BUL
FRA
NED
NOR
BRA
ITA
ROU
PHI
TPE
BEL
MEX
CRC
SWE