Mexico at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Mexico at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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IOC code | MEX | ||||||||
NOC | Mexican Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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Competitors | 125 in 26[1] sports | ||||||||
Flag bearer |
Daniela Campuzano (opening)[2] María Espinoza (closing) | ||||||||
Medals Ranked 61st |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Mexico competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This will be the nation's twenty-third appearance at the Olympics since its debut in 1900. The Comité Olímpico Mexicano sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games since the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
Medalists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Silver | González, María GuadalupeMaría Guadalupe González | Athletics | Women's 20 km walk | 19 August |
Silver | Sánchez, GermánGermán Sánchez | Diving | Men's 10 m platform | 20 August |
Silver | Espinoza, MaríaMaría Espinoza | Taekwondo | Women's +67 kg | 20 August |
Bronze | Rodríguez, MisaelMisael Rodríguez | Boxing | Men's middleweight | 18 August |
Bronze | Hernández, IsmaelIsmael Hernández | Modern pentathlon | Men's | 20 August |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games. Note that reserves in fencing, field hockey, football, and handball are not counted as athletes:
ArcheryMain article: Archery at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Mexican archers qualified for the women's events after having secured a top eight finish in the team recurve at the 2015 World Archery Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark.[3][4] Meanwhile, another Mexican archer has been added to the squad by securing one of three available Olympic spots in the men's individual recurve at the Pan American Qualification Tournament in Medellín, Colombia.[5]
Athletics (track and field)Main article: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Mexican athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[6][7]
BadmintonMain article: Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Mexico has qualified one badminton player for the men's singles into the Olympic tournament. Lino Muñoz received a spare Olympic berth freed up by Oceania, as the next highest-ranked shuttler, not yet qualified, in the BWF World Rankings as of 5 May 2016.[8] This marks Mexico debut in the sport.
BoxingMain article: Boxing at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Mexico has entered five boxers to compete in the following weight classes into the Olympic boxing tournament. Elias Emigdio and Raul Curiel became the first Mexican boxers to be selected to the Olympic team with a top two finish in the AIBA Pro Boxing rankings, while Misael Rodríguez had claimed his Olympic spot with a semifinal victory at the 2016 American Qualification Tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[9] Joselito Velázquez, Lindolfo Delgado, and Juan Pablo Romero secured additional places on the Mexican roster at the 2016 APB and WSB Olympic Qualifier in Vargas, Venezuela.[10]
CanoeingMain article: Canoeing at the 2016 Summer Olympics
SprintMexico has qualified a single boat in men's C-1 200 m for the Games at the 2016 Pan American Sprint Qualifier in Gainesville, Georgia, United States, as the quota spot had been passed to the highest finisher not yet qualified.[11]
Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal) CyclingMain article: Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics
RoadMexico has qualified one rider in the men's Olympic road race by virtue of their individual ranking among the next two best ranked NOCs at the 2015 Pan American Championships.[12] One additional spot was awarded to the Mexican cyclist in the women's road race by virtue of a top 22 national finish in the 2016 UCI World Rankings.[13]
TrackFollowing the completion of the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Mexico has entered one rider to compete in the men's omnium at the Olympics by virtue of his final individual UCI Olympic rankings in that event.
Mountain bikingMexico has qualified one mountain bike rider in the women's Olympic cross-country race by virtue of her best individual ranking at the 2015 Pan American Championships.[14]
DivingMain article: Diving at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Mexican divers qualified for the following individual spots and synchronized teams at the Olympics through the 2015 FINA World Championships and the 2016 FINA World Cup series. On March 29, 2016, Mexican Olympic Committee had officially announced the entire diving squad for Rio 2016, including Olympic silver medalists Iván García and Germán Sánchez, as well as two-time Olympians Paola Espinosa and Alejandra Orozco, in the men's and women's synchronized platform, respectively.[15]
EquestrianMain article: Equestrian at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Mexico has entered one dressage rider into the Olympic equestrian competition by virtue of a top national finish from Central & South America at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada.[16] Dressage2008 Olympian Bernadette Pujals was officially selected for individual spot on 17 May 2016. She will compete with Rolex, the horse with whom she previously competed at 2011 and 2015 Pan American Games.[17]
FencingMain article: Fencing at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Mexican fencers have qualified a full squad in the women's team sabre by virtue of being the highest ranking team from America outside the world's top four in the FIE Olympic Team Rankings.[18] 2012 Olympian Daniel Gómez secured the spot on the Mexican squad in the men's foil by attaining a top two individual placement from America outside the top eight qualified teams in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings.[19] Meanwhile, Julián Ayala, Alejandra Terán, and Nataly Michel rounded out the Mexican roster by virtue of a top two finish at the Pan American Zonal Qualifier in San José, Costa Rica.
FootballMain article: Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Men's tournamentMain article: Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
Mexico men's football team qualified for the Olympics by attaining a top two finish at the 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship in the United States.[20]
The following is the Mexico squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 7 July.[21][22] Head coach: Raúl Gutiérrez
* Over-aged player.
GolfMain article: Golf at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Mexico has entered three golfers into the Olympic tournament. Rodolfo Cazaubón (world no. 344), Gaby López (world no. 98), and Alejandra Llaneza (world no. 385) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for their respective individual events based on the IGF World Rankings as of 11 July 2016.[26][27]
GymnasticsMain article: Gymnastics at the 2016 Summer Olympics
ArtisticMexico has entered two artistic gymnasts into the Olympic competition. These Olympic berths had been awarded each to the Mexican male and female gymnast, who both participated respectively in the apparatus and all-around events at the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro.[28][29]
JudoMain article: Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Mexico has qualified two judokas for each of the following weight classes at the Games. Going to her fourth Olympics, Vanessa Zambotti was ranked among the top 14 eligible judokas for women in the IJF World Ranking List of May 30, 2016, while Edna Carrillo at women's extra-lightweight (48 kg) earned a continental quota spot from the Pan American region, as the highest-ranked Mexican judoka outside of direct qualifying position.[30][31]
Modern pentathlonMain article: Modern pentathlon at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Mexican athletes have qualified for the following spots to compete in modern pentathlon. Ismael Hernandéz and Tamara Vega secured a selection each in the men's and women's event respectively after obtaining one of the five Olympic slots from the Pan American Games.[32]
RowingMain article: Rowing at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Mexico has qualified one boat each in both the men's and women's single sculls for the Olympics at the 2016 Latin American Continental Qualification Regatta in Valparaiso, Chile.[33]
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage SailingMain article: Sailing at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Mexican sailors have qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships, the individual fleet Worlds, and North American qualifying regattas.[34][35]
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race ShootingMain article: Shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Mexican shooters have achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2015 Pan American Games and the 2015 ISSF World Cup series, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by March 31, 2016.[36]
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun) SwimmingMain article: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Mexican swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[37][38]
Synchronized swimmingMain article: Synchronized swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Mexico has fielded a squad of two synchronized swimmers to compete only in the women's duet by virtue of their sixth-place finish at the FINA Olympic test event in Rio de Janeiro.[39][40]
Table tennisMain article: Table tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Mexico has entered two athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. Marcos Madrid and three-time Olympian Yadira Silva secured their Olympic spots in the men's and women's singles, respectively, by virtue of their top six finish at the 2016 Latin American Qualification Tournament in Santiago, Chile.[41][42]
TaekwondoMain article: Taekwondo at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Mexico entered four athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Olympics. 2008 Olympic heavyweight champion María Espinoza, Itzel Manjarrez, 2015 Worlds bronze medalist Saúl Gutiérrez, and Carlos Navarro qualified automatically for their respective weight classes by finishing in the top 6 WTF Olympic rankings.[43][44]
TennisMain article: Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Mexico has entered two tennis players into the Olympic tournament. Due to the withdrawal of several tennis players from the Games, Santiago González and Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela received a spare ITF Olympic place to compete in the men's doubles.[45][46]
TriathlonMain article: Triathlon at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Mexico has qualified four triathletes for the following events at the Olympics. London 2012 Olympian Crisanto Grajales secured the men's triathlon spot with a gold medal triumph at the 2015 Pan American Games.[47] Meanwhile, Rodrigo González, Irving Pérez, Claudia Rivas, and Cecilia Pérez were selected among the top 40 eligible athletes each in the men's and women's triathlon based on the ITU Olympic Qualification List as of May 15, 2016.
VolleyballMain article: Volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics
BeachMexico men's beach volleyball team qualified directly for the Olympics by virtue of their nation's top 15 placement in the FIVB Olympic Rankings as of June 13, 2016. The place was awarded to the rookie duo Juan Virgen and Lombardo Ontiveros.[48]
IndoorMen's tournamentMexico men's volleyball team qualified for the Olympics by scoring a first-place triumph and securing a lone outright berth at the final meet of the World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Mexico City, signifying the nation's return to the sport for the first time since it hosted the 1968 Summer Olympics.[49]
The following is the Mexican roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[50][51] Head coach: Jorge Azair
WeightliftingMain article: Weightlifting at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Mexican weightlifters have qualified three women's quota places for the Rio Olympics based on their combined team standing by points at the 2014 and 2015 IWF World Championships. A single men's Olympic spot had been added to the Mexican roster by virtue of a top seven national finish at the 2016 Pan American Championships.[52]
WrestlingMain article: Wrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Mexico has qualified one wrestler for the men's Greco-Roman 85 kg into the Olympic competition, as a result of his semifinal triumph at the 2016 Pan American Qualification Tournament.[53][54] Key:
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