Mexico at the 1968 Summer Olympics
| Mexico at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | MEX |
| NOC | Mexican Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Mexico City | |
| Competitors | 275 (233 men and 42 women) in 20 sports |
| Flag bearer | David Bárcena |
| Medals Ranked 15th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Mexico was the host nation for the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. 275 competitors, 233 men and 42 women, took part in 146 events in 20 sports.[1]
Medalists[]
Mexico won a total of 9 medals (3 of each) which is to date the fewest medals won by a host nation at a Summer Olympics.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Ricardo Delgado | Boxing | Men's flyweight |
| Gold |
Antonio Roldán | Boxing | Men's featherweight |
| Gold |
Felipe Muñoz | Swimming | Men's 200 m breaststroke |
 Silver |
José Pedraza | Athletics | Men's 20 km walk |
| Silver |
Pilar Roldán | Fencing | Women's foil |
| Silver |
Álvaro Gaxiola | Diving | Men's 10 m platform |
 Bronze |
Agustín Zaragoza | Boxing | Men's middleweight |
| Bronze |
Joaquín Rocha | Boxing | Men's heavyweight |
| Bronze |
Maria Teresa Ramírez | Swimming | Women's 800 m freestyle |
Athletics[]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- Men
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Félix Bécquer | 100 m | 10.72 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Miguel Angel González | 100 m | 10.59 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | 21.31 | 4 Q | 21.57 | 8 | Did not advance | ||||
| Melesio Piña | 400 m | 46.81 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Roberto Silva | 800 m | 1:50.4 | 5 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| José Neri | 1500 m | 3:47.88 | 6 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| Juan Máximo Martínez | 5000 m | 14:20.0 | 2 Q | N/A | 14:10.8 | 4 | |||
| 10,000 m | N/A | 29:35.0 | 4 | ||||||
| Alejandro Sánchez | 400 m hurdles | 51.6 | 6 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| Pedro Miranda | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:25.95 | 11 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| Félix Bécquer Galdino Flores Miguel Angel González Enrique Labadie |
4 × 100 m relay | 40.0 | 7 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| Carlos Castro Salvador Medina Melesio Piña Francisco Sardo |
4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.19 | 6 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| José García | Marathon | N/A | DNF | ||||||
| Pablo Garrido | N/A | 2:35:47 | 26 | ||||||
| Alfredo Peñaloza | N/A | 2:29:48 | 13 | ||||||
| Eladio Campos | 20 km walk | N/A | 1:41:52 | 20 | |||||
| José Oliveros | N/A | 1:38:17 | 13 | ||||||
| José Pedraza | N/A | 1:34:00.0 |
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| Pablo Colín | 50 km walk | N/A | 5:01:30.0 | 25 | |||||
| Ismael Hernández | N/A | 5:56:09.2 | 27 | ||||||
| José Pedraza | N/A | 4:37:51.4 | 8 | ||||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Galdino Flores | Long jump | 7.59 | 21 | Did not advance | |
- Combined events – Decathlon
| Athlete | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Carmona | 10.9 | 6.92 | 14.37 | 1.70 | 50.5 | DNF | ||||||
- Women
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Esperanza Girón | 100 m | 12.2 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | 25.3 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Enriqueta Basilio | 400 m | 55.6 | 5 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| 80 m hurdles | 11.1 | 6 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| Enriqueta Basilio Esperanza Girón Alma Rosa Martínez Mercedes Román |
4 × 100 m relay | 47.0 | 7 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mercedes Román | Long jump | 5.75 | 20 | Did not advance | |
- Combined events – Pentathlon
| Athlete | Event | 80H | SP | HJ | LJ | 200 m | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes Román | Result | 11.3 | 10.08 | NM | 5.71 | 24.6 | 3604 | 31 |
| Points | 995 | 719 | 0 | 922 | 968 |
Basketball[]
Boxing[]
Canoeing[]
Cycling[]
Twelve cyclists represented Mexico in 1968.
Diving[]
Equestrian[]
Fencing[]
14 fencers, 9 men and 5 women, represented Mexico in 1968.
Football[]
Gymnastics[]
Hockey[]
Modern pentathlon[]
Three male pentathletes represented Mexico in 1968.
- Individual
- Eduardo Olivera
- David Bárcena
- Eduardo Tovar
- Team
- Eduardo Olivera
- David Bárcena
- Eduardo Tovar
Rowing[]
Sailing[]
Shooting[]
Eleven shooters, ten men and one woman, represented Mexico in 1968.
Swimming[]
Volleyball[]
- Women's Team Competition
- Round Robin
- Lost to Peru (2-3)
- Lost to Japan (0-3)
- Lost to Czechoslovakia (0-3)
- Lost to Poland (2-3)
- Lost to South Korea (0-3)
- Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
- Defeated United States (3-0) → Seventh place
- Team Roster
Water polo[]
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Lost to East Germany (4:12)
- Lost to Netherlands (1:8)
- Lost to Yugoslavia (0:9)
- Lost to Italy (5:10)
- Defeated Greece (11:8)
- Lost to Japan (3:6)
- Tied with United Arab Republic (3:3)
- Classification Matches
- 9th/12th place: Lost to West Germany (3:6)
- 11th/12th place: Defeated Japan (5:4) → Eleventh place
- Team Roster
Weightlifting[]
Wrestling[]
References[]
- ^ "Mexico at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
External links[]
 National Olympic Committees at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico | ||
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