Mexico at the 2000 Summer Olympics
| Mexico at the 2000 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | MEX |
| NOC | Mexican Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Sydney | |
| Competitors | 78 (52 men and 26 women) in 19 sports |
| Flag bearer | Fernando Platas |
| Medals Ranked 40th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Mexico competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold
|
Soraya Jiménez | Weightlifting | Women's 58 kg |
 Silver
|
Noé Hernández | Athletics | Men's 20 km walk |
| Silver
|
Fernando Platas | Diving | Men's 3 m springboard |
 Bronze
|
Joel Sánchez | Athletics | Men's 50 km walk |
| Bronze
|
Cristián Bejarano | Boxing | Men's lightweight |
| Bronze
|
Víctor Estrada | Taekwondo | Men's 80 kg |
Results by event
Archery
In its sixth Olympic archery competition, Mexico entered two competitors. Both lost in the first round.
| Men's individual | |||
| Juan Carlos Manjarrez | |||
| 1/32 eliminations | Lost to | Hasan Orbay Turkey |
165-153 |
| Women's individual | |||
| Erika Reyes | |||
| 1/32 eliminations | Lost to | Mi-Jin Yun Korea |
168-157 |
Athletics
Men's Competition
Men's 400 m
- Round 1 — 46.14
- Round 2 — 45.66 (→ did not advance)
- Round 1 — 46.82 (→ did not advance)
Men's 5,000 m
- Round 1 — DNS (→ did not advance, no ranking)
- Round 1 — 13:40.34 (→ did not advance)
Men's 10,000 m
- Round 1 — 27:49.53
- Final — 27:54.56 (→ 13th place)
- Round 1 — 28:14.54 (→ did not advance)
Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase
- Round 1 — 08:35.79 (→ did not advance)
Men's Pole Vault
- Qualifying — NM (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Men's 20 km Walk
- Final — 1:19:03 (→
Silver Medal)
- Final — 1:19:03 (→
- Final — 1:22:05 (→ 12th place)
- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Men's 50 km Walk
- Final — 3:44:36 (→
Bronze Medal)
- Final — 3:44:36 (→
- Final — 3:48:12 (→ 7th place)
- Final — DSQ (→ no ranking)
Men's Marathon
- Final — 2:18:02 (→ 27th place)
- Final — 2:27:17 (→ 64th place)
Women's Competition
Women's 400 m
- Round 1 — 52.34
- Round 2 — 51.19
- Semifinal — 50.11
- Final — 49.96 (→ 5th place)
Women's 5,000 m
- Round 1 — 15:38.72 (→ did not advance)
- Round 1 — 15:54.17 (→ did not advance)
Women's 10,000 m
- Round 1 — 34:37.84 (→ did not advance)
Women's 20 km Walk
- Final — 1:31:33 (→ 5th place)
- Final — 1:36:17 (→ 26th place)
- Final — DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Women's Marathon
- Final — 2:30:51 (→ 16th place)
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (48 kg)
- Liborio Romero
- Round 1 — Defeated Mebarek Soltani of Algeria
- Round 2 — Lost to Ivanas Stapovičius of Lithuania (→ did not advance)
Men's Flyweight (51 kg)
- Daniel Ponce de León
- Round 1 — Lost to Vladimir Sidorenko of Ukraine (→ did not advance)
Men's Bantamweight (54 kg)
- César Morales
- Round 1 — Defeated Abdu Tebazalwa of Uganda
- Round 2 — Lost to George Olteanu of Romania (→ did not advance)
Men's Featherweight (57 kg)
- Francisco Bojado
- Round 1 — Defeated Yohanes Shiferaw Yohanes of Ethiopia
- Round 2 — Lost to Kamil Djamaloudinov of Russia (→ did not advance)
Men's Lightweight (60 kg)
- Cristián Bejarano
- Round 1 — Defeated Gilbert Khunwane of Botswana
- Round 2 — Defeated Gheorghe Lungu of Romania
- Quarterfinal — Defeated Almazbek Raimkulov of Kyrgyzstan
- Semifinal — Lost to Andriy Kotelnyk of Ukraine — Bronze Medal
Men's Light Middleweight (71 kg)
- José Luis Zertuche
- Round 1 — Defeated Sidy Sandy of Guinea
- Round 2 — Lost to Marin Simion of Romania (→ did not advance)
Canoe / Kayak
Flatwater
Men's competition
Men's Canoe Doubles 500 m
- José Ramon Ferrer Cruz, José Romero
- Qualifying Heat — 01:45.927
- Semifinal — 01:46.811 (→ did not advance)
Men's Canoe Doubles 1,000 m
- José Ramon Ferrer Cruz, José Romero
- Qualifying Heat — 03:49.301
- Semifinal — 03:44.358
- Final — 03:46.457 (→ 6th place)
Cycling
Cross Country Mountain Bike
Men's Cross Country Mountain Bike
- Final — 2:19:33.56 (→ 24th place)
Women's Point Race
- Belem Guerrero Méndez
- Points — 12 (→ 5th place)
Diving
For the first time in 12 years, Mexico won a diving medal when Fernando Platas bested his eighth-place finish in Atlanta with a silver medal.
Men's 3 Metre Springboard
- Preliminary — 444.6
- Semi-final — 234.36 — 678.96
- Final — 474.06 — 708.42 (→ Silver Medal)
Men's 3 Metre Springboard
- Preliminary — 336.51 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Men's 10 Metre Platform
- Preliminary — 381.78 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Men's 10 Metre Platform
- Preliminary — 60.3 (→ did not advance, 42nd place)
Men's Synchronized 3 Metre Springboard
- Final — 317.7 (→ 5th place)
Women's 3 Metre Springboard
- Preliminary — 272.85
- Semi-final — 216.03 — 488.88 (→ did not advance, 13th place)
Women's 3 Metre Springboard
- Preliminary — 268.44
- Semi-final — 196.53 — 464.97 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Women's 10 Metre Platform
- Preliminary — 235.53 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Women's 10 Metre Platform
- Preliminary — 229.29 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)
Women's Synchronized 3 Metre Springboard
- Final — 273.84 (→ 6th place)
Women's Synchronized 10 Metre Platform
- Final — 264.3 (→ 8th place)
Modern Pentathlon
Men's
- Samuel Félix — 5165 pts (→ 11th place)
- Horacio de la Vega — 4039 pts (→ 22nd place)
Sailing
Three men and one woman competed for Mexico in three events at the Sailing venue in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Men's Mistral
- Race 1 — 14
- Race 2 — 24
- Race 3 — 26
- Race 4 — 17
- Race 5 — 26
- Race 6 — 19
- Race 7 — 16
- Race 8 — 15
- Race 9 — (28)
- Race 10 — (37) OCS
- Race 11 — 27
- Final — 184 (→ 25th place)
Men's Double Handed Dinghy (470)
- Race 1 — 21
- Race 2 — 21
- Race 3 — (23)
- Race 4 — 8
- Race 5 — 22
- Race 6 — 22
- Race 7 — (30) DNF
- Race 8 — 23
- Race 9 — 9
- Race 10 — 22
- Race 11 — 11
- Final — 159 (→ 23rd place)
Women's Single Handed Dinghy (Europe)
- Race 1 — 19
- Race 2 — (23)
- Race 3 — 8
- Race 4 — 11
- Race 5 — 7
- Race 6 — 16
- Race 7 — 2
- Race 8 — 13
- Race 9 — (20)
- Race 10 — 18
- Race 11 — 14
- Final — 108 (→ 17th place)
Swimming
Men's 200 m Freestyle
- Preliminary Heat — 1:53.20 (→ did not advance)
Men's 400 m Freestyle
- Preliminary Heat — 03:58.34 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1500 m Freestyle
- Preliminary Heat — 15:43.03 (→ did not advance)
Men's 100 m Butterfly
- Preliminary Heat — 28.86 (→ did not advance)
Men's 200 m Butterfly
- Preliminary Heat — 02:00.02 (→ did not advance)
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
- Preliminary Heat — 01:04.67 (→ did not advance)
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
- Preliminary Heat — 02:07.28 (→ did not advance)
Men's 400 m Individual Medley
- Preliminary Heat — 04:31.73 (→ did not advance)
Women's 400 m Freestyle
- Preliminary Heat — 04:21.03 (→ did not advance)
Women's 800 m Freestyle
- Preliminary Heat — 08:54.79 (→ did not advance)
Women's 200 m Breaststroke
- Preliminary Heat — 02:36.93 (→ did not advance)
Synchronized swimming
Women's Duet
- Technical Routine — 35.527
- Free Routine — 60.234
- Final — 92.761 (→ 9th place)
Volleyball
Men's Beach Competition
- Juan Rodríguez Ibarra and Joel Sotelo — 9th place (tied)
References
- Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. ISBN 1-894963-32-6.
- International Olympic Committee (2001). The Results. Retrieved 12 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- International Olympic Committee Web Site
