Mexico at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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Mexico at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  MEX
NOC Comité Olímpico Mexicano
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At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City
Competitors
Medals Gold
3		 Silver
3		 Bronze
3		 Total
9
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
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Winter Games
1924 • 1928 • 1932–1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006

Mexico was the host nation for the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Contents

[edit] Medals

[edit] Image:Med_1.png Gold

  • Felipe Muñoz — Swimming, Men's 200m Breaststroke

[edit] Image:Med_2.png Silver

  • Alvaro Gaxiola — Diving, Men's Platform
  • Pilar Roldan — Fencing, Women's Foil

[edit] Image:Med_3.png Bronze

  • Agustín Zaragoza — Boxing, Men's Middleweight
  • Joaquín Rocha — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight
  • Maria Teresa Ramirez — Swimming, Women's 800m Freestyle

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Volleyball

[edit] Women's Team Competition

  • Round Robin
  • Lost to Peru (2-3)
  • Lost to Japan (0-3)
  • Lost to Czechoslovakia (0-3)
  • Lost to Poland (2-3)
  • Lost to South Korea (0-3)
  • Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
  • Defeated United States (3-0) → Seventh place
  • Team Roster

[edit] Water Polo

[edit] Men's Team Competition

  • Preliminary Round (Group B)
  • Lost to East Germany (4:12)
  • Lost to Netherlands (1:8)
  • Lost to Yugoslavia (0:9)
  • Lost to Italy (5:10)
  • Defeated Greece (11:8)
  • Lost to Japan (3:6)
  • Tied with United Arab Republic (3:3)
  • Classification Matches
  • 9th/12th place: Lost to West Germany (3:6)
  • 11th/12th place: Defeated Japan (5:4) → Eleventh place
  • Team Roster
  • Carlos Morfin
  • Daniel Gómez
  • Francisco García
  • Germán Chávez
  • José Vásquez
  • Juan García
  • Luis Guzmán
  • Oscar Familiar
  • Rolando Chávez
  • Sergio Ramos
  • Virgilio Botella

[edit] References


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