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
33 BronzeEustaquio de Escandón
Manuel de Escandón
Pablo de Escandón
Guillermo Hayden Wright		1900 ParisPoloMen's competition
22 Silver Francisco Cabañas1932 Los AngelesBoxingMen's flyweight
22 Silver Gustavo HuetShootingMen's 50m rifle prone
33 BronzeNational team1936 BerlinBasketballMen's competition
33 BronzeFidel OrtizBoxingMen's bantamweight
33 BronzeJuan Gracia
Julio Mueller
Antonio Nava
Alberto Ramos		PoloMen's competition
11 Gold Humberto Mariles1948 LondonEquestrianJumping Individual
11 Gold Rubén Uriza
Humberto Mariles
Alberto Valdés		Jumping Team
22 Silver Rubén UrizaJumping Individual
33 BronzeJoaquín CapillaDivingMen's 10m platform
33 BronzeRaúl Campero
Humberto Mariles
Joaquín Solano		EquestrianThree-Day Event Team
22 Silver Joaquín Capilla1952 HelsinkiDivingMen's 10m platform
11 Gold Joaquín Capilla1956 MelbourneDiving DivingMen's 10m platform
33 BronzeJoaquín CapillaMen's 3m springboard
33 BronzeJuan Botella1960 RomeDivingMen's 3m springboard
33 BronzeJuan Fabila1964 TokyoBoxingMen's bantamweight
11 Gold Antonio Roldán1968 Mexico CityBoxingMen's featherweight
11 Gold Ricardo DelgadoMen's flyweight
11 Gold Felipe MuñozSwimmingMen's 200m breaststroke
22 Silver José PedrazaAthleticsMen's 20 km Walk
22 Silver Álvaro GaxiolaDivingMen's Platform
22 Silver Pilar RoldánFencingWomen's Foil
33 BronzeAgustín ZaragozaBoxingMen's Middleweight
33 BronzeJoaquín RochaMen's Heavyweight
33 BronzeMaría Teresa RamírezSwimmingWomen's 800m Freestyle
22 Silver Alfonso Zamora1972 MunichBoxingMen's bantamweight
11 Gold Daniel Bautista1976 MontrealAthleticsMen's 20 km walk
33 BronzeJuan ParedesBoxingMen's featherweight
22 Silver Carlos Girón1980 MoscowDivingMen's 3m springboard
33 BronzeJoaquín PérezEquestrianJumping Individual
33 BronzeDavid Bárcena
Manuel Mendivil
José Luis Pérez
Fabián Vázquez		Three-day Event Team Competition
33 BronzeJesús Gómez
Joaquin Pérez
Gerardo Tazzer
Alberto Valdés, Jr.		Jumping Team Competition
11 Gold Ernesto Canto1984 Los AngelesAthleticsMen's 20 km walk
11 Gold Raul GonzalezMen's 50 km walk
22 Silver Raul GonzalezMen's 20 km walk
22 Silver Hector LopezBoxingMen's bantamweight
22 Silver Daniel AcevesWrestlingMen's flyweight
33 BronzeJosé YoushimatzCycling (Track)Men's points race
33 BronzeMario Gonzalez1988 SeoulBoxingMen's flyweight
33 BronzeJesús MenaDivingMen's 10m platform
22 Silver Carlos Mercenario1992 BarcelonaAthleticsMen's 50 km walk
33 BronzeBernardo Segura1996 AtlantaAthleticsMen's 20 km walk
11 Gold Soraya Jimenez2000 SydneyWeightliftingWomen's 58 kg
22 Silver Noé HernándezAthleticsMen's 20 km walk
22 Silver Fernando PlatasDivingMen's 3m springboard
33 BronzeJoel SanchezAthleticsMen's 50 km walk
33 BronzeCristian BejaranoBoxingMen's lightweight
33 BronzeVíctor EstradaTaekwondoMen's 68–80 kg
22 Silver Oscar Salazar2004 AthensTaekwondoMen's -58 kg
22 Silver Ana GuevaraAthleticsWomen's 400m
22 Silver Belem GuerreroCycling (Track)Women's points race
33 BronzeIridia SalazarTaekwondoWomen's 49–57 kg
11 Gold Guillermo Pérez2008 BeijingTaekwondoMen's -58 kg
11 Gold María EspinozaWomen's +67 kg
33 BronzePaola Espinosa
Tatiana Ortiz		DivingWomen's synchronised 10m platform
11 Gold National Team2012 LondonFootballMen's tournament
22 Silver German Sánchez
Ivan García		2012 LondonDivingMen's synchronised 10m platform
22 Silver Paola Espinosa
Alejandra Orozco		2012 LondonDivingWomen's synchronised 10m platform
22 Silver Aída Román2012 LondonArcheryWomen's archery
33 BronzeMariana Avitia2012 LondonArcheryWomen's archery
33 BronzeLaura Sánchez2012 LondonDivingWomen's 3m springboard
33 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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