Mexico at the Olympics

Mexico at the Olympics is a history which began in 1900.

Mexico at the
Olympics
IOC codeMEX
NOCMexican Olympic Committee
Websitewww.com.org.mx (in Spanish)
Medals
Gold
13
Silver
24
Bronze
32
Total
69
Summer appearances
  • 1900
  • 1904–1920
  • 1924
  • 1928
  • 1932
  • 1936
  • 1948
  • 1952
  • 1956
  • 1960
  • 1964
  • 1968
  • 1972
  • 1976
  • 1980
  • 1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020
Winter appearances
  • 1928
  • 1932–1980
  • 1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1994
  • 1998
  • 2002
  • 2006
  • 2010
  • 2014
  • 2018
  • 2022

The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Mexico is MEX.[1]

History

A team from Mexico took part in the Olympic Games in 1900. They have been in every Summer Olympic Games since 1924. Mexico has also been in several Winter Olympic Games since 1928.

Mexico was the host nation of the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

The National Olympic Committee for Mexico is the Comité Olímpico Mexicano and was formed in 1923.

Medalists

Summer Olympics
Medal Name Games Sport Event
3 BronzeEustaquio de Escandón
Manuel de Escandón
Pablo de Escandón
Guillermo Hayden Wright		1900 ParisPoloMen's competition
2 Silver Francisco Cabañas1932 Los AngelesBoxingMen's flyweight
2 Silver Gustavo HuetShootingMen's 50m rifle prone
3 BronzeNational team1936 BerlinBasketballMen's competition
3 BronzeFidel OrtizBoxingMen's bantamweight
3 BronzeJuan Gracia
Julio Mueller
Antonio Nava
Alberto Ramos		PoloMen's competition
1 Gold Humberto Mariles1948 LondonEquestrianJumping Individual
1 Gold Rubén Uriza
Humberto Mariles
Alberto Valdés		Jumping Team
2 Silver Rubén UrizaJumping Individual
3 BronzeJoaquín CapillaDivingMen's 10m platform
3 BronzeRaúl Campero
Humberto Mariles
Joaquín Solano		EquestrianThree-Day Event Team
2 Silver Joaquín Capilla1952 HelsinkiDivingMen's 10m platform
1 Gold Joaquín Capilla1956 MelbourneDiving DivingMen's 10m platform
3 BronzeJoaquín CapillaMen's 3m springboard
3 BronzeJuan Botella1960 RomeDivingMen's 3m springboard
3 BronzeJuan Fabila1964 TokyoBoxingMen's bantamweight
1 Gold Antonio Roldán1968 Mexico CityBoxingMen's featherweight
1 Gold Ricardo DelgadoMen's flyweight
1 Gold Felipe MuñozSwimmingMen's 200m breaststroke
2 Silver José PedrazaAthleticsMen's 20 km Walk
2 Silver Álvaro GaxiolaDivingMen's Platform
2 Silver Pilar RoldánFencingWomen's Foil
3 BronzeAgustín ZaragozaBoxingMen's Middleweight
3 BronzeJoaquín RochaMen's Heavyweight
3 BronzeMaría Teresa RamírezSwimmingWomen's 800m Freestyle
2 Silver Alfonso Zamora1972 MunichBoxingMen's bantamweight
1 Gold Daniel Bautista1976 MontrealAthleticsMen's 20 km walk
3 BronzeJuan ParedesBoxingMen's featherweight
2 Silver Carlos Girón1980 MoscowDivingMen's 3m springboard
3 BronzeJoaquín PérezEquestrianJumping Individual
3 BronzeDavid Bárcena
Manuel Mendivil
José Luis Pérez
Fabián Vázquez		Three-day Event Team Competition
3 BronzeJesús Gómez
Joaquin Pérez
Gerardo Tazzer
Alberto Valdés, Jr.		Jumping Team Competition
1 Gold Ernesto Canto1984 Los AngelesAthleticsMen's 20 km walk
1 Gold Raul GonzalezMen's 50 km walk
2 Silver Raul GonzalezMen's 20 km walk
2 Silver Hector LopezBoxingMen's bantamweight
2 Silver Daniel AcevesWrestlingMen's flyweight
3 BronzeJosé YoushimatzCycling (Track)Men's points race
3 BronzeMario Gonzalez1988 SeoulBoxingMen's flyweight
3 BronzeJesús MenaDivingMen's 10m platform
2 Silver Carlos Mercenario1992 BarcelonaAthleticsMen's 50 km walk
3 BronzeBernardo Segura1996 AtlantaAthleticsMen's 20 km walk
1 Gold Soraya Jimenez2000 SydneyWeightliftingWomen's 58 kg
2 Silver Noé HernándezAthleticsMen's 20 km walk
2 Silver Fernando PlatasDivingMen's 3m springboard
3 BronzeJoel SanchezAthleticsMen's 50 km walk
3 BronzeCristian BejaranoBoxingMen's lightweight
3 BronzeVíctor EstradaTaekwondoMen's 68–80 kg
2 Silver Oscar Salazar2004 AthensTaekwondoMen's -58 kg
2 Silver Ana GuevaraAthleticsWomen's 400m
2 Silver Belem GuerreroCycling (Track)Women's points race
3 BronzeIridia SalazarTaekwondoWomen's 49–57 kg
1 Gold Guillermo Pérez2008 BeijingTaekwondoMen's -58 kg
1 Gold María EspinozaWomen's +67 kg
3 BronzePaola Espinosa
Tatiana Ortiz		DivingWomen's synchronised 10m platform
1 Gold National Team2012 LondonFootballMen's tournament
2 Silver German Sánchez
Ivan García		2012 LondonDivingMen's synchronised 10m platform
2 Silver Paola Espinosa
Alejandra Orozco		2012 LondonDivingWomen's synchronised 10m platform
2 Silver Aída Román2012 LondonArcheryWomen's archery
3 BronzeMariana Avitia2012 LondonArcheryWomen's archery
3 BronzeLaura Sánchez2012 LondonDivingWomen's 3m springboard
3 BronzeMaría Espinoza2012 LondonTaekwondoWomen's +67 kg

References
  1. "Official abbreviations" at The Games of the XVIII Olympiad, Tokyo, 1964, [p. 9 of 409 PDF]; retrieved 2012-10-12.

Other websites
  • "Comité Olímpico Mexicano". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
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