Mexico at the 1988 Summer Olympics
| Mexico at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | MEX | ||||||||
| NOC | Mexican Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 83 (66 men, 17 women) in 17 sports | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 44th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Mexico competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. 83 competitors, 66 men and 17 women, took part in 82 events in 17 sports.[1]
Medalists
Bronze
- Mario González — Boxing, Men's Flyweight
- Jesús Mena — Diving, Men's Platform
Archery
In its third Olympic archery competition, Mexico entered three men and one woman. Aurora Breton, a veteran of Mexico's first two appearances, fell to 29th place.
Women's Individual Competition:
- Aurora Bretón – Preliminary round (→ 29th place)
Men's Individual Competition:
- Jose Anchondo – Preliminary round (→ 26th place)
- Omar Bustani – Preliminary round (→ 38th place)
- Adolfo Gonzalez – Preliminary round (→ 49th place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Anchondo, Bustani, and Gonzalez – Semifinal (→ 12th place)
Athletics
Men's 100 metres
- Eduardo Nava
Men's 800 metres
- Mauricio Hernández
Men's 5,000 metres
- Mauricio González
- Marcos Barreto
- Arturo Barrios
Men's 10,000 metres
- First Round — 28:08.63
- Final — 27:39.32 (→ 5th place)
- First Round — 28:36.66
- Final — 27:59.90 (→ 11th place)
- Marcos Barreto
- Heat – 29:18.14 (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Final — 2"13:58 (→ 11th place)
- Final — 2"25:34 (→ 50th place)
- Final — 2"27:10 (→ 57th place)
Men's 110 metres Hurdles
- Roberto Carmona
Men's 4×100 metres Relay
- Herman Adam, Eduardo Nava, Antonio Ruíz, and Miguel Elizondo
Men's 20 km Walk
- Final — 1:20:53 (→ 7th place)
- Final — DSQ (→ no ranking)
- Final — DSQ (→ no ranking)
Men's 50 km Walk
- Final — 3'49:22 (→ 15th place)
- Final — 4'08:08 (→ 33rd place)
- Final — DSQ (→ no ranking)
Women's Marathon
- Final — 2:43:00 (→ 43rd place)
Women's 100 metres Hurdles
- Sandra Taváres
Women's High Jump
- Qualification — 1.84 m (→ did not advance)
Boxing
Men's Flyweight
Men's Bantamweight
- José de Jesús García
Men's Featherweight
Men's Lightweight
- Guillermo Tamez
Men's Light-Welterweight
- Humberto Rodríguez
Men's Middleweight
- Martín Amarillas
Cycling
Five cyclists, all men, represented Mexico in 1988.
Diving
Equestrianism
Fencing
One female fencer represented Mexico in 1988.
Gymnastics
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Mexico in 1988.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Ivar Sisniega – 5065 pts (→ 14th place)
- Alejandro Yrizar – 4920 pts (→ 28th place)
- Marcelo Hoyo – 4800 pts (→ 39th place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Sisniega, Yrizar, and Hoyo – 14785 pts (→ 8th place)
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Men's 50 m Freestyle
- Heat – 24.01 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
- Urbano Zea
- Heat – 24.86 (→ did not advance, 45th place)
Men's 100 m Freestyle
- Heat – 51.46 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
- Heat – 54.56 (→ did not advance, 56th place)
Men's 200 m Freestyle
- Heat – 1:52.99 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
- Heat – 1:53.63 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Men's 400 m Freestyle
- Heat – 4:03.16 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
- Carlos Romo
- Heat – 4:04.02 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Men's 100 m Backstroke
- Heat – 59.19 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)
Men's 200 m Backstroke
- Heat – 2:05.08 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
- Heat – 1:05.37 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
- Heat – 2:20.11 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Men's 100 m Butterfly
- Urbano Zea
- Heat – 57.89 (→ did not advance, 40th place)
- Carlos Romo
- Heat – 58.04 (→ did not advance, 41st place)
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
- Heat – 2:09.38 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
- Heat – 2:09.52 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Men's 400 m Individual Medley
- Heat – 4:30.71 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Rodrigo González, Ignacio Escamilla, Jorge Alarcón, and Urbano Zea
- Heat – 3:29.72 (→ did not advance, 13th place)
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
- Ignacio Escamilla, Jorge Alarcón, Carlos Romo, and Rodrigo González
- Heat – DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Ernesto Vela, Javier Careaga, Urbano Zea, and Rodrigo González
- Heat – 3:54.21 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Women's 50 m Freestyle
- Maria Rivera
- Heat – 27.16 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
- Heat – 27.45 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Women's 100 m Freestyle
- Heat – 59.05 (→ did not advance, 36th place)
- Maria Rivera
- Heat – 59.32 (→ did not advance, 38th place)
Women's 200 m Freestyle
- Heat – 2:10.36 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Women's 100 m Butterfly
- Marlene Bruten
- Heat – 1:05.37 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Women's 200 m Butterfly
- Marlene Bruten
- Heat – 2:19.68 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Women's 200 m Individual Medley
- Marlene Bruten
- Heat – 2:26.89 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
- Heat – 2:29.61 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Women's 400 m Individual Medley
- Marlene Bruten
- Heat – 5:03.69 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Synchronized swimming
Three synchronized swimmers represented Mexico in 1988.
- Lourdes Candini
- Susana Candini
- Sonia Cárdeñas
Tennis
Men's Singles Competition
- First round — Defeated Toshihisa Tsuchihashi (Japan) 7-6, 6-2, 6-4
- Second round — Lost to Stefan Edberg (Sweden) 2-6, 6-7, 0-6
- First round — Lost to Diego Nargiso (Italy) 6-2, 6-7, 6-7, 6-8
- First round — Defeated Ronald Agénor (Haiti) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 2-1, retired
- Second round — Lost to Sergio Casal (Spain) 3-6, 4-6, 6-7
Women's Singles Competition
- First Round – Lost to Anne Minter (Australia) 1-6, 3-6
- Claudia Hernández-Salas
- First Round – Bye
- Second Round – Lost to Zina Garrison (USA) 1-6, 4-6
Wrestling
Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight
Men's Freestyle Flyweight
- Bernardo Olvera
Men's Freestyle Bantamweight
- Jorge Olvera
Men's Freestyle Welterweight
- Alfonso Jessel
References
- ↑ "Mexico at the 1988 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-07-24.