Mexico_at_the_1968_Summer_Olympics
Mexico at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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]
Quick Facts Mexico at the 1968 Summer Olympics, IOC code ...
| Mexico at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| 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) | |
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Further information: 1968 Summer Olympics medal table
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.
More information Medal, Name ...
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Gold | Ricardo Delgado | Boxing | Men's flyweight | 26 October |
| Gold | Antonio Roldán | Boxing | Men's featherweight | 26 October |
| Gold | Felipe Muñoz | Swimming | Men's 200 m breaststroke | 22 October |
 Silver | José Pedraza | Athletics | Men's 20 km walk | 14 October |
| Silver | Pilar Roldán | Fencing | Women's foil | 20 October |
| Silver | Álvaro Gaxiola | Diving | Men's 10 m platform | 26 October |
 Bronze | Agustín Zaragoza | Boxing | Men's middleweight | 24 October |
| Bronze | Joaquín Rocha | Boxing | Men's heavyweight | 24 October |
| Bronze | Maria Teresa Ramírez | Swimming | Women's 800 m freestyle | 24 October |
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Further information: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- 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
More information Athlete, Events ...
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Félix Bécquer | 100 m | 10.72 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Miguel Angel González | 10.59 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Miguel Angel González | 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 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| José Neri | 1500 m | 3:47.88 | 6 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Juan Máximo Martínez | 5000 m | 14:20.0 | 2 Q | — | 14:10.8 | 4 | |||
| Juan Máximo Martínez | 10,000 m | — | 29:35.0 | 4 | |||||
| Alejandro Sánchez | 400 m hurdles | 51.6 | 6 | — | did not advance | ||||
| Pedro Miranda | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:25.95 | 11 | — | did not advance | ||||
| Félix Bécquer Galdino Flores Miguel Angel González Enrique Labadie |
4 × 100 m relay | 40.0 | 7 | — | did not advance | ||||
| Carlos Castro Salvador Medina Melesio Piña Francisco Sardo |
4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.19 | 6 | — | did not advance | ||||
| José García | Marathon | — | DNF | ||||||
| Pablo Garrido | — | 2:35:47 | 26 | ||||||
| Alfredo Peñaloza | — | 2:29:48 | 13 | ||||||
| Eladio Campos | 20 km walk | — | 1:41:52 | 20 | |||||
| José Oliveros | — | 1:38:17 | 13 | ||||||
| José Pedraza | — | 1:34:00.0 | | ||||||
| Pablo Colín | 50 km walk | — | 5:01:30.0 | 25 | |||||
| Ismael Hernández | — | 5:56:09.2 | 27 | ||||||
| José Pedraza | — | 4:37:51.4 | 8 | ||||||
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- Field events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Galdino Flores | Long jump | 7.59 | 21 | Did not advance | |
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- Combined events – Decathlon
More information Athlete, 100 m ...
| Athlete | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Carmona Botella | 10.9 | 6.92 | 14.37 | 1.70 | 50.5 | DNF | ||||||
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- Women
- Track and road events
More information Athlete, 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 | |||||
| Esperanza Girón | 200 m | 25.3 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Enriqueta Basilio | 400 m | 55.6 | 5 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Enriqueta Basilio | 80 m hurdles | 11.1 | 6 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Enriqueta Basilio Esperanza Girón Alma Rosa Martínez Mercedes Román |
4 × 100 m relay | 47.0 | 7 | — | Did not advance | ||||
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- Field events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mercedes Román | Long jump | 5.75 | 20 | Did not advance | |
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- Combined events – Pentathlon
More information Athlete, Event ...
| 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 |
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Main article: Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Summary
More information Team, Event ...
| Team | Event | Preliminary round | Semifinal / Pl. | Final / BM / Pl. | ||||||||
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| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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Rank | Opposition Result |
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Rank | ||
| Mexico men's | Men's tournament |  South KoreaW 75–62 |
 CubaW 76–75 |
 BrazilL 53–60 |
 MoroccoW 86–38 |
 BulgariaW 73–63 |
 Soviet UnionL 62–82 |
 PolandW 68–63 |
3 | 5th-8th place semifinal  SpainW 73–72 |
5th place final Poland W 75–65 |
5 |
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Team roster
More information Players, Coaches ...
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Group play
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |
7 | 7 | 0 | 642 | 408 | +234 | 14 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Brazil |
7 | 6 | 1 | 561 | 418 | +143 | 13 | |
| 3 |  Mexico |
7 | 5 | 2 | 493 | 443 | +50 | 12 | 5th–8th classification round |
| 4 | Poland |
7 | 4 | 3 | 473 | 504 | −31 | 11 | |
| 5 | Bulgaria |
7 | 3 | 4 | 456 | 478 | −22 | 10 | 9th–12th classification round |
| 6 | Cuba |
7 | 2 | 5 | 514 | 532 | −18 | 9 | |
| 7 | South Korea |
7 | 1 | 6 | 453 | 530 | −77 | 8 | 13th–16th classification round |
| 8 | Morocco |
7 | 0 | 7 | 355 | 634 | −279 | 7 |
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Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) classification points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head game points difference; 4) head-to-head number of game points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) classification points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head game points difference; 4) head-to-head number of game points scored.
13 October 1968 (1968-10-13) |
| Mexico |
75–62 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 39–27, 36–35 | ||
| Pts: Raga 19 | Pts: Dong-pa 24 | |
14 October 1968 (1968-10-14) |
| Mexico |
76–75 | Cuba |
| Scoring by half: 35–29, 41–46 | ||
| Pts: Raga 33 | Pts: García 21 | |
15 October 1968 (1968-10-15) |
| Mexico |
53–60 |  Brazil |
| Scoring by half: 42–15, 44–23 | ||
| Pts: Guerrero 25 | Pts: Mimun 14 | |
16 October 1968 (1968-10-16) |
| Mexico |
86–38 | Morocco |
| Scoring by half: 37–13, 31–14 | ||
| Pts: Guerrero 14 | Pts: Soroudi 10 | |
18 October 1968 (1968-10-18) |
| Mexico |
73–63 | Bulgaria |
| Scoring by half: 33–36, 40–27 | ||
| Pts: Raga 30 | Pts: Dimov 20 | |
19 October 1968 (1968-10-19) |
| Mexico |
62–82 | Soviet Union |
| Scoring by half: 25–45, 37–37 | ||
| Pts: Guzmán 20 | Pts: Paulauskas 17 | |
20 October 1968 (1968-10-20) |
| Mexico |
68–63 | Soviet Union |
| Scoring by half: 40–28, 28–35 | ||
| Pts: Guerrero 20 | Pts: Łopatka 31 | |
5th-8th place semifinal
22 October 1968 (1968-10-22) |
| Mexico |
73–72 | Spain |
| Scoring by half: 31–3, 42–41 | ||
| Pts: Guerrero 24 | Pts: Luyk 32 | |
Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City Attendance: 30,000 Referees: Anatoly Kokorev (URS), Wayne Lichty (USA) |
5th place final
Main article: Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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Opposition Result |
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Rank | ||
| Alberto Morales | Light flyweight | — |  Udella (ITA)W 3-2 |
 Englmeier (GDR)W RSC |
 Yong-ju (KOR)L 2-3 |
Did not advance | 5 | |
| Ricardo Delgado | Flyweight | — | Bye |  McCarthy (IRL)W 5-0 |
 Nakamura (JPN)W 5-0 |
De Oliveira (BRA) W 5-0 |
 Olech (POL)W 5-0 |
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| Roberto Cervantes | Bantamweight | Bye | Gałązka (POL) W 5-0 |
 Casco (ARG)W DSQ |
 Mukwanga (UGA)L 1-4 |
Did not advance | 5 | |
| Antonio Roldán | Featherweight | — |  Abdel (SUD)W 5-0 |
Tracey (IRL) W 4-1 |
 Plotnikov (URS)W 3-1 |
 Waruinge (KEN)W 3-2 |
 Robinson (USA)W DSQ |
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| José Antonio Duran | Lightweight | Bye |  Azzaro (FRA)W RSC |
 Pilichev (BUL)L 1-4 |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Jaime Lozano | Light welterweight | Bye |  Lawson (GHA)W 5-0 |
Tiepold (GDR) L 0-5 |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Alfonso Ramírez | Welterweight | Bye | Scano (ITA) W 3-2 |
 Oikonomakos (GRE)W 4-1 |
Musalimov (URS) L 0-5 |
Did not advance | 5 | |
| José Cebreros | Light middleweight | — |  El-Nahas (EGY)L K0 |
Did not advance | 17 | |||
| Agustín Zaragoza | Light middleweight | — | Bye |  Wright (JAM)W 5-0 |
 Hejduk (TCH)W 4-1 |
Kiselyov (URS) L RSC |
Did not advance | |
| Enrique Villarreal | Light heavyweight | — | Bye |  Ayinla (NGR)L RSC |
Did not advance | 17 | ||
| Joaquín Rocha | Heavyweight | — | Ray (GHA) W 4-1 |
 Lubbers (NED)W 3-2 |
Čepulis (URS) L RSC |
Did not advance | | |
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Main article: Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Felipe Ojeda | Men's C-1 1000 m | 4:47.3 | 6 SF | — | 4:43.20 | 4 | did not advance | ||
| Juan Martínez Félix Altamirano |
Men's C-2 1000 m | 4:11.9 | 4 SF | — | 4:15.01 | 1 QF | 4:15.24 | 4 | |
| Fidel Santander | Men's K-1 1000 m | 4:28.8 | 7 R | 4:30.09 | 4 | did not advance | |||
| Alonso Heinze Jerónimo Gómez |
Men's K-2 1000 m | 4:09.9 | 4 R | 4:11.57 | 5 | did not advance | |||
| Carlos Graeff Luis Lozano Roberto Heinze Carlos Prendes |
Men's K-4 1000 m | 3:37.0 | 5 R | 3:36.90 | 4 | did not advance | |||
| Ann Margarit Henningsen | Women's K-1 500 m | 2:18.2 | 7 SF | — | 2:21.39 | 7 | did not advance | ||
| Ann Margarit Henningsen Angelica Zawadzki |
Women's K-2 500 m | 2:15.3 | 6 SF | — | 2:10.11 | 5 | did not advance | ||
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Qualification Legend: QF = Qualify to final; SF = Qualify to semifinal; R=Repechage
Main article: Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Road
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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| Gabriel Cuéllar | Men's individual road race | Did not finish | |
| Heriberto Díaz | 4:47:59 | 36 | |
| Agustín Juárez | 4:46:32 | 27 | |
| Jesús Sarabia | 4:51:5 | 43 | |
| Agustín Alcántara Adolfo Belmonte Roberto Brito Radamés Treviño |
Men's team time trial | 2:16:8.44 | 10 |
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Track
Sprint
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Repechage 1 | Round 2 | Repechage 2 | 1/8 finals | Repechage 3 heats | Repechage 3 finals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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| Opposition time |
Opposition time |
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Opposition time |
Opposition time |
Opposition time |
Opposition time |
Opposition time |
Rank | ||
| Arturo García | Men's sprint | Jansen (NED) L |
 Lovell (CAN) Guaves (PHI)L |
Did not advance | ||||||||
| José Mercado |  Johnson (AUS)L |
 Reece (BAR)W 11.27 |
Kučírek (TCH) Barnett (GBR)L |
 King (TTO) Alsop (GBR)L |
Did not advance | |||||||
| Guillermo Mendoza Julio Munguía |
Men's tandem | Morelon (FRA) / Trentin (FRA) L |
Bodnieks (URS) / Tselovalnikov (URS) Reyes (CUB) / Váldez (CUB)L |
— | Did not advance | |||||||
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- Pursuit
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Opponent Results |
Opponent Results |
Opponent Results |
Rank | ||
| Radamés Treviño | Men's individual pursuit | 4:44.12 | 7 Q | Bylsma (AUS) L 4:42.40 |
Did not advance | ||
| Heriberto Díaz Agustín Alcántara Adolfo Belmonte Radamés Treviño |
Men's team pursuit | 4:30.78 | 15 | Did not advance | |||
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- Time trail
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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| José Mercado | Men's time trial | 1:07.97 | 21 |
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Main article: Diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Final | ||||
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| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Luis Niño | 3 m springboard | 99.13 | 6 Q | 56.58 | 3 | 155.71 | 4 |
| José Robinson | 91.45 | 13 | Did not advance | ||||
| Jorge Telch | 90.68 | 14 | Did not advance | ||||
| Álvaro Gaxiola | 10 m platform | 103.33 | 2 Q | 51.16 | 4 | 154.49 | |
| Luis Niño | 93.66 | 6 Q | 47.50 | 7 | 141.16 | 7 | |
| José Robinson | 91.16 | 11 Q | 52.46 | 3 | 143.62 | 5 | |
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- Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Bertha Baraldi | 3 m springboard | 80.47 | 17 | Did not advance | |||
| Bertha Baraldi | 10 m platform | 47.74 | 13 | Did not advance | |||
| Dora Hernández | 46.96 | 16 | Did not advance | ||||
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Main article: Equestrian at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Main article: Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
14 fencers, 9 men and 5 women, represented Mexico in 1968.
Main article: Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Main article: Field hockey at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Three male pentathletes represented Mexico in 1968.
- Individual
- Team
- Eduardo Olivera
- David Bárcena
- Eduardo Tovar
Main article: Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Main article: Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Eleven shooters, ten men and one woman, represented Mexico in 1968.
Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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
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
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Main article: Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- "Mexico at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2014.