Mexico at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Mexico at the; 1900 Summer Olympics
IOC code	MEX
NOC	Mexican Olympic Committee
Website	www.com.org.mx (in Spanish)
in Paris
Competitors	4 in 1 sport
Medals; Ranked 20th	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1900; 1904–1920; 1924; 1928; 1932; 1936; 1948; 1952; 1956; 1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020;

Mexico competed at the modern Olympic Games for the first time at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

Medalists

Gold medals were not given at the 1900 Games. A silver medal was given for a first place, and a bronze medal was given for second. The International Olympic Committee has retroactively assigned gold, silver, and bronze medals to competitors who earned 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishes, respectively, in order to bring early Olympics in line with current awards.

Bronze

Mexico — polo, men's competition

Results by event

Polo

Mexico was one of four nations to compete in the first Olympic polo event. The Mexican foursome tied for third place despite losing their only match.

Event	Place	Team	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final

Men's polo	3rd	Mexico Eustaquio de Escandón y Barrón Manuel de Villavieja Escandón y Barrón Pablo de Escandón y Barrón Guillermo Hayden Wright	Bye	Lost 8-0 vs. Rugby (GBR/USA)	Did not advance

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