Mexico at the Olympics

Mexico at the Olympics is a history which began in 1900.

The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Mexico is MEX.<ref>{{cite web|title=Official abbreviations" at The Games of the XVIII Olympiad, Tokyo, 1964|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1964/or1964v2pt1.pdf|website=LA84 Foundation|page=9|accessdate=16 August 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212112626/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1964/or1964v2pt1.pdf|archivedate=12 February 2012}}</ref>

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   Eustaquio de EscandónManuel de EscandónPablo de EscandónGuillermo Hayden Wright  1900 Paris  Polo  Men's competition   Francisco Cabañas 1932 Los Angeles  Boxing  Men's flyweight   Gustavo Huet  Shooting  Men's 50m rifle prone   National team 1936 Berlin  Basketball  Men's competition   Fidel Ortiz  Boxing  Men's bantamweight   Juan GraciaJulio MuellerAntonio NavaAlberto Ramos  Polo  Men's competition   Humberto Mariles  1948 London Equestrian  Jumping Individual    Rubén UrizaHumberto MarilesAlberto Valdés  Jumping Team    Rubén Uriza  Jumping Individual    Joaquín Capilla  Diving  Men's 10m platform   Raúl CamperoHumberto MarilesJoaquín Solano  Equestrian  Three-Day Event Team    Joaquín Capilla  1952 Helsinki  Diving  Men's 10m platform   Joaquín Capilla 1956 Melbourne Diving Diving  Men's 10m platform   Joaquín Capilla  Men's 3m springboard   Juan Botella  1960 Rome  Diving  Men's 3m springboard   Juan Fabila  1964 Tokyo  Boxing  Men's bantamweight   Antonio Roldán 1968 Mexico City Boxing  Men's featherweight   Ricardo Delgado  Men's flyweight   Felipe Muñoz  Swimming  Men's 200m breaststroke   José Pedraza  Athletics  Men's 20 km Walk    Álvaro Gaxiola  Diving  Men's Platform    Pilar Roldán  Fencing  Women's Foil   Agustín Zaragoza Boxing  Men's Middleweight    Joaquín Rocha   Men's Heavyweight    María Teresa Ramírez  Swimming  Women's 800m Freestyle    Alfonso Zamora  1972 Munich  Boxing  Men's bantamweight   Daniel Bautista 1976 Montreal  Athletics  Men's 20 km walk   Juan Paredes  Boxing  Men's featherweight   Carlos Girón 1980 Moscow  Diving  Men's 3m springboard    Joaquín Pérez Equestrian  Jumping Individual   David BárcenaManuel MendivilJosé Luis PérezFabián Vázquez   Three-day Event Team Competition     Jesús GómezJoaquin PérezGerardo TazzerAlberto Valdés, Jr.  Jumping Team Competition    Ernesto Canto 1984 Los Angeles Athletics  Men's 20 km walk   Raul Gonzalez  Men's 50 km walk   Raul Gonzalez  Men's 20 km walk   Hector Lopez  Boxing  Men's bantamweight   Daniel Aceves  Wrestling  Men's flyweight   José Youshimatz  Cycling (Track)  Men's points race   Mario Gonzalez 1988 Seoul  Boxing  Men's flyweight   Jesús Mena  Diving  Men's 10m platform   Carlos Mercenario  1992 Barcelona  Athletics  Men's 50 km walk   Bernardo Segura  1996 Atlanta  Athletics  Men's 20 km walk   Soraya Jimenez 2000 Sydney  Weightlifting  Women's 58 kg   Noé Hernández  Athletics  Men's 20 km walk       Fernando Platas  Diving  Men's 3m springboard    Joel Sanchez  Athletics  Men's 50 km walk   Cristian Bejarano  Boxing  Men's lightweight          Víctor Estrada  Taekwondo  Men's 68–80 kg    Oscar Salazar 2004 Athens  Taekwondo  Men's -58 kg    Ana Guevara  Athletics  Women's 400m   Belem Guerrero  Cycling (Track)  Women's points race    Iridia Salazar  Taekwondo  Women's 49–57 kg   Guillermo Pérez 2008 Beijing Taekwondo  Men's -58 kg   María Espinoza  Women's +67 kg   Paola EspinosaTatiana Ortiz  Diving  Women's synchronised 10m platform    National Team  2012 London  Football  Men's tournament   German SánchezIvan García  2012 London  Diving  Men's synchronised 10m platform   Paola EspinosaAlejandra Orozco  2012 London  Diving  Women's synchronised 10m platform   Aída Román  2012 London  Archery  Women's archery   Mariana Avitia  2012 London  Archery  Women's archery   Laura Sánchez  2012 London  Diving  Women's 3m springboard   María Espinoza  2012 London  Taekwondo  Women's +67 kg

Related pages
 List of IOC country codes

 References 

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