Mexico competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 83 competitors, 66 men and 17 women, took part in 82 events in 17 sports.[1]
| Mexico at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | MEX |
| NOC | Mexican Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 83 (66 men, 17 women) in 17 sports |
| Medals Ranked 44th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
CompetitorsEdit
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Athletics | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| Boxing | 6 | – | 6 |
| Cycling | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Diving | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Equestrian | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Fencing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gymnastics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 3 | – | 3 |
| Modern pentathlon | 3 | – | 3 |
| Rowing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sailing | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Shooting | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Swimming | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Synchronized swimming | – | 3 | 3 |
| Tennis | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Wrestling | 4 | – | 4 |
| Total | 66 | 17 | 83 |
MedalistsEdit
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Jesús Mena | Diving | Men's 10 metre platforn | 27 September |
| Bronze |
Mario González | Boxing | Flyweight | 29 September |
ArcheryEdit
In its third Olympic archery competition, Mexico entered three men and one woman. Aurora Breton, a veteran of Mexico's first two appearances, fell to 29th place.
Women's Individual Competition:
- Aurora Bretón – Preliminary round (→ 29th place)
Men's Individual Competition:
- Jose Anchondo – Preliminary round (→ 26th place)
- Omar Bustani – Preliminary round (→ 38th place)
- Adolfo González – Preliminary round (→ 49th place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Anchondo, Bustani, and Gonzalez – Semifinal (→ 12th place)
AthleticsEdit
Men's 100 metres
Men's 800 metres
Men's 5,000 metres
Men's 10,000 metres
- First Round — 28:08.63
- Final — 27:39.32 (→ 5th place)
- First Round — 28:36.66
- Final — 27:59.90 (→ 11th place)
- Heat – 29:18.14 (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Final — 2"13:58 (→ 11th place)
- Final — 2"25:34 (→ 50th place)
- Final — 2"27:10 (→ 57th place)
Men's 110 metres Hurdles
Men's 4×100 metres Relay
Men's 20 km Walk
- Final — 1:20:53 (→ 7th place)
- Final — DSQ (→ no ranking)
- Final — DSQ (→ no ranking)
Men's 50 km Walk
- Final — 3'49:22 (→ 15th place)
- Final — 4'08:08 (→ 33rd place)
- Final — DSQ (→ no ranking)
Women's Marathon
- Final — 2:43:00 (→ 43rd place)
Women's 100 metres Hurdles
Women's High Jump
- Qualification — 1.84 m (→ did not advance)
BoxingEdit
Men's Flyweight
Men's Bantamweight
Men's Featherweight
Men's Lightweight
Men's Light-Welterweight
Men's Middleweight
CyclingEdit
Five cyclists, all men, represented Mexico in 1988.
DivingEdit
EquestrianismEdit
FencingEdit
One female fencer represented Mexico in 1988.
GymnasticsEdit
JudoEdit
Modern pentathlonEdit
Three male pentathletes represented Mexico in 1988.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Ivar Sisniega – 5065 pts (→ 14th place)
- Alejandro Yrizar – 4920 pts (→ 28th place)
- Marcelo Hoyo – 4800 pts (→ 39th place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Sisniega, Yrizar, and Hoyo – 14785 pts (→ 8th place)
RowingEdit
SailingEdit
ShootingEdit
SwimmingEdit
Men's 50 m Freestyle
- Heat – 24.01 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
- Heat – 24.86 (→ did not advance, 45th place)
Men's 100 m Freestyle
- Heat – 51.46 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
- Heat – 54.56 (→ did not advance, 56th place)
Men's 200 m Freestyle
- Heat – 1:52.99 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
- Heat – 1:53.63 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Men's 400 m Freestyle
- Heat – 4:03.16 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
- Heat – 4:04.02 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Men's 100 m Backstroke
- Heat – 59.19 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)
Men's 200 m Backstroke
- Heat – 2:05.08 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
- Heat – 1:05.37 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
- Heat – 2:20.11 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Men's 100 m Butterfly
- Heat – 57.89 (→ did not advance, 40th place)
- Heat – 58.04 (→ did not advance, 41st place)
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
- Heat – 2:09.38 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
- Heat – 2:09.52 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Men's 400 m Individual Medley
- Heat – 4:30.71 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Heat – 3:29.72 (→ did not advance, 13th place)
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
- Heat – DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Heat – 3:54.21 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Women's 50 m Freestyle
- Heat – 27.16 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
- Heat – 27.45 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Women's 100 m Freestyle
- Heat – 59.05 (→ did not advance, 36th place)
- Heat – 59.32 (→ did not advance, 38th place)
Women's 200 m Freestyle
- Heat – 2:10.36 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Women's 100 m Butterfly
- Heat – 1:05.37 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Women's 200 m Butterfly
- Heat – 2:19.68 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Women's 200 m Individual Medley
- Heat – 2:26.89 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
- Heat – 2:29.61 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Women's 400 m Individual Medley
- Heat – 5:03.69 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Synchronized swimmingEdit
Three synchronized swimmers represented Mexico in 1988.
TennisEdit
Men's Singles Competition
- First round — Defeated Toshihisa Tsuchihashi (Japan) 7-6, 6-2, 6-4
- Second round — Lost to Stefan Edberg (Sweden) 2-6, 6-7, 0-6
- First round — Lost to Diego Nargiso (Italy) 6-2, 6-7, 6-7, 6-8
- First round — Defeated Ronald Agénor (Haiti) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 2-1, retired
- Second round — Lost to Sergio Casal (Spain) 3-6, 4-6, 6-7
Women's Singles Competition
- First Round – Lost to Anne Minter (Australia) 1-6, 3-6
- First Round – Bye
- Second Round – Lost to Zina Garrison (USA) 1-6, 4-6
WrestlingEdit
Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight
Men's Freestyle Flyweight
Men's Freestyle Bantamweight
Men's Freestyle Welterweight
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Mexico at the 1988 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
- ^ Mexico at the 1988 Summer Olympics