Mexico at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 275 (233 men and 42 women) in 20 sports | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | David Bárcena | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 15 |
Gold 3 |
Silver 3 |
Bronze 3 |
Total 9 |
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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 number of medals won by a host nation at a Summer Olympics.
Gold
- Ricardo Delgado — Boxing, Men's Flyweight
- Antonio Roldán — Boxing, Men's Featherweight
- Felipe Muñoz — Swimming, Men's 200m Breaststroke
Silver
- José Pedraza — Athletics, Men's 20km Walk
- Alvaro Gaxiola — Diving, Men's Platform
- Pilar Roldan — Fencing, Women's Foil
Bronze
- Agustín Zaragoza — Boxing, Men's Middleweight
- Joaquín Rocha — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight
- Maria Teresa Ramírez — Swimming, Women's 800m Freestyle
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Basketball
Main article: Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Twelve cyclists represented Mexico in 1968.
- Agustín Juárez
- Heriberto,Díaz
- Jesús Sarabia
- Gabriel Cuéllar
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Equestrianism
Main article: Equestrianism at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
14 fencers, 9 men and 5 women, represented Mexico in 1968.
Football
Main article: Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Hockey
Main article: Field hockey at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Three male pentathletes represented Mexico in 1968.
- Individual
- Team
- Eduardo Olivera
- David Bárcena
- Eduardo Tovar
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Eleven shooters, ten men and one woman, represented Mexico in 1968.
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Volleyball
Main article: Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- 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
- Alicia Cárdeñas
- Blanca García
- Carolina Mendoza
- Eloisa Cabada
- Gloria Casales
- Gloria Inzua
- Isabel Nogueira
- María Rodríguez
- Patricia Nava
- Rogelia Romo
- Trinidad Macías
- Yolanda Reynoso
Water polo
Main article: Water polo at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- 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
- Carlos Morfin
- Daniel Gómez
- Francisco García Moreno
- Germán Chávez
- José Vásquez
- Juan García
- Luis Guzmán
- Oscar Familiar
- Rolando Chávez
- Sergio Ramos
- Virgilio Botella
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Mexico at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
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