Mexico at the 1996 Summer Olympics
| Mexico at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | MEX |
| NOC | Mexican Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 97 in 19 sports |
| Flag bearer | Nancy Contreras |
| Medals Ranked 71st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Mexico competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Medalists
[edit]| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Bernardo Segura | Athletics | Men's 20 km walk | 26 July |
Archery
[edit]In its fifth Olympic archery competition, Mexico entered three competitors. José Anchondo was the most successful, winning two matches before losing his third.
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Andrés Anchondo | Men's individual | 653 | 29 |  Kivilo (EST)W 158–157 |
 Chikarev (KAZ)W 156–154 |
 Torres (FRA)L 158–159 |
Did not advance | 16 | ||
| Adolfo González | 636 | 52 |  Yamamoto (JPN)L 154–155 |
Did not advance | 51 | |||||
| Marisol Bretón | Women's individual | 638 | 29 | Di Blasi (EST) W 142–139 |
 Jo-sun (KOR)L 157–158 |
Did not advance | 18 | |||
Athletics
[edit]- 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
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track & road events
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Alejandro Cárdenas | 400 m | 45.85 | 3Q | 45.33 | 5 | Did not advance | |
| Armando Quintanilla | 5000 m | Did not start | — | Did not advance | |||
| Martín Pitayo | 10,000 m | 30:32.20 | 19 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Armando Quintanilla | 28:27.28 | 8 Q | — | 28:09.46 | 11 | ||
| Dionicio Cerón | Marathon | — | 2:16:48 | 15 | |||
| Benjamín Paredes | — | 2:14:55 | 8 | ||||
| Germán Silva | — | 2:14:29 | 6 | ||||
| Daniel García | 20 km walk | — | 1:24:10 | 19 | |||
| Bernardo Segura | — | 1:20:23 |
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| Miguel Ángel Rodríguez | — | DSQ | |||||
| Daniel García | 50 km walk | — | 4:19:00 | 44 | |||
| Germán Sánchez | — | 3:57:47 | 18 | ||||
| Ignacio Zamudio | — | 3:46:07 | 6 | ||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| María del Carmen Díaz | Marathon | — | 2:37:14 | 33 | |||
| Adriana Fernández | — | 2:44:23 | 51 | ||||
| Guadaloupe Loma | — | 2:41:56 | 43 | ||||
| Graciela Mendoza | 10 km walk | — | 45:13 | 18 | |||
Boxing
[edit]| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Jesús Martínez | Light heavyweight |  Biki (MAS)W 15–4 |
 Masara (INA)L 1–8 |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Martín Castillo | Flyweight |  Lunka (GER)L 7–13 |
Did not advance | 17 | |||
| Samuel Álvarez | Bantamweight |  Olteanu (ROM)L RSC |
Did not advance | 17 | |||
| Francisco Martínez | Lightweight |  Strange (CAN)L 1-15 |
Did not advance | 17 | |||
| Carlos Martínez | Light welterweight | Niyazymbetov (KAZ) L 3-25 |
Did not advance | 17 | |||
| Jesús Flores | Welterweight |  Baloch (PAK)L 7-12 |
Did not advance | 17 | |||
| Juan Pablo López | Middleweight |  Erdei (HUN)L RSC |
Did not advance | 17 | |||
| Julio César González | Light heavyweight | Jirov (KAZ) L RSC |
Did not advance | 17 | |||
Canoeing
[edit]Sprint
[edit]- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Roberto Heinze Flamand Ralph Heinze |
Men's K-2 500 m | 1:36.918 | 4 R | 1:42.848 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Erika Duron | Women's K-1 500 m | 1:58.884 | 6 R | 2:02.847 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Renata Hernández Sandra Rojas |
Women's K-2 500 m | 1:51.252 | 7 R | 1:55.801 | 5 SF | 1:52.053 | 9 | Did not advance | |
| Erika Duron Renata Hernández Sandra Rojas Itzel Reza |
Women's K-4 500 m | 1:45.215 | 8 | — | Did not advance | ||||
Qualification Legend: SF = Qualify to semifinal; R=Repechage
Road Competition
[edit]Men's Individual Time Trial
- Final — 1:11:42 (→ 30th place)
Track Competition
[edit]Men's Points Race
- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Men's 3m Springboard
- Preliminary Heat — 382.83
- Semi Final — 217.62
- Final — 402.36 (→ 8th place)
- Preliminary Heat — 296.91 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Men's 10m Platform
Women's 3m Springboard
- Preliminary Heat — 257.01
- Semi Final — 193.62 (→ did not advance, 13th place)
- Preliminary Heat — 252.84
- Semi Final — 187.35 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Women's 10m Platform
Men's Individual Competition:
- Sergio Salazar – 5387 pts (→ 9th place)
- Horacio de la Vega – 5182 pts (→ 23rd place)
Men's 100m Backstroke
- Heat – 57.40 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Men's 200m Backstroke
- Heat – 2:05.96 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Men's 100m Butterfly
- Heat – 54.94 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Synchronized swimming
[edit]| Athlete | Event | Technical | Free | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Wendy Aguilar Olivia González Lilián Leal Ingrid Reich Aline Reich Patricia Vila Ariadna Medina Berenice Guzmán Erika Leal-Ramirez |
Team | 33.04 | 7 | 60.796 | 8 | 93.836 | 8 |
Men's Singles Competition:
- First round — Defeated Dinu Pescariu (Romania) 6-2, 6-2
- Second round — Lost to Andrea Gaudenzi (Italy) 1-6, 6-7
- First round — Lost to Christian Ruud (Norway) 3-6, 6-2, 6-8
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- sports-reference
- (ed.) Watkins, Ginger T. (1997). The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games, Volume III The Competition Results (PDF). Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers. ISBN 1-56145-150-9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
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