Mexico at the Olympics

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Mexico at the
Olympics
Flag of Mexico.svg
IOC code MEX
NOC Mexican Olympic Committee
Website www.com.org.mx  (in Spanish)
Medals
Ranked 55th
Gold
13
Silver
27
Bronze
38
Total
78
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

Mexico first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900 and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since 1924. Mexico has also participated in several Winter Olympic Games since 1928, though has not yet won any medals in the Winter Olympics.

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Mexican athletes have won a total of 77 medals, with diving as the top medal-producing sport. [1]

The National Olympic Committee for Mexico is the Mexican Olympic Committee and was created in 1923.

Hosted Games

Mexico was the first Latin American nation to host the Olympic Games on one occasion.

GamesHost CityDatesNationsParticipantsEvents
1968 Summer Olympics Mexico City 12 October - 27 October1125,516172

Medals

  Host country

List of medalists

Enriqueta Basilio lighting the cauldron at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics Opening Ceremony, she was the first woman to do so. Norma Enriqueta Basilio Sotelo (1968).jpg
Enriqueta Basilio lighting the cauldron at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics Opening Ceremony, she was the first woman to do so.
Taekwondo practitioner Maria Espinoza has won a complete set of medals at the Olympics for Mexico. Maria Espinoza 2016.jpg
Taekwondo practitioner María Espinoza has won a complete set of medals at the Olympics for Mexico.

Summer Olympics

List of Mexican medalists
MedalNameGamesSportEvent
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Francisco Cabañas Flag of the United States.svg 1932 Los Angeles Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Men's flyweight
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Gustavo Huet Flag of the United States.svg 1932 Los Angeles Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting Men's 50m rifle prone
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze National team Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg 1936 Berlin Basketball pictogram.svg Basketball Men's competition
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Fidel Ortiz Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg 1936 Berlin Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Men's bantamweight
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Juan Gracia
Julio Mueller
Antonio Nava
Alberto Ramos
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg 1936 Berlin Polo pictogram.svg Polo Men's competition
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Humberto Mariles (Arete) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1948 London Equestrian pictogram.svg Equestrian Jumping Individual
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Rubén Uriza (Hatuey)
Humberto Mariles (Arete)
Alberto Valdés (Chihuahua)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1948 London Equestrian pictogram.svg Equestrian Jumping Team
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Rubén Uriza (Hatuey) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1948 London Equestrian pictogram.svg Equestrian Jumping Individual
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Joaquín Capilla Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1948 London Diving pictogram.svg Diving Men's 10m platform
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Raúl Campero (Tarahumara)
Humberto Mariles (Parral)
Joaquín Solano (Malinche)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1948 London Equestrian pictogram.svg Equestrian Three-Day Event Team
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Joaquín Capilla Flag of Finland.svg 1952 Helsinki Diving pictogram.svg Diving Men's 10m platform
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Joaquín Capilla Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1956 Melbourne Diving pictogram.svg Diving Men's 10m platform
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Joaquín Capilla Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1956 Melbourne Diving pictogram.svg Diving Men's 3m springboard
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Juan Botella Flag of Italy.svg 1960 Rome Diving pictogram.svg Diving Men's 3m springboard
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Juan Fabila Flag of Japan.svg 1964 Tokyo Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Men's bantamweight
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Antonio Roldán Flag of Mexico.svg 1968 Mexico City Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Men's featherweight
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Ricardo Delgado Flag of Mexico.svg 1968 Mexico City Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Men's flyweight
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Felipe Muñoz Flag of Mexico.svg 1968 Mexico City Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 200m breaststroke
Silver medal icon.svg Silver José Pedraza Flag of Mexico.svg 1968 Mexico City Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 20 km Walk
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Álvaro Gaxiola Flag of Mexico.svg 1968 Mexico City Diving pictogram.svg Diving Men's 10m platform
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Pilar Roldán Flag of Mexico.svg 1968 Mexico City Fencing pictogram.svg Fencing Women's Foil
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Agustín Zaragoza Flag of Mexico.svg 1968 Mexico City Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Men's Middleweight
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Joaquín Rocha Flag of Mexico.svg 1968 Mexico City Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Men's Heavyweight
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze María Teresa Ramírez Flag of Mexico.svg 1968 Mexico City Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Women's 800m Freestyle
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Alfonso Zamora Flag of Germany.svg 1972 Munich Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Men's bantamweight
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Daniel Bautista Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1976 Montreal Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 20 km walk
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Juan Paredes Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1976 Montreal Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Men's featherweight
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Carlos Girón Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1980 Moscow Diving pictogram.svg Diving Men's 3m springboard
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Joaquín Pérez (Almony) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1980 Moscow Equestrian pictogram.svg Equestrian Jumping Individual
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze David Bárcena (Bombón)
Manuel Mendivil (Remember)
José Luis Pérez (Quelite)
Fabián Vázquez (Cocaleco)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1980 Moscow Equestrian pictogram.svg Equestrian Three-day Event Team Competition
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Jesús Gómez (Massacre)
Joaquin Pérez (Almony)
Gerardo Tazzer (Caribe)
Alberto Valdés, Jr. (Lady Mirka)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1980 Moscow Equestrian pictogram.svg Equestrian Jumping Team Competition
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Ernesto Canto Flag of the United States.svg 1984 Los Angeles Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 20 km walk
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Raúl González Flag of the United States.svg 1984 Los Angeles Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 50 km walk
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Raúl González Flag of the United States.svg 1984 Los Angeles Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 20 km walk
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Héctor López Flag of the United States.svg 1984 Los Angeles Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Men's bantamweight
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Daniel Aceves Flag of the United States.svg 1984 Los Angeles Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Men's flyweight
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze José Youshimatz Flag of the United States.svg 1984 Los Angeles Cycling pictogram.svg Cycling Men's points race
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Mario González Flag of South Korea.svg 1988 Seoul Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Men's flyweight
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Jesús Mena Flag of South Korea.svg 1988 Seoul Diving pictogram.svg Diving Men's 10m platform
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Carlos Mercenario Flag of Spain.svg 1992 Barcelona Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 50 km walk
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Bernardo Segura Flag of the United States.svg 1996 Atlanta Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 20 km walk
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Soraya Jiménez Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000 Sydney Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting Women's 58 kg
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Noé Hernández Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000 Sydney Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 20 km walk
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Fernando Platas Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000 Sydney Diving pictogram.svg Diving Men's 3m springboard
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Joel Sánchez Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000 Sydney Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 50 km walk
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Cristian Bejarano Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000 Sydney Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Men's lightweight
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Víctor Estrada Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000 Sydney Taekwondo pictogram.svg Taekwondo Men's 68–80 kg
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Ana Guevara Flag of Greece.svg 2004 Athens Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's 400m
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Belem Guerrero Flag of Greece.svg 2004 Athens Cycling pictogram.svg Cycling Women's points race
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Oscar Salazar Flag of Greece.svg 2004 Athens Taekwondo pictogram.svg Taekwondo Men's -58 kg
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Iridia Salazar Flag of Greece.svg 2004 Athens Taekwondo pictogram.svg Taekwondo Women's 49–57 kg
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Guillermo Pérez Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 Beijing Taekwondo pictogram.svg Taekwondo Men's -58 kg
Gold medal icon.svg Gold María Espinoza Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 Beijing Taekwondo pictogram.svg Taekwondo Women's +67 kg
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Paola Espinosa
Tatiana Ortiz
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 Beijing Diving pictogram.svg Diving Women's synchronised 10m platform
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Damaris Aguirre Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 Beijing Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting Women's 75 kg
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Mexico national under-23 football team
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 London Football pictogram.svg Football Men's tournament
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Aída Román Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 London Archery pictogram.svg Archery Women's archery
Silver medal icon.svg Silver German Sánchez
Ivan García
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 London Diving pictogram.svg Diving Men's synchronised 10m platform
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Paola Espinosa
Alejandra Orozco
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 London Diving pictogram.svg Diving Women's synchronised 10m platform
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Mariana Avitia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 London Archery pictogram.svg Archery Women's archery
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Laura Sánchez Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 London Diving pictogram.svg Diving Women's 3m springboard
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze María Espinoza Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 London Taekwondo pictogram.svg Taekwondo Women's +67 kg
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Luz Acosta Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 London Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting Women's +63 kg
Silver medal icon.svg Silver María Guadalupe González Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's 20 km walk
Silver medal icon.svg Silver German Sánchez Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Diving pictogram.svg Diving Men's 10m platform
Silver medal icon.svg Silver María Espinoza Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Taekwondo pictogram.svg Taekwondo Women's +67 kg
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Misael Rodríguez Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Men's middleweight
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Ismael Hernández Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Modern pentathlon pictogram (pre-2025).svg Modern pentathlon Men's
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Luis Álvarez
Alejandra Valencia
Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Tokyo Archery pictogram.svg Archery Mixed Team
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Gabriela Agúndez
Alejandra Orozco
Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Tokyo Diving pictogram.svg Diving Women's synchronised 10m platform
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Aremi Fuentes Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Tokyo Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting Women's 75 kg
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Mexico national under-23 football team Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Tokyo Football pictogram.svg Football Men's tournament
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Prisca Awiti Alcaraz Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris Judo pictogram.svg Judo Women's -63 kg
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Osmar Olvera
Juan Celaya
Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris Diving pictogram.svg Diving Men's synchronized 3m springboard
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Marco Verde Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Men's welterweight
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Ángela Ruiz
Alejandra Valencia
Ana Paula Vázquez
Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris Archery pictogram.svg Archery Women's Team
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Osmar Olvera Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris Diving pictogram.svg Diving Men's 3m springboard

Multiple Mexican Olympic medalists

Diver Joaquin Capilla won four olympic medals representing Mexico. The most of any Mexican Olympian. Joaquin Capilla 1952.jpg
Diver Joaquín Capilla won four olympic medals representing Mexico. The most of any Mexican Olympian.

Joaquín Capilla is the Mexican athlete with the most medals, four, and the first Mexican athlete to obtain medals in three consecutive games, while Humberto Mariles is the only double Olympic champion, also the Mexican athlete with the most medals at a single Olympic games, with three in 1948, and got Mexico's first gold medal.

In 2016, María Espinoza became the first Mexican female athlete to win a medal in three consecutive games.

RankAthleteSexSportGames Gold medal.svg Silver medal.svg Bronze medal.svg Total
1 Joaquín Capilla MDiving pictogram.svg Diving Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1956 Melbourne 1014
Flag of Finland.svg 1952 Helsinki 010
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1948 London 001
2 Humberto Mariles MEquestrian pictogram.svg Equestrian Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1948 London 2013
3 María Espinoza FTaekwondo pictogram.svg Taekwondo Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 Beijing 100
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro 010
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 London 001
4 Rubén Uriza MEquestrian pictogram.svg Equestrian Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1948 London 1102
Raúl González MAthletics pictogram.svg Athletics Flag of the United States.svg 1984 Los Angeles 110
6 Germán Sánchez MDiving pictogram.svg Diving Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 London 010
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro 010
7 Paola Espinosa F Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 London 010
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 Beijing 001
Alejandra Orozco F Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 London 010
Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Tokyo 001
Osmar Olvera M Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris 011
10 Joaquín Pérez MEquestrian pictogram.svg Equestrian Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1980 Moscow 002
Alejandra Valencia FArchery pictogram.svg Archery Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Tokyo 001
Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris 001

See also

References

  1. "Mexico - Profile". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 2024. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.