Mexico at the 2008 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:MEX
Nocname:Mexican Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2008
Website: 
Location:Beijing
Competitors:85
Sports:21
Flagbearer:Paola Espinosa (opening)
Tatiana Ortiz (closing)
Rank:36
Gold:2
Silver:0
Bronze:2
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1900

Mexico competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The country sent 85 competitors (43 men and 42 women) and participated in 23 sports. Mexico's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony was diver Paola Espinosa.[1] Mexican athletes won two gold medals at the games for the first time since the 1984 Olympics.

Archery

See main article: article and Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Mexico sent archers, two men and two women, to the Olympics for the eighth time, and had yet to win an Olympic medal in the sport. Two men received qualifying places in archery, after Luis Velez earned a qualifying spot during the 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships and Juan Serrano added another spot at the Pan American championships.[2] The two women, Mariana Avitia and Aída Román, both earned their Olympic spots at the Pan American tournament.[1]

Men
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Juan René Serranoalign=left rowspan=2Individual6791 (64)
W 116–88		 (33)
W 112–111		 (48)
W 110–106		 (41)
W 113–106		 (4)
L 112–115		 (31)
L 110–115		4
Eduardo Vélez66024 (41)
L 102–106		Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Mariana Avitiaalign=left rowspan=2Individual64120 (45)
W 112–107		 (13)
W 109–100		 (4)
W 109–108		 (5)
L 99–105		Did not advance
Aída Román64612 (53)
W 108–97		 (21)
W 111–105		 (5)
L 100–105		Did not advance

Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Men
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatFinal
    ResultRankResultRank
    Juan Luis Barrios5000 m13:42.397 q13:19.797
    David Galvánalign=left rowspan=310000 m
    Juan Carlos Romero28:26.5729
    Alejandro Suarez29:24.7835
    Francisco Bautistaalign=left rowspan=3Marathon2:29:2866
    Carlos Cordero2:18:4032
    Procopio Franco2:23:2447
    David Mejiaalign=left rowspan=220 km walk1:26:4536
    Eder Sánchez1:21:5315
    align=left rowspan=350 km walk3:58:0423
    Horacio Nava3:45:216
    3:53:5818
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Gerardo MartínezHigh jump2.15=33Did not advance
    Giovanni LanaroPole vault5.4525Did not advance
    Women
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Gabriela Medina400 m51.963 Q52.978Did not advance
    Dulce María Rodríguez10000 m32:58.0427
    Karina Pérezalign=left rowspan=3Marathon2:47:02 61
    Madai Pérez2:31:4719
    Patricia Rétiz2:39:3455
    Karla Dueñas
    Ruth Grajeda
    Gabriela Medina
    Zudikey Rodríguez
    Maria Teresa Rugerio
    Nallely Vela    		4 × 400 m relay3:30.367Did not advance
    Field events

    Badminton

    See main article: article and Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Boxing

    See main article: article and Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Mexico qualified three boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Santos Reyes was the first, qualifying in featherweight at the World Championships.[3] Valdez was the second, qualifying at the first American qualifier.[4] Vargas was the last, earning his spot at the second American tournament.[5]

    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Óscar ValdezBantamweight
    L 4–15    		Did not advance
    Arturo SantosFeatherweight
    W 6–2
    W 14–2
    L 9–14    		Did not advance
    Francisco VargasLightweight
    W 9–2
    L 4–14    		Did not advance

    Canoeing

    See main article: article and Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Sprint

    AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Manuel CortinaMen's K-1 500 m1:40.6264 QS1:48.3337Did not advance
    Men's K-1 1000 m3:41.4337 QS3:43.0177Did not advance
    Everardo CristobalMen's C-1 1000 m4:15.2806 QS4:04.2676Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Dimas Camilo Cortes
    Everardo Cristobal    		Men's C-2 500 m1:54.0908 QS1:48.8539Did not advance
    Men's C-2 1000 m3:51.6846 QS3:49.6957Did not advance
    Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final

    Cycling

    See main article: article and Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Road

    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Moises Aldape ChavezMen's road race6:28:0847
    Alessandra GrassiWomen's road race3:36:3545

    Diving

    See main article: article and Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventsPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal
    PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
    Yahel Castillo3 m springboard480.653 Q504.554 Q462.107
    Rommel Pachecoalign=left rowspan=210 m platform465.459 Q453.809 Q460.208
    Germán Sánchez399.3522Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventsPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal
    PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
    Jashia Lunaalign=left rowspan=23 m springboard276.8517 Q287.3516Did not advance
    Laura Sánchez334.355 Q314.4012 Q312.2510
    Paola Espinosaalign=left rowspan=210 m platform343.607 Q400.752 Q380.954
    Tatiana Ortiz345.706 Q349.505 Q343.605
    Paola Espinosa
    Tatiana Ortiz    		10 m synchronized platform330.06

    Equestrian

    See main article: article and Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Show jumping

    AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotal
    Round 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound B
    PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRank
    Antonio ChedrauiDon Porfirioalign=left rowspan=4Individual1=148922 Q817=22*did not advance17=22
    Federico FernándezZorro1=1491026 Q142433 Q12=29Did not advance12=29
    Enrique GonzalezFrida952162551Did not advance2551
    Alberto MichanChinobampo Lavita126492132 Q254647 Q12=29Did not advance12=29
    Antonio Chedraui
    Federico Fernández
    Enrique Gonzalez
    Alberto Michan    		See aboveTeam269Did not advance269

    Fencing

    See main article: article and Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Women

    Gymnastics

    See main article: article and Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Artistic

    Women

    Judo

    See main article: article and Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Arturo MartínezMen's −100 kg
    L 0001–0100    		Did not advance
    Vanessa ZambottiWomen's +78 kg
    W 0021–0001
    L 0000–1000    		Did not advance
    L 0000–1010    		Did not advance

    Modern pentathlon

    See main article: article and Modern pentathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    AthleteEventShooting
    (10 m air pistol)    		Fencing
    (épée one touch)    		Swimming
    (200 m freestyle)    		Riding
    (show jumping)    		Running
    (3000 m)    		Total pointsFinal rank
    PointsRankMP pointsResultsRankMP pointsTimeRankMP pointsPenaltiesRankMP pointsTimeRankMP points
    Óscar SotoMen's1713198820–1578802:10.6030123640311609:21.959115654208
    Marlene SánchezWomen's1864116817–18=188082:27.3931115218029102011:18.11301008515628

    Rowing

    See main article: article and Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    Women
    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

    Sailing

    See main article: article and Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    Women
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    12345678910M*
    Demita VegaRS:X23232525172120191926EL19023
    Tania Elías CallesLaser Radial272529131516731CANEL10713
    M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled

    Shooting

    See main article: article and Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    Roberto José Elias10 m air rifle59025Did not advance
    Ariel Mauricio FloresSkeet11127Did not advance
    José Luis Sánchez10 m air rifle59124Did not advance
    Women

    Swimming

    See main article: article and Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Luis Escobar10 km open water1:53:47.918
    align=left rowspan=2Juan Veloz100 m butterfly53.5845Did not advance
    200 m butterfly1:57.3223Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=3Susana Escobar400 m freestyle4:11.9920Did not advance
    800 m freestyle8:33.5118Did not advance
    400 m individual medley4:47.3230Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Fernanda González100 m backstroke1:02.7635Did not advance
    200 m backstroke2:14.6428Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Adriana Marmolejo100 m breaststroke1:10.73 NR31Did not advance
    200 m breaststroke2:28.10 NR22Did not advance
    Imelda Martínez10 km open water2:01:07.920

    Synchronized swimming

    See main article: article and Synchronized swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Table tennis

    See main article: article and Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Taekwondo

    See main article: article and Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Mexico wins its first gold medal in Taekwondo with the victory of Guillermo Perez.[6]

    AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage Bronze medalFinal
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Guillermo PérezMen's −58 kg
    W 3–2
    W 2–1
    W 3–1
    W 1–1
    Idulio IslasMen's −68 kg
    L 2–2     		Did not advance
    María del Rosario EspinozaWomen's +67 kg
    W 4–0
    W 4–2
    W 4–1
    W 3–1

    Triathlon

    See main article: article and Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total TimeRank
    Francisco SerranoMen's18:560:2658:080:3436:421:54:46.0944
    Adriana CoronaWomen's21:160:29Lapped

    Volleyball

    See main article: article and Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Beach

    Weightlifting

    See main article: article and Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRank
    ResultRankResultRank
    Luz Mercedes AcostaWomen's −63 kg103=4120=82238
    Damaris Gabriela AguirreWomen's −75 kg10981366245

    Wrestling

    See main article: article and Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Men's freestyle

    See also

    References

    Notes and References

    1. http://www.com.org.mx/com/documentos/delegacion_beijing.pdf "Pre-selección Mexicana Beijing 2008"
    2. Web site: 2007 World Outdoor Target Championship Results . 2008-05-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131014164738/http://www.archery.org/UserFiles/Document/Results/Results/07_WC_Outdoor_Leipzig/ECOMPR.pdf . 2013-10-14 . dead .
    3. http://www.aiba.org/documents/site1/World%20Championships/2007/2008%20Olympic%20Qualified%20Boxers.pdf World Boxing Championships Chicago 2007
    4. http://www.aiba.org/default.aspx?pId=976 1st AIBA American Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament
    5. http://www.aiba.org/default.aspx?pId=1305 2nd AIBA American Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament
    6. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/olympics_blog/2008/08/mexico-wins-gol.html "Mexico Wins its First Gold medal"

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