Javier Varela (born 27 September 1940) is a Mexican former field hockey player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was born in Mexico City. [1]
Uruguay competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 27 competitors, 21 men and 6 women, took part in 31 events in 8 sports.
Heraclio Eder Sánchez Terán is a Mexican race walker. He has competed at the World Championships in Athletics five times and represented his country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2012 London Olympics. He is currently serving the Mexican Army, and has won the Mexican 'Premio Nacional del Deporte'. He holds the Mexican record for walking over 5 km and 10 km. His best for the 20 km distance is 1:18:34 hours.
José Mario Carrillo Zamudio is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager, and a commentator for television sports channel ESPN Deportes. He also assisted head coach Javier Aguirre with the Mexico national team.
Mexico competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 69 competitors, 63 men and 6 women, took part in 54 events in 14 sports.
Horacio Nava Meza is a male race walker from Mexico. He represented Mexico at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics is a five-time participant at the World Championships in Athletics. He was the runner-up over 50 km at the 2007 Pan American Games and the 2010 IAAF World Race Walking Cup. He won gold medals over that distance at the 2010 CAC Games and the 2011 Pan American Games.
Javier Gonzalo Fragoso Rodríguez was a Mexican football player and manager.
Javier Careaga Tagueña is a former breaststroke swimmer Olympian from Mexico. As of 2008, he is the ex-president of the Mexican Swimming Federation.
Javier Cortés Granados is a former Mexican professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is an Olympic gold medalist.
Javier Ignacio Aquino Carmona is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Liga MX club Tigres UANL. He is an Olympic gold medalist.
Javier Álvarez Salgado is a Spanish former long-distance runner, born in Vigo, who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Raúl Pérez Varela was an Argentine basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.
José Javier Sánchez Galindo is a Mexican former footballer who played as a defender. He competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Óscar Molina Casillas is a former American amateur and professional boxer who qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics, representing Mexico. His twin brother, Javier, competed for the USA at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Yoel Armando Tapia Gómez is a Dominican sprinter, who specialized in the 400 metres. He won two medals for the national relay team at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and also, at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Javier Díaz González is a Mexican former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle and individual medley events. He is a two-time Olympian, and a former Mexican record holder in the 50, 100, and 200 m freestyle. Diaz also attended Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, where he majored in economics, and played for the Purdue Boilermakers.
Javier Souza Díaz is a Mexican sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Javier Regalado is a Mexican former footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal in football at the 1975 Pan American Games.
Francisco Javier Camacho Gómez is a Mexican boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
The following is the list of squads that took place in the men's field hockey tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Javier Padilla was a Mexican sports shooter. He competed in the men's 50 metre free pistol event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Padilla died on 21 August 2011, at the age of 81.