Mexico at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Mexico at the
2016 Summer Paralympics
IPC code MEX
NPC Federacion Mexicana de Deporte
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors 71 in 9 sports
Medals
Ranked 29th
Gold
4
Silver
2
Bronze
9
Total
15
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
 GoldMaría de los Ángeles OrtízAthleticsWomen's shot put F57/58September 8
 GoldEduardo ÁvilaJudoMen's 81 kgSeptember 9
 GoldAmalia PérezPowerliftingWomen's 55 kgSeptember 10
 GoldLenia RuvalcabaJudoWomen's 70 kgSeptember 10
 SilverLuis Alberto Zepeda FélixAthleticsMen's javelin throw F53/54September 9
 BronzeSalvador HernándezAthleticsMen's 100 metres T52September 10
 BronzePedro RangelSwimmingMen's 100 metres SB5September 11
 BronzeEdgar Cesareo Navarro SánchezAthleticsMen's 100 metres T51September 13
 BronzeCatalina Díaz VilchisPowerliftingWomen's 86 kgSeptember 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]

No. Pos. Player Class Date of birth (age)
1GKJavier AmozurrutiaSighted (1980-11-17)17 November 1980 (aged 35)
2DFFrancisco RangelB1 (1991-10-26)26 October 1991 (aged 24)
4DFPablo MillánB1 (1991-06-28)28 June 1991 (aged 25)
5DFMarco GuerreroB1 (1990-05-17)17 May 1990 (aged 26)
7FWDaniel VieraB1 (1997-03-02)2 March 1997 (aged 19)
9FWRubicel de la CruzB1 (1994-03-23)23 March 1994 (aged 22)
10FWGustavo AranaB1 (1993-09-10)10 September 1993 (aged 22)
11FWJorge LanzagortaB1 (1985-12-30)30 December 1985 (aged 30)
12GKCristian OrtizSighted (1992-09-20)20 September 1992 (aged 23)
14FWOmar OteroB1 (1991-07-25)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
Argentina 2–0 Mexico
  • Espinillo  2'
  • Velo  15'
 Report
Attendance: 3,065
Referee: Germi Guimaraes (Brazil)
China 2–0 Mexico
  • Wei  4'
  • Wang Y.  9'
 Report
Attendance: 3,099
Referee: Germi Guimaraes (Brazil)
Mexico 0–1 Spain
Report Acosta  14'
Attendance: 3,080
Referee: Rafael Glock (Brazil)
7th–8th place match
Morocco 0–2 Mexico
Report
  • Lanzagorta  42'
  • De la Cruz  49'
Attendance: 971
Referee: Christian Jung (Germany)

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

  1. ↑ "Paralympics categories explained". ABC. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Making sense of the categories". BBC Sport. 6 October 2000. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "A-Z of Paralympic classification". BBC Sport. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "CYCLING QUALIFICATION" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Ranking — PARA — Cycling 2014". UCI. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "EQUESTRIAN" (PDF). FEI. International Paralympic Committee. August 24, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  7. ↑ "USA, Canada and Mexico win places at Rio 2016 Paralympic Games via Parapan American Games". Rio 2016. 18 August 2015. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Men's Football 5-a-side – Team Rosters – Mexico". Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  9. ↑ "JUDO QUALIFICATION" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  10. ↑ "Download — pdf - 2014 IBSA Judo World Championships — results and final standings" (PDF). International Blind Sports Association. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
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