Mexico at the 2010 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:MEX
Nocname:Mexican Olympic Committee
Games:Winter Olympics
Year:2010
Website: 
Location:Vancouver
Competitors:1
Sports:1
Flagbearer:Hubertus von Hohenlohe
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1928

Mexico participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, after not having any competitors in the 2006 competition. Mexico first competed in the Winter Olympics in 1928, but then not again until 1984. No Mexican athlete has yet won a medal in the Winter Olympics.

Alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Hubertus von Hohenlohe represented Mexico in the men's slalom.[1] Hohenlohe previously competed in 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1994.[2] A descendant of German and Austrian royalty, and also Mexican nobility on his father's maternal side,[3] he founded Mexico's skiing federation in 1981.[4] He qualified for the 2006 Olympics, but Mexico decided not to participate because no other Mexicans had qualified. He has competed in 12 alpine world championships. Hohenlohe broke his leg in 2007, forcing him to miss a record 13th world championship.[5] At the time of the competition, Hohenlohe was 51 years old.[6] [7]

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalRank
Hubertus von Hohenlohe1:05.691:02.092:07.7846
1:34.501:36.973:11.4778

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hohenlohen vendrá a México . Rosalinda . Coronado . Spanish . 4 January 2010 . 4 January 2009 . 9 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121009073413/http://www.oem.com.mx/esto/notas/n1463885.htm . dead .
  2. Web site: Hubertus von Hohenlohe - Mexico Ski Team . 4 January 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100317130218/http://www.hubertushohenlohe.com/sport/index.html . 17 March 2010 .
  3. News: Why Is a German Prince Skiing For Mexico? . https://web.archive.org/web/20100215235919/http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1963932,00.html . dead . February 15, 2010 . Time . 13 February 2010.
  4. News: Alpine skiing: It's no snow job - Mexico has a team . New York Times . Mark . Ledsom . 15 January 2005 . 4 January 2010.
  5. Web site: Alpine skiing-Crash ends Mexican prince's championships dream . ESPN . Mark . Ledsom . 28 January 2007 . 4 January 2010.
  6. Web site: Von Hohenlohe, Hubertus . International Ski Federation . 5 January 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121019222807/http://www.fis-ski.com/fr/605/614.html?sector=AL&competitorid=64624&type=result . 19 October 2012 .
  7. News: Winter Sports; Bulgaria Embraces a Rejected Austrian . New York Times . Nathaniel . Vinton . 4 February 2009 . 5 January 2010.