Mexico at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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]
| 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) | |
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. This is nevertheless the highest number of both gold and overall medals that Mexico has ever won at an Olympics.
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 |  | ||||||
| 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
- 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.
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