| Mexico at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | MEX |
| NOC | Mexican Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| inRio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 124 in 26 sports |
| Flag bearers | Daniela Campuzano (opening)[1] María Espinoza (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 61st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Mexico competed at the2016 Summer Olympics inRio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's twenty-third appearance at the Summer Olympics. TheMexican Olympic Committee (Spanish:Comité Olímpico Mexicano) sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games since1972, with a total of 124 athletes, 80 men and 44 women, competing across 26 sports.[2]
Mexico left Rio de Janeiro with five medals (three silver and two bronze), failing to win a single gold for the first time since the2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[3][4] Among the medalists were race walkerMaría Guadalupe González, semi-pro boxerMisael Rodríguez (men's middleweight), and modern pentathleteIsmael Hernández, who became the first ever Mexican to ascend the Olympic podium in his signature sport.[5] DiverGermán Sánchez picked up his first individual medal at the Games with a silver in themen's platform, following a runner-up effort with his synchronized diving partnerIván García fromLondon 2012.[3] Taekwondo fighterMaría Espinoza made history as the first Mexican female to complete a full set of medals in three different Games, adding a silver to her Olympic career haul in thewomen's +67 kg.[6]
Apart from the success and historic firsts of the medalists, several Mexican athletes reached further to the finals of their respective sporting events, but came closest to the podium finish. Among them were shooterAlejandra Zavala (fourth, women's air pistol), weightlifterBredni Roque (fourth, men's 69 kg), former Youth OlympianDiego del Real (fourth, hammer throw), diving veteranPaola Espinosa (fourth, women's platform), and archerAlejandra Valencia (fourth, women's individual recurve).
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| Medals by date | ||||||
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| Date |  |  |  | Total | ||
| 6 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 August | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 20 August | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 21 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
TheMexican Olympic Committee (Spanish:Comité Olímpico Mexicano, COM) fielded a team of 124 athletes, 80 men and 44 women, across 26 sports at the Games.[2][7] It was the nation's largest delegation sent to the Olympics since1972, surpassing the previous mark by an increase of 22 athletes.
Football andvolleyball, both of which played by men, were the only team-based sports in which Mexico qualified for the Games, with the latter having returned to the Olympic tournament after more than four decades.[8] For individual-based sports, Mexico made its Olympic debut in mountain biking and golf (new to the 2016 Games), as well as its return to men's beach volleyball and tennis after 16 years.
Track and field accounted for the largest number of athletes on the Mexican team, with 20 entries. There was a single competitor each in badminton, sprint canoeing, equestrian dressage, and Greco-Roman wrestling.
Seven of the nation's Olympic medalists fromLondon 2012 returned, including diving tandemIván García andGermán Sánchez (men's synchronized platform), as well as their female counterpartsPaola Espinosa andAlejandra Orozco (women's synchronized platform); archer and three-time OlympianAída Román, taekwondo fighterMaría Espinoza, and football team captainOribe Peralta, who helped the Mexicans score two goals for a shocking gold-medal victory over Brazil in the men's tournament final.[9] WindsurferDavid Mier headed the full roster of Mexican athletes by participating in his fifth consecutive Olympics as the most experienced competitor.[10] He was followed by Espinosa and heavyweight judokaVanessa Zambotti, both of whom vied for their fourth straight Games.
18-year-old springboard diverMelany Hernández was Mexico's youngest competitor, with dressage rider and two-time OlympianBernadette Pujals rounding out the field as the oldest competitor (aged 48). Mountain bikerDaniela Campuzano was selected by COM to lead the Mexican team as the flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1][11]
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games. Note that reserves in fencing, field hockey, football, and handball are not counted as athletes:
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Athletics | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| Badminton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Boxing | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Canoeing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cycling | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Diving | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Equestrian | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fencing | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Football | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Golf | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Gymnastics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Judo | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Modern pentathlon | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Rowing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sailing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Shooting | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Swimming | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Synchronized swimming | — | 2 | 2 |
| Table tennis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Tennis | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Triathlon | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Volleyball | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 80 | 44 | 124 |
Mexican archers qualified for the women's events after having secured a top eight finish in the team recurve at the2015 World Archery Championships inCopenhagen, Denmark.[12][13] Meanwhile, another Mexican archer has been added to the squad by securing one of three available Olympic spots in the men's individual recurve at the Pan American Qualification Tournament inMedellín,Colombia.[14]
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final /BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Ernesto Boardman | Men's individual | 662 | 28 |  Puentes (CUB)L 4–6 | did not advance | |||||
| Gabriela Bayardo | Women's individual | 648 | 12 |  Ray (BAN)W 6–0 |  Unruh (GER)L 4–6 | did not advance | ||||
| Aída Román | 623 | 38 |  Mîrca (MDA)L 4–6 | did not advance | ||||||
| Alejandra Valencia | 651 | 8 |  Lobzhenidze (GEO)W 6–4 |  Anagöz (TUR)W 6–5 |  Laishram (IND)W 6–2 |  Choi M-s (KOR)W 6–0 | Unruh (GER) L 2–6 | Ki B-b (KOR) L 4–6 | 4 | |
| Gabriela Bayardo Aída Román Alejandra Valencia | Women's team | 1922 | 5 | — | Georgia (GEO) W 6–0 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE)L 4–5 | did not advance | |||
Mexican athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[15][16]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Jose Carlos Herrera | 200 m | 20.29 | 1Q | 20.48 | 8 | did not advance | |
| Ricardo Ramos | Marathon | — | 2:30:20 | 119 | |||
| Daniel Vargas | — | 2:18:51 | 54 | ||||
| Pedro Daniel Gómez | 20 km walk | — | 1:22:22 | 23 | |||
| Ever Palma | — | 1:21:24 | 14 | ||||
| Julio César Salazar | — | 1:27:38 | 52 | ||||
| Horacio Nava | 50 km walk | — | 3:50:53 | 13 | |||
| José Leyver Ojeda | — | 3:56:07 | 25 | ||||
| Omar Zepeda | — | 3:51:35 | 16 | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Brenda Flores | 10000 m | 32:39.08 | 32 |
| Marisol Romero | 35:33.03 | 35 | |
| Margarita Hernández | Marathon | 2:38:15 | 48 |
| Madaí Pérez | 2:34:42 | 32 | |
| María Guadalupe González | 20 km walk | 1:28:37 |  |
| Alejandra Ortega | 1:37:33 | 41 | |
| María Guadalupe Sánchez | 1:33:44 | 23 | |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Alberto Álvarez | Men's triple jump | 16.67 | 10q | 16.56 | 9 |
| Edgar Rivera | Men's high jump | 2.17 | 35 | did not advance | |
| Diego del Real | Men's hammer throw | 75.19 | 5q | 76.05 | 4 |
| Yvonne Treviño | Women's long jump | 6.16 | 30 | did not advance | |
Mexico has qualified one badminton player for the men's singles into the Olympic tournament. Lino Muñoz received a spare Olympic berth freed up by Oceania, as the next highest-ranked shuttler, not yet qualified, in theBWF World Rankings as of 5 May 2016.[17]
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Elimination | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final /BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Lino Muñoz | Men's singles | Kidambi (IND) L (11–21, 17–21) |  Hurskainen (SWE)L (12–21, 11–21) | 3 | did not advance | ||||
Mexico has entered five boxers to compete in the following weight classes into the Olympic boxing tournament. Elias Emigdio and Raúl Curiel became the first Mexican boxers to be selected to the Olympic team with a top two finish in the AIBA Pro Boxing rankings, while Misael Rodríguez had claimed his Olympic spot with a semifinal victory at the2016 American Qualification Tournament inBuenos Aires,Argentina.[18]
Joselito Velázquez, Lindolfo Delgado, and Juan Pablo Romero secured additional places on the Mexican roster at the2016 APB and WSB Olympic Qualifier inVargas, Venezuela.[19]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Joselito Velázquez | Men's light flyweight |  Blanc (ARG)W 3–0 |  Dusmatov (UZB)L 0–3 | did not advance | |||
| Elías Emigdio | Men's flyweight |  Kharkhüü (MGL)W 3–0 |  Ávila (COL)L 0–3 | did not advance | |||
| Lindolfo Delgado | Men's lightweight |  Tommasone (ITA)L 0–3 | did not advance | ||||
| Raúl Curiel | Men's light welterweight |  Hu Qx (CHN)LWO | did not advance | ||||
| Juan Pablo Romero | Men's welterweight | Mangiacapre (ITA) L 1–2 | did not advance | ||||
| Misael Rodríguez | Men's middleweight |  Abdul-Ridha (IRQ)W 3–0 |  O'Reilly (IRL)WDSQ |  Abdin (EGY)W 3–0 | Melikuziev (UZB) L 0–3 | Did not advance |  |
Mexico has qualified a single boat in men's C-1 200 m for the Games at the 2016 Pan American Sprint Qualifier inGainesville, Georgia, United States, as the quota spot had been passed to the highest finisher not yet qualified.[20]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Marcos Pulido | Men's C-1 200 m | 41.910 | 6Q | 42.283 | 5FB | 42.098 | 16 |
Qualification Legend:FA = Qualify to final (medal);FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Mexico has qualified one rider in the men's Olympic road race by virtue of their individual ranking among the next two best ranked NOCs at the 2015 Pan American Championships.[21]One additional spot was awarded to the Mexican cyclist in the women's road race by virtue of a top 22 national finish in the 2016 UCI World Rankings.[22]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Lemus | Men's road race | did not finish | |
| Carolina Rodríguez | Women's road race | did not finish | |
Following the completion of the2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Mexico has entered one rider to compete in the men's omnium at the Olympics by virtue of his final individual UCI Olympic rankings in that event.
| Athlete | Event | Scratch race | Individual pursuit | Elimination race | Time trial | Flying lap | Points race | Total points | Rank | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Points | Time | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Time | Rank | Points | Time | Rank | Points | Points | Rank | ||||
| Ignacio Prado | Men's omnium | 13 | 16 | 4:29.396 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 24 | 1:05.839 | 17 | 8 | 14.046 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 73 | 15 |
Mexico has qualified one mountain bike rider in the women's Olympic cross-country race by virtue of her best individual ranking at the 2015 Pan American Championships.[23]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniela Campuzano | Women's cross-country | 1:36:33 | 16 |
Mexican divers qualified for the following individual spots and synchronized teams at the Olympics through the2015 FINA World Championships and the2016 FINA World Cup series.
On March 29, 2016,Mexican Olympic Committee had officially announced the entire diving squad for Rio 2016, including Olympic silver medalistsIván García andGermán Sánchez, as well as two-time OlympiansPaola Espinosa andAlejandra Orozco, in the men's and women's synchronized platform, respectively.[24]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Rodrigo Diego López | 3 m springboard | 430.70 | 8Q | 356.05 | 16 | did not advance | |
| Rommel Pacheco | 488.25 | 2Q | 469.70 | 2Q | 451.20 | 7 | |
| Iván García | 10 m platform | 418.90 | 15Q | 497.55 | 3 | 418.95 | 10 |
| Germán Sánchez | 430.05 | 12Q | 462.05 | 9 | 532.70 | | |
| Jahir Ocampo Rommel Pacheco | 3 m synchronized springboard | — | 405.30 | 5 | |||
| Iván García Germán Sánchez | 10 m synchronized platform | — | 423.30 | 5 | |||
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | |||||
| Dolores Hernández | 3 m springboard | 295.20 | 18Q | 293.05 | 16 | did not advance | ||||
| Melany Hernández | 279.45 | 22 | did not advance | |||||||
| Paola Espinosa | 10 m platform | 313.70 | 13Q | 306.45Q | 12 | 377.10 | 4 | |||
| Alejandra Orozco | 287.45 | 20 | did not advance | |||||||
| Paola Espinosa Alejandra Orozco | 10 m synchronized platform | — | 304.08 | 6 | ||||||
Mexico has entered one dressage rider into the Olympic equestrian competition by virtue of a top national finish from Central & South America at the2015 Pan American Games inToronto, Canada.[25]
2008 Olympian Bernadette Pujals was officially selected for individual spot on 17 May 2016. She will compete with Rolex, the horse with whom she previously competed at2011 and2015 Pan American Games.[26]
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Grand Prix | Grand Prix Special | Grand Prix Freestyle | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Technical | Artistic | Score | Rank | |||
| Bernadette Pujals | Rolex | Individual | 66.757 | 51 | did not advance | |||||
Mexican fencers have qualified a full squad in the women's team sabre by virtue of being the highest ranking team from America outside the world's top four in the FIE Olympic Team Rankings.[27] 2012 OlympianDaniel Gómez secured the spot on the Mexican squad in the men's foil by attaining a top two individual placement from America outside the top eight qualified teams in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings.[28] Meanwhile, Julián Ayala, Alejandra Terán, and Nataly Michel rounded out the Mexican roster by virtue of a top two finish at the Pan American Zonal Qualifier inSan José, Costa Rica.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final /BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Daniel Gómez | Foil | Bye | Avola (ITA) L 5–15 | did not advance | ||||
| Julián Ayala | Sabre | — |  Szilágyi (HUN)L 9–15 | did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final /BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Alejandra Terán | Épée |  Nakano (JPN)L 12–15 | did not advance | |||||
| Nataly Michel | Foil | Bye |  Prescod (USA)L 9–15 | did not advance | ||||
| Tania Arrayales | Sabre | — |  Egorian (RUS)L 7–15 | did not advance | ||||
| Úrsula González |  Toledo (MEX)W 15–11 |  Kharlan (UKR)L 8–15 | did not advance | |||||
| Julieta Toledo | González (MEX) L 11–15 | did not advance | ||||||
| Tania Arrayales Úrsula González Paola Pliego Julieta Toledo | Team sabre | — | Russia (RUS) L 31–45 | Classification semifinal Poland (POL)L 23–45 | 7th place final France (FRA)W 45–38 | 7 | ||
Mexico men's football team qualified for the Olympics by attaining a top two finish at the2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship in the United States.[29]
The following is the Mexico squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 7 July.[30][31]
Head coach:Raúl Gutiérrez
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Alfredo Talavera* | (1982-09-18)18 September 1982 (aged 33) | 0 | 0 | Toluca |
| 2 | 2DF | José Abella | (1994-02-10)10 February 1994 (aged 22) | 9 | 3 | Santos Laguna |
| 3 | 2DF | Jordan Silva | (1994-07-30)30 July 1994 (aged 22) | 14 | 1 | Toluca |
| 4 | 2DF | César Montes | (1997-02-24)24 February 1997 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Monterrey |
| 5 | 3MF | Michael Pérez Ortiz | (1993-02-14)14 February 1993 (aged 23) | 3 | 1 | Guadalajara |
| 6 | 2DF | Jorge Torres Nilo* | (1988-01-16)16 January 1988 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | UANL |
| 7 | 3MF | Rodolfo Pizarro | (1994-02-15)15 February 1994 (aged 22) | 7 | 0 | Pachuca |
| 8 | 3MF | Hirving Lozano | (1995-07-30)30 July 1995 (aged 21) | 5 | 1 | Pachuca |
| 9 | 4FW | Oribe Peralta* (c) | (1984-01-12)12 January 1984 (aged 32) | 5 | 6 | América |
| 10 | 2DF | Víctor Guzmán | (1995-02-03)3 February 1995 (aged 21) | 16 | 1 | Pachuca |
| 11 | 4FW | Marco Bueno | (1994-03-31)31 March 1994 (aged 22) | 13 | 5 | Guadalajara |
| 12 | 1GK | Gibrán Lajud | (1993-12-25)25 December 1993 (aged 22) | 20 | 0 | Tijuana |
| 13 | 2DF | Carlos Salcedo | (1993-09-29)29 September 1993 (aged 22) | 8 | 0 | Guadalajara |
| 14 | 2DF | Érick Aguirre | (1997-02-23)23 February 1997 (aged 19) | 4 | 0 | Pachuca |
| 15 | 3MF | Érick Gutiérrez | (1995-06-15)15 June 1995 (aged 21) | 3 | 0 | Pachuca |
| 16 | 4FW | Carlos Cisneros | (1993-08-30)30 August 1993 (aged 22) | 7 | 3 | Guadalajara |
| 17 | 3MF | Alfonso González | (1994-09-05)5 September 1994 (aged 21) | 8 | 2 | Monterrey |
| 18 | 4FW | Erick Torres | (1993-01-19)19 January 1993 (aged 23) | 9 | 7 | Houston Dynamo |
| 20 | 3MF | Raúl López | (1993-02-23)23 February 1993 (aged 23) | Pachuca | ||
| 21 | 4FW | Carlos Fierro | (1994-07-24)24 July 1994 (aged 22) | Querétaro |
* Over-aged player.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 7 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 5 | |
| 3 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Fiji | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 | −22 | 0 |
Mexico has entered three golfers into the Olympic tournament.Rodolfo Cazaubón (world no. 344),Gaby López (world no. 98), andAlejandra Llaneza (world no. 385) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for their respective individual events based on the IGF World Rankings as of 11 July 2016.[35][36]
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Score | Score | Score | Score | Par | Rank | ||
| Rodolfo Cazaubón | Men's | 76 | 66 | 68 | 73 | 283 | −1 | =30 |
| Gaby López | Women's | 71 | 67 | 76 | 72 | 286 | +2 | =31 |
| Alejandra Llaneza | 73 | 68 | 73 | 80 | 294 | +10 | =44 | |
Mexico has entered two artistic gymnasts into the Olympic competition. These Olympic berths had been awarded each to the Mexican male and female gymnast, who both participated respectively in the apparatus and all-around events at theOlympic Test Event inRio de Janeiro.[37][38]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||||||
| F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | ||||||
| Daniel Corral | Pommel horse | — | 13.833 | — | 13.833 | 47 | did not advance | ||||||||||
| Parallel bars | — | 15.000 | — | 15.000 | 25 | did not advance | |||||||||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||
| V | UB | BB | F | V | UB | BB | F | ||||||
| Alexa Moreno | All-around | 14.633 | 13.333 | 13.300 | 13.833 | 54.866 | 31 | did not advance | |||||
Mexico has qualified two judokas for each of the following weight classes at the Games. Going to her fourth Olympics,Vanessa Zambotti was ranked among the top 14 eligible judokas for women in the IJF World Ranking List of May 30, 2016, whileEdna Carrillo at women's extra-lightweight (48 kg) earned a continental quota spot from the Pan American region, as the highest-ranked Mexican judoka outside of direct qualifying position.[39][40]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final /BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Edna Carrillo | Women's −48 kg | Lokmanhekim (TUR) W 100–000 | Kondo (JPN) L 000–101 | did not advance | ||||
| Vanessa Zambotti | Women's +78 kg | Bye | Andéol (FRA) L 000–000S | did not advance | ||||
Mexican athletes have qualified for the following spots to compete in modern pentathlon. Ismael Hernandéz andTamara Vega secured a selection each in the men's and women's event respectively after obtaining one of the five Olympic slots from thePan American Games.[41]
| Athlete | Event | Fencing (épée one touch) | Swimming (200 m freestyle) | Riding (show jumping) | Combined: shooting/running (10 m air pistol)/(3200 m) | Total points | Final rank | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RR | BR | Rank | MP points | Time | Rank | MP points | Time | Rank | MP points | Time | Rank | MP Points | ||||
| Ismael Hernández | Men's | 18–17 | 0 | 19 | 208 | 2:02.12 | 11 | 334 | 71.78 | 5 | 300 | 11:14:33 | 8 | 626 | 1468 | |
| Tamara Vega | Women's | 15–20 | 0 | 27 | 190 | 2:16.89 | 17 | 290 | 72.93 | 5 | 300 | 12:49:39 | 11 | 531 | 1311 | 11 |
Mexico has qualified one boat each in both the men's and women's single sculls for the Olympics at the 2016 Latin American Continental Qualification Regatta inValparaíso,Chile.[42]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Juan Carlos Cabrera | Men's single sculls | 7:08.27 | 2QF | Bye | 6:50.04 | 2SA/B | 7:03.68 | 4FB | 6:50.02 | 8 | |
| Kenia Lechuga | Women's single sculls | 8:11.44 | 1QF | Bye | 7:44.11 | 3SA/B | 8:14.76 | 6FB | 7:40.39 | 12 | |
Qualification Legend:FA=Final A (medal);FB=Final B (non-medal);FC=Final C (non-medal);FD=Final D (non-medal);FE=Final E (non-medal);FF=Final F (non-medal);SA/B=Semifinals A/B;SC/D=Semifinals C/D;SE/F=Semifinals E/F;QF=Quarterfinals;R=Repechage
Mexican sailors have qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships, the individual fleet Worlds, and North American qualifying regattas.[43][44]
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | M* | ||||
| David Mier | Men's RS:X | 28 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 21 | EL | 207 | 20 | |
| Yanic Gentry | Men's Laser | 41 | 42 | 29 | 43 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 36 | — | EL | 340 | 42 | ||
| Demita Vega | Women's RS:X | 11 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 15 | EL | 147 | 13 | |
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Mexican shooters have achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the2015 Pan American Games and the2015 ISSF World Cup series, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by March 31, 2016.[45]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Alejandra Zavala | Women's 10 m air pistol | 387 | 4Q | 157.1 | 4 |
| Goretti Zumaya | Women's 10 m air rifle | 413.9 | 24 | did not advance | |
Qualification Legend:Q = Qualify for the next round;q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)
Mexican swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[46][47]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Long Yuan Gutiérrez | Men's 100 m butterfly | 53.34 | 32 | Did not advance | |||
| Ricardo Vargas | Men's 1500 m freestyle | 15:11.53 | 25 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Liliana Ibáñez | Women's 50 m freestyle | 25.25 | 28 | Did not advance | |||
Mexico has fielded a squad of two synchronized swimmers to compete only in the women's duet by virtue of their sixth-place finish at the FINA Olympic test event inRio de Janeiro.[48][49]
| Athlete | Event | Technical routine | Free routine (preliminary) | Free routine (final) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Total (technical + free) | Rank | Points | Total (technical + free) | Rank | ||
| Karem Achach Nuria Diosdado | Duet | 84.9268 | 12 | 85.7333 | 170.6601 | 11Q | 86.0667 | 170.9935 | 11 |
Mexico has entered two athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. Marcos Madrid and three-time OlympianYadira Silva secured their Olympic spots in the men's and women's singles, respectively, by virtue of their top six finish at the 2016 Latin American Qualification Tournament inSantiago,Chile.[50][51]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final /BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Marcos Madrid | Men's singles |  Shing (VAN)W 4–0 |  Wang Y (SVK)L 1–4 | did not advance | ||||||
| Yadira Silva | Women's singles |  Allejji (SYR)W 4–0 | Balážová (SVK) L 0–4 | did not advance | ||||||
Mexico entered four athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Olympics. 2008 Olympic heavyweight championMaría Espinoza, Itzel Manjarrez, 2015 Worlds bronze medalistSaúl Gutiérrez, and Carlos Navarro qualified automatically for their respective weight classes by finishing in the top 6 WTF Olympic rankings.[52][53]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final /BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Carlos Navarro | Men's −58 kg |  Shriha (LBA)W 23–9PTG |  Teixeira (BRA)W 8–5 | Zhao S (CHN) L 4–9 | Bye | Kim T-h (KOR) L 5–7 | 5 |
| Saúl Gutiérrez | Men's −68 kg | Pürevjav (MGL) L 11–12 | did not advance | ||||
| Itzel Manjarrez | Women's −49 kg |  Keleku (COD)W 9–5 | Sing (BRA) W 14–4 |  Bogdanović (SRB)L 0–10 | Bye |  Wongpattanakit (THA)L 3–15PTG | 5 |
| María Espinoza | Women's +67 kg |  Alora (PHI)W 4–1 |  Dislam (MAR)W 3–2SUD | Galloway (USA) W 0–0SUP | Bye | Zheng Sy (CHN) L 1–5 | |
Mexico has entered two tennis players into the Olympic tournament. Due to the withdrawal of several tennis players from the Games,Santiago González andMiguel Ángel Reyes-Varela received a spare ITF Olympic place to compete in the men's doubles.[54][55]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final /BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Santiago González Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela | Men's doubles |  Fleming /Inglot (GBR) W 6–3, 6–0 |  Mergea /Tecău (ROU) L 3–6, 6–7(9–11) | did not advance | |||
Mexico has qualified four triathletes for the following events at the Olympics. London 2012 OlympianCrisanto Grajales secured the men's triathlon spot with a gold medal triumph at the2015 Pan American Games.[56] Meanwhile, Rodrigo González, Irving Pérez,Claudia Rivas, and Cecilia Pérez were selected among the top 40 eligible athletes each in the men's and women's triathlon based on the ITU Olympic Qualification List as of May 15, 2016.
| Athlete | Event | Swim (1.5 km) | Trans 1 | Bike (40 km) | Trans 2 | Run (10 km) | Total Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo González | Men's | 18:38 | 0:49 | Lapped | ||||
| Crisanto Grajales | 17:59 | 0:50 | 55:52 | 0:34 | 32:13 | 1:47:28 | 12 | |
| Irving Pérez | 17:35 | 0:45 | 56:21 | 0:35 | 33:10 | 1:48:26 | 22 | |
| Cecilia Pérez | Women's | 19:10 | 0:55 | 1:04:39 | 0:37 | 37:26 | 2:02:47 | 33 |
| Claudia Rivas | 19:05 | 0:58 | 1:01:27 | 0:40 | 36:18 | 1:58:28 | 9 | |
Mexico men's beach volleyball team qualified directly for the Olympics by virtue of their nation's top 15 placement in theFIVB Olympic Rankings as of June 13, 2016. The place was awarded to the rookie duoJuan Virgen and Lombardo Ontiveros.[57]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Standing | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final /BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | |||
| Lombardo Ontiveros Juan Virgen | Men's | Pool C Lupo –Nicolai (ITA) W 2 –1 (14–21, 21–14, 15–11) Dalhausser –Lucena (USA)L 0 –2 (14–21, 17–21)  Naceur –Salah (TUN)W 2 – 0 (21–10, 21–10) | 2Q |  Nummerdor –Varenhorst (NED) L 0 – 2 (18–21, 15–21) | did not advance | |||
Mexico men's volleyball team qualified for the Olympics by scoring a first-place triumph and securing a lone outright berth at the final meet of theWorld Olympic Qualifying Tournament inMexico City, signifying the nation's return to the sport for the first time since it hosted the1968 Summer Olympics.[58]
The following is the Mexico roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[59]
Head coach:Jorge Azair
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2015–16 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Vargas | 1 September 1986 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 330 cm (130 in) |  Raision Loimu |
| 4 | Gonzalo Ruiz | 24 April 1988 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | IMSS ATN |
| 5 | Jesús Rangel (L) | 20 September 1980 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 337 cm (133 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Tigres UANL |
| 6 | Jesús Alberto Perales | 22 December 1993 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 328 cm (129 in) | 304 cm (120 in) | Tigres UANL |
| 7 | Jorge Quiñones | 13 November 1981 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Virtus Guanajuato |
| 9 | Carlos Guerra (c) | 3 August 1981 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 335 cm (132 in) |  Chênois Genève |
| 10 | Pedro Rangel | 16 September 1988 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 324 cm (128 in) | Tigres UANL |
| 11 | Jorge Barajas | 7 May 1991 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 317 cm (125 in) | Cocoteros de Colima |
| 13 | Samuel Córdova | 13 March 1989 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 353 cm (139 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Baja California |
| 14 | Tomás Aguilera | 15 November 1988 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Chihuahua |
| 17 | Néstor Orellana | 7 January 1992 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 332 cm (131 in) | 327 cm (129 in) | Tigres UANL |
| 21 | José Martínez | 23 January 1993 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 334 cm (131 in) | Virtus Guanajuato |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2.600 | 432 | 375 | 1.152 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Canada | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 378 | 378 | 1.000 | |
| 3 | United States | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1.250 | 419 | 405 | 1.035 | |
| 4 | Brazil(H) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 467 | 442 | 1.057 | |
| 5 | France | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 0.889 | 386 | 367 | 1.052 | |
| 6 | Mexico | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | 283 | 398 | 0.711 |
| 7 August 2016 (2016-08-07) 11:35 | Brazil | 3–1 | Mexico | Ginásio do Maracanãzinho,Rio de Janeiro Attendance: 8,686 Referees: Nasr Shaaban (EGY), Arturo Di Giacomo (BEL) |
| (23–25, 25–19, 25–14, 25–18) ResultsStatistics | ||||
| 9 August 2016 (2016-08-09) 11:55 | France | 3–0 | Mexico | Ginásio do Maracanãzinho,Rio de Janeiro Attendance: 6,625 Referees: Liu Jiang (CHN), Taoufik Boudaya (TUN) |
| (25–18, 25–12, 25–22) ResultsStatistics | ||||
| 11 August 2016 (2016-08-11) 20:30 | Italy | 3–0 | Mexico | Ginásio do Maracanãzinho,Rio de Janeiro Attendance: 5,472 Referees: Arturo Di Giacomo (BEL), Piotr Dudek (POL) |
| (25–17, 25–13, 25–17) ResultsStatistics | ||||
| 13 August 2016 (2016-08-13) 20:30 | Canada | 3–0 | Mexico | Ginásio do Maracanãzinho,Rio de Janeiro Attendance: 5,624 Referees: Hernán Casamiquela (ARG), Taoufik Boudaya (TUN) |
| (25–20, 25–13, 25–22) ResultsStatistics | ||||
| 15 August 2016 (2016-08-15) 11:35 | United States | 3–0 | Mexico | Ginásio do Maracanãzinho,Rio de Janeiro Attendance: 7,963 Referees: Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI), Piotr Dudek (POL) |
| (25–23, 25–11, 25–19) ResultsStatistics | ||||
Mexican weightlifters have qualified three women's quota places for the Rio Olympics based on their combined team standing by points at the2014 and2015 IWF World Championships. A single men's Olympic spot had been added to the Mexican roster by virtue of a top seven national finish at the 2016 Pan American Championships.[60]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Bredni Roque | Men's −69 kg | 145 | 7 | 181 | 5 | 326 | 4 |
| Patricia Domínguez | Women's −58 kg | 96 | 6 | 115 | 8 | 211 | 8 |
| Eva Gurrola | Women's −63 kg | 100 | 6 | 120 | 6 | 220 | 5 |
| Alejandra Garza | Women's −75 kg | 98 | 10 | 126 | 9 | 224 | 9 |
Mexico has qualified one wrestler for the men's Greco-Roman 85 kg into the Olympic competition, as a result of his semifinal triumph at the2016 Pan American Qualification Tournament.[61][62]
Key:
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final /BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Alfonso Leyva | −85 kg | Kobliashvili (GEO) L 0–3PO | did not advance | 19 | |||||
