| Mexico at the 1988 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | MEX |
| NOC | Mexican Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Calgary | |
| Competitors | 11 (10 men, 1 woman) in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ricardo Olvarrieta (figure skating) |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Mexico competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Time | Time | Rank | ||
| Hubertus von Fürstenberg-von Hohenlohe | Downhill | 2:12.58 | 43 | ||
| Patrice Martell | Super-G | 2:10.69 | 53 | ||
| Alex Christian Benoit | 2:05.80 | 49 | |||
| Hubertus von Fürstenberg-von Hohenlohe | 1:56.03 | 42 | |||
| Carlos Pruneda | Giant Slalom | DNF | – | DNF | – |
| Patrice Martell | n/a | DNF | DNF | – | |
| Alex Christian Benoit | 1:22.35 | 1:19.10 | 2:41.45 | 57 | |
| Hubertus von Fürstenberg-von Hohenlohe | 1:18.86 | 1:15.71 | 2:34.57 | 52 | |
| Carlos Pruneda | Slalom | 1:41.94 | DNF | DNF | – |
| Alex Christian Benoit | 1:18.77 | 1:04.38 | 2:23.15 | 37 | |
| Hubertus von Fürstenberg-von Hohenlohe | 1:07.36 | 1:00.57 | 2:07.93 | 30 | |
Men's combined
| Athlete | Downhill | Slalom | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Time 1 | Time 2 | Points | Rank | |
| Hubertus von Fürstenberg-von Hohenlohe | 1:57.42 | DSQ | – | DSQ | – |
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| MEX-1 | Jorge Tamés José Tamés | Two-man | 1:01.58 | 40 | 1:02.39 | 38 | 1:03.44 | 37 | 1:02.67 | 36 | 4:10.08 | 36 |
| MEX-2 | Roberto Tamés Luis Adrián Tamés | Two-man | 1:01.56 | 39 | 1:01.84 | 37 | 1:03.76 | 38 | 1:02.93 | 38 | 4:10.09 | 37 |
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 15 km C | Roberto Alvárez | 1'01:26.4 | 84 |
| 30 km C | Roberto Alvárez | 2'09:34.8 | 85 |
| 50 km F | Roberto Alvárez | 3'22:25.1 | 61 |
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
| Athlete | CF | SP | FS | TFP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walbe Olavarrieta Navarro | 28 | 26 | DNQ | DNF | – |
| Athlete | CF | SP | FS | TFP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diana Encinas | 28 | 31 | DNQ | DNF | – |
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