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]
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
Field events
Combined events – Decathlon
Women
Track and road events
Field events
Combined events – Pentathlon
Athlete
Event
Points
Rank
Mercedes Román
Result
11.3
10.08
5.71
24.6
3604
31
Points
995
719
0
922
968
Basketball
Summary
Team roster
Mexico men's national basketball team roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Age – Date of birth
Height
Club
11
Alejandro Guzmán
22 – (1945-12-08 ) 8 December 1945
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
8
Antonio Ayala
21 – (1947-02-02 ) 2 February 1947
2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
5
Arturo Guerrero
20 – (1948-08-30 ) 30 August 1948
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
12
Carlos Quintanar
29 – (1939-06-02 ) 2 June 1939
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
6
Fernando Tiscareño
23 – (1945-08-12 ) 12 August 1945
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
14
John Hatch
21 – (1947-01-04 ) 4 January 1947
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
10
Luis Grajeda
31 – (1937-06-21 ) 21 June 1937
1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
15
Manuel Raga
24 – (1944-03-15 ) 15 March 1944
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
12
Miguel Arellano
27 – (1941-02-10 ) 10 February 1941
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
13
Óscar Asiáin
19 – (1949-02-21 ) 21 February 1949
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
14
Rafael Heredia
31 – (1937-02-19 ) 19 February 1937
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
15
Rico Pontvianne
24 – (1943-11-20 ) 20 November 1943
1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
Legend
Club – describes last club before the tournament
Age – describes age on 13 October 1968
Group play
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.
13 October 1968 (1968-10-13 )
14 October 1968 (1968-10-14 )
15 October 1968 (1968-10-15 )
16 October 1968 (1968-10-16 )
18 October 1968 (1968-10-18 )
19 October 1968 (1968-10-19 )
20 October 1968 (1968-10-20 )
5th-8th place semifinal
22 October 1968 (1968-10-22 )
5th place final
23 October 1968 (1968-10-23 )
Boxing
Canoeing
Qualification Legend: QF = Qualify to final; SF = Qualify to semifinal; R =Repechage
Cycling
Road
Track
Sprint
Pursuit
Time trail
Diving
Men
Women
Equestrian
Fencing
14 fencers, 9 men and 5 women, represented Mexico in 1968.
Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil
Women's team foil
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.
25 m pistol
50 m pistol
300 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone
Trap
Skeet
Swimming
Volleyball
Women's Team Competition
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
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)
9th/12th place : Lost to West Germany (3:6)
11th/12th place : Defeated Japan (5:4) → Eleventh place
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
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