Mexico at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
| Mexico at the 2016 Summer Paralympics | |||||||||
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| IPC code | MEX | ||||||||
| NPC | Federacion Mexicana de Deporte | ||||||||
| in Rio de Janeiro | |||||||||
| Competitors | 71 in 9 sports | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 29th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances | |||||||||
Mexico participated in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. The country sent a 71 strong delegation to the Games.
Disability classifications
Every participant at the Paralympics has their disability grouped into one of five disability categories; amputation, the condition may be congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes, there is often overlap between this and other categories; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis.[1][2] Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. Some sports, such as athletics, divide athletes by both the category and severity of their disabilities, other sports, for example swimming, group competitors from different categories together, the only separation being based on the severity of the disability.[3]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | María de los Ángeles Ortíz | Athletics | Women's shot put F57/58 | September 8 |
| Gold | Eduardo Ávila | Judo | Men's 81 kg | September 9 |
| Gold | Amalia Pérez | Powerlifting | Women's 55 kg | September 10 |
| Gold | Lenia Ruvalcaba | Judo | Women's 70 kg | September 10 |
 Silver | Luis Alberto Zepeda Félix | Athletics | Men's javelin throw F53/54 | September 9 |
 Bronze | Salvador Hernández | Athletics | Men's 100 metres T52 | September 10 |
| Bronze | Pedro Rangel | Swimming | Men's 100 metres SB5 | September 11 |
| Bronze | Edgar Cesareo Navarro Sánchez | Athletics | Men's 100 metres T51 | September 13 |
| Bronze | Catalina Díaz Vilchis | Powerlifting | Women's 86 kg | September 13 |
Cycling
With one pathway for qualification being one highest ranked NPCs on the UCI Para-Cycling male and female Nations Ranking Lists on 31 December 2014, Mexico qualified for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, assuming they continued to meet all other eligibility requirements.[4][5]
Equestrian
Through the Para Equestrian Individual Ranking List Allocation method, the country earned a pair of slots at the Rio Games for their two highest ranked equestrian competitors. These slots were irrespective of class ranking.[6]
Football 5-a-side
Mexico national football 5-a-side football team qualified for the Rio Paralympics at the 2015 Parapan American Games after defeating Colombia in the bronze medal match in a game that went to penalty kicks. Argentina and Brazil, who finished ahead of them, had already qualified for Rio.[7]
The following is the Mexico squad in the football 5-a-side tournament of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[8]
| # | Pos. | Player | Class | Date of birth (age) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Amozurrutia, JavierJavier Amozurrutia | Sighted | 17 November 1980 (aged 35) |
| 2 | DF | Rangel, FranciscoFrancisco Rangel | B1 | 26 October 1991 (aged 24) |
| 4 | DF | Millán, PabloPablo Millán | B1 | 28 June 1991 (aged 25) |
| 5 | DF | Guerrero, MarcoMarco Guerrero | B1 | 17 May 1990 (aged 26) |
| 7 | FW | Viera, DanielDaniel Viera | B1 | 2 March 1997 (aged 19) |
| 9 | FW | de la Cruz, RubicelRubicel de la Cruz | B1 | 23 March 1994 (aged 22) |
| 10 | FW | Arana, GustavoGustavo Arana | B1 | 10 September 1993 (aged 22) |
| 11 | FW | Lanzagorta, JorgeJorge Lanzagorta | B1 | 30 December 1985 (aged 30) |
| 12 | GK | Ortiz, CristianCristian Ortiz | Sighted | 20 September 1992 (aged 23) |
| 14 | FW | Otero, OmarOmar Otero | B1 | 25 July 1991 (aged 25) |
- Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Argentina |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 | Semi finals |
| 2 |  China |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Spain |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | 5th–6th place match |
| 4 | Mexico |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | 7th–8th place match |
- 7th–8th place match
Judo
With one pathway for qualification being having a top finish at the 2014 IBSA Judo World Championships, Mexico earned a qualifying spot in Rio base on the performance of Eduardo Avila Sanchez in the men's -81 kg event. The B3 Judoka finished first in his class.[9][10]
See also
References
- ↑ "Paralympics categories explained". ABC. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ "Making sense of the categories". BBC Sport. 6 October 2000. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ "A-Z of Paralympic classification". BBC Sport. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ "CYCLING QUALIFICATION" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ↑ "Ranking — PARA — Cycling 2014". UCI. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ↑ "EQUESTRIAN" (PDF). FEI. International Paralympic Committee. August 24, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- ↑ "USA, Canada and Mexico win places at Rio 2016 Paralympic Games via Parapan American Games". Rio 2016. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ↑ "Men's Football 5-a-side – Team Rosters – Mexico". Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ "JUDO QUALIFICATION" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ↑ "Download — pdf - 2014 IBSA Judo World Championships — results and final standings" (PDF). International Blind Sports Association. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2015.