Mexico at the 1972 Summer Olympics
| Mexico at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | MEX |
| NOC | Mexican Olympic Committee |
| Website |
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| in Munich | |
| Competitors | 174 (152 men and 22 women) in 20 sports |
| Flag bearer | Felipe Muñoz |
| Medals Ranked 33rd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Mexico competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 174 competitors, 152 men and 22 women, took part in 112 events in 20 sports.[1]
Medalists
Silver
- Alfonso Zamora — Boxing, Men's Bantamweight
Archery
In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Mexico entered three men and three women. The women were much more successful than the men, though none of the archers won a medal. Their highest placing competitor was Francisca de Gutierrez, at 10th place in the women's competition.
Women's Individual Competition:
- Francisca de Gutierrez – 2353 points (→ 10th place)
- Aurora Bretón – 2335 points (→ 15th place)
- Silvia de Tapia – 2258 points (→ 23rd place)
Men's Individual Competition:
- Alfonso Jones – 2344 points (→ 28th place)
- Rafael Aveleira – 2178 points (→ 51st place)
- José Almanzor – 2175 points (→ 52nd place)
Athletics
Men's 5,000 metres
- Heat — 13:58.2 (→ did not advance)
- Heat — 13:45.2 (→ did not advance)
Men's 10,000 metres
Men's Marathon
Men's 20 km Walk
Men's 50 km Walk
- Gabriel Hernández
- Raúl González
- José Oliveros
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- Salvador García
- First Round — Lost to Ralph Evans (GBR), 1:4
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
- Arturo Delgado
Men's Bantamweight
Men's Featherweight
- Juan Francisco García
Men's Lightweight
- Antonio Gin
Men's Welterweight
- Sergio Lozano
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
- Emeterio Villanueva
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Alfredo Lemus (VEN), 4:1
- Third Round — Defeated Christopher Elliott (IRL), TKO-3
- Quarterfinals — Lost to Peter Tiepold (GDR), 0:5
Men's Middleweight
- José Luis Espinosa
Canoeing
Cycling
Six cyclists represented Mexico in 1972.
- Jesús Sarabia — 10th place
- Agustín Alcántara — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Francisco Vázquez — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Francisco Javier Huerta — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Final — 1:11.54 (→ 24th place)
Diving
Men's 3m Springboard
- Carlos Armando Giron – 521.88 points (→ 9th place)
- José de Jesus Robinson – 514.02 points (→ 11th place)
- Porfirio Becerril – 310.65 points (→ 27th place)
Men's 10m Platform
- Carlos Armando Giron – 442.41 points (→ 8th place)
- José de Jesus Robinson – 284.58 points (→ 14th place)
- Porfirio Becerril – 282.57 points (→ 15th place)
Women's 3m Springboard
- Bertha Baraldi – 252.66 points (→ 15th place)
Women's 10m Platform
- Bertha Baraldi – 174.21 points (→ 20th place)
Equestrian
Fencing
Six fencers, all men, represented Mexico in 1972.
Football
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group 2)
- Defeated Sudan (1-0)
- Defeated Burma (1-0)
- Lost to Soviet Union (1-4)
- Second Round (Group A)
- Drew with West Germany (1-1)
- Lost to East Germany (0-7)
- Lost to Hungary (0-2)
- Did not advance → Seventh place
- Team Roster
- Juan Manuel Álvarez
- Francisco Barba Ordaz
- Fernando Blanco Garell
- Manuel Borja Garcia
- Leonardo Cuellar Rivera
- Alejandro Hernandez Pat
- Alfredo Hernandez Martinez
- Manuel Manzo
- Salvador Marquez Ramos
- Enrique Martin del Campo
- Alejandro Peña
- Daniel Razo Marquez
- David Regalado
- Lorenzo Reyes
- Jesus Rico Espejel
- Rogelio Ruiz Vaquera
- Horacio Sánchez Marquez
- José Angel Talavera
- José Luis Trejo Montoya
Gymnastics
Hockey
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Lost to Great Britain (0-6)
- Lost to New Zealand (0-7)
- Lost to Poland (0-3)
- Lost to Australia (0-10)
- Lost to the Netherlands (0-4)
- Lost to India (0-8)
- Lost to Kenya (1-2)
- Classification Match
- 15th/16th place: Lost to Uganda (1-4) → 16th place
- Team Roster
Judo
- Raul Furlon
- Luis Arredondo
- Epigmenio Etchiga
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Mexico in 1972.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Gilberto Toledano – 4428 points (→ 42nd place)
- Eduarde Olivera Lastra – 4426 points (→ 43rd place)
- Juan José Castilla – 4014 points (→ 55th place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Toledano Sanchez, Olivera Lastra, and Castilla Ramos – 12901 points (→ 17th place)
Alternate Member:
- Rafael Alvarez Perez
Rowing
Men's Single Sculls
- Heat — 8:38.63
- Repechage — 8:40.76 (→ did not advance)
Sailing
Shooting
Ten shooters, nine men and one woman, represented Mexico in 1972.
Swimming
Men's 100m Freestyle
- Heat — 56.78s (→ did not advance)
Men's 200m Freestyle
- Heat — DNS (→ did not advance)
- Heat — 2:03.57 (→ did not advance)
Men's 400m Freestyle
Men's 1500m Freestyle
Men's 100m Backstroke
Men's 200m Backstroke
Men's 100m Breaststroke
Men's 200m Breaststroke
Men's 100m Butterfly
Men's 200m Butterfly
Men's 200m Individual Medley
Men's 400m Individual Medley
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Heat — DNF (→ did not advance)
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
- Heat — 8:08.39 (→ did not advance)
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Women's 100m Freestyle
Women's 200m Freestyle
Women's 400m Freestyle
Women's 800m Freestyle
Women's 100m Backstroke
Women's 200m Backstroke
Women's 100m Breaststroke
Women's 200m Breaststroke
Women's 100m Butterfly
Women's 200m Butterfly
Women's 200m Individual Medley
Women's 400m Individual Medley
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Water polo
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Lost to Cuba (4-6)
- Defeated Canada (7-3)
- Lost to Yugoslavia (3-5)
- Lost to United States (5-7)
- Lost to Romania (6-9) → Did not advance
- Team Roster
- Daniel Goméz Bilbao
- Arturo Valencia Cadena
- Alfredo Sauza Martinéz
- Francisco Garcia Moreno
- Juan Manuel Garcia Moreno
- Raul Alanis Guerrero
- Maximiliano Aguilar Salazar
- Armando Fernandez Alatorre
- Ricardo Chapa Galaviz
- Rafael Azpeitia Lopez
- Victor Manuel Garcia Romero
Weightlifting
Wrestling
See also
References
- ↑ "Mexico at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 13 October 2014.