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]
Contents
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
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Basketball
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Boxing
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Canoeing
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Cycling
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Twelve cyclists represented Mexico in 1968.
Diving
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Equestrianism
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Fencing
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14 fencers, 9 men and 5 women, represented Mexico in 1968.
Football
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Gymnastics
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Hockey
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Modern pentathlon
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Three male pentathletes represented Mexico in 1968.
- Individual
- Team
- Eduardo Olivera
- David Bárcena
- Eduardo Tovar
Rowing
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Sailing
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Shooting
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Eleven shooters, ten men and one woman, represented Mexico in 1968.
Swimming
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Volleyball
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- Women's Team Competition
- Round Robin
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- 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
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- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
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- 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
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- 9th/12th place: Lost to West Germany (3:6)
- 11th/12th place: Defeated Japan (5:4) → Eleventh place
- Team Roster
Weightlifting
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Wrestling
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References
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