At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, seven events in sprint canoe racing were contested. The program was unchanged from the previous Games in 1964. Lake Xochimilco was where the events took place.

Medal table

Medal summary Men's events C-1 1000 metresC-2 1000 metresK-1 1000 metresK-2 1000 metresK-4 1000 metresSteinar AmundsenTore BergerEgil SøbyJan JohansenAnton CalenicHaralambie IvanovDimitrie IvanovMihai ȚurcașCsaba GiczyImre SzöllősiIstván TimárIstván Csizmadia

Women's events K-1 500 metres K-2 500 metres

References 1968 Summer Olympics official report Volume 3, Part 2. pp. 614–21.