Mexico at the 1936 Summer Olympics

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Mexico at the
1936 Summer Olympics
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
IOC code MEX
NOC Mexican Olympic Committee
Website www.com.org.mx  (in Spanish)
in Berlin
Competitors32 in 8 sports
Flag bearer Tirso Hernández
Medals
Ranked 28th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
3
Total
3
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Mexico competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 32 competitors, all men, took part in 15 events in 8 sports. [1]

Contents

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Mexico men's national basketball team
Basketball Men's tournament 14 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Fidel Ortiz Boxing Bantamweight 15 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Juan Gracia
Julio Mueller
Antonio Nava
Alberto Ramos
Polo Men's tournament 6 August

Athletics

Key
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Pascual Gutiérrez 100 m did not startdid not advance
Valentín González 5000 m Unknown13did not advance
Valentín González 10,000 m did not startdid not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Rigoberto Pérez Men's pole vault 3:5029did not advance
Pascual Gutiérrez Men's long jump 7.15Unknowndid not advance

Basketball

Summary

TeamEventFirst roundFirst consolation roundSecond roundSecond consolation roundThird roundQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Mexico men's Men's tournament Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
W 32–9
ByeFlag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
L 30–32
Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt
W 32–10
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
W 28–22
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
W 34–17
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
L 10–25
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
W 26–12
Bronze medal icon.svg

Team roster

Mexico men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
3 Carlos Borja 23 – (1913-05-23)23 May 1913
4 Víctor Borja 24 – (1912-07-18)18 July 1912
5 Rodolfo Choperena 31 – (1905-02-11)11 February 1905
9 Luis de la Vega 22 – (1914-06-23)23 June 1914
12 Raúl Fernández 30 – (1905-09-17)17 September 1905
13 Andrés Gómez 22 – (1913-11-30)30 November 1913
14 Silvio Hernández 27 – (1908-12-31)31 December 1908
19 Francisco Martínez 24 – (1912-06-20)20 June 1912
21 Jesús Olmos 26 – (1910-07-20)20 July 1910
22 José Pamplona 25 – (1911-02-06)6 February 1911
29 Greer Skousen 19 – (1916-09-24)24 September 1916
Head coach
  • Flag of Mexico.svg Alfonso Rojo
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the competition
  • Age – describes age
    on 7 August 1936
First Round
7 August 1936 (1936-08-07)
18:00
Report, p. 1078
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 329Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Scoring by half:21–2, 11–7
Tennis Courts, Court 4
Referees: V. Ugolini (ITA), E. Judd (GER), H. Hammes (GER)
Second Round
9 August 1936 (1936-08-09)
16:00
Report, p. 1079
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 3230Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Scoring by half: 17–19, 15–11
Tennis Courts, Court 1
Referees: V. J. Tobin (USA), H. Kalshaus (GER), F. Gornig (GER)
Second Consolation Round
10 August 1936 (1936-08-10)
17:00
Report, p. 1080
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 3210Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt
Scoring by half:16–8, 16–2
Tennis Courts, Court 1
Referees: M. Pfeuti (SUI), H. Kalshaus (GER), F. Cornik (GER)
Third Round
11 August 1936 (1936-08-11)
16:00
Report, p. 1081
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 2822Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Scoring by half:12–8, 16–14
Tennis Courts, Court 5
Referees: E. Powers (CAN), H. Emschermann (GER), K. Scheider (GER)
Quarterfinals
12 August 1936 (1936-08-12)
17:00
Report, p. 1082
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 3417Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Scoring by half:20–7, 14–10
Tennis Courts, Court 5
Referees: E. Powers (CAN), F. Becker (GER), H. Hammes (GER)
Semifinals
13 August 1936 (1936-08-13)
17:00
Report, p. 1082
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 2510Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Scoring by half:13–2, 12–8
Tennis Courts, Stadium
Referees: T. Suvoong (CHN), H. Kalshaus (GER), K. Scheider (GER)
Bronze Medal Match
14 August 1936 (1936-08-14)
17:00
Report, p. 1083
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 2612Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Scoring by half:23–8, 3–4
Tennis Courts, Court 3
Referees: M. Pfeuti (SUI), H. Emschermann (GER), K. Scheider (GER)

Boxing

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Fidel Ortiz Bantamweight Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg  Lacelles  (CAN)
W
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Barnes  (GBR)
W
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Hannan  (RSA)
W
US flag 48 stars.svg  Wilson  (USA)
L
Flag of Sweden.svg  Cederberg  (SWE)
W
Bronze medal icon.svg
Sabino Islas Featherweight Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Nicolaas  (NED)
L
did not advance16
Lorenzo Delgado Lightweight Flag of Sweden.svg  Ågren  (SWE)
L
did not advance17
Emilio Ballado Welterweight Flag of Norway.svg  Andreassen  (NOR)
L
did not advance17

Diving

AthleteEventFinal
PointsRank
Jesús Flores 10 m platform 73.2824

Fencing

AthleteEventRound 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
MWMLRankMWMLRankMWMLRankMWMLRankMWMLRank
Antonio Haro Men's foil did not startDid not advance
Antonio Haro Men's épée 411Q621Q268did not advance
Jose Martinez-Zorilla 536did not advance
Antonio Haro Men's sabre did not startdid not advance
Jose Martinez-Zorilla did not startdid not advance

Modern pentathlon

AthleteFencing
(épée one touch)
Swimming
(300 m freestyle)
Riding
(cross-country)
Shooting
(10 m air pistol)
Running
(4000 m)
Total pointsFinal rank
Results
(W–D–L)
RankTimeRankPenaltiesTimeRankPointsRankTimeRank
Humberto Anguiano 15–6–9295:53.03209:52.7181772514:40.413118.530
Luis Casíllas 19–4–17176:58.63709:16.061623519:20.939134.535

Polo

TeamEventGroup stageFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Juan Gracia
Julio Mueller
Antonio Nava
Alberto Ramos
Men's Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain  (GBR)
L 11-13
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina  (ARG)
L 5-15
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary  (HUN)
W 16-2
Bronze medal icon.svg

Shooting

AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Final
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Carlos Acosta 25 m rapid fire pistol UnknownDid not advance
Guillermo Huet 1816124did not advance
Alvaro García 50 m rifle, prone 29413
Antonio García 28844
Gustavo Huet 2967

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References

  1. "Mexico at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2015.