Mexico at the 1960 Summer Olympics
| Mexico at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | MEX |
| NOC | Mexican Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 69 (63 men and 6 women) in 14 sports |
| Flag bearer | Pilar Roldán |
| Medals Ranked 41st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Mexico competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 69 competitors, 63 men and 6 women, took part in 54 events in 14 sports.[1]
Medalists
[edit]| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Juan Botella | Diving | 3 m springboard | 29 August |
Athletics
[edit]- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Santiago Plaza | 100 m | 10.8 | 3 Q | 10.8 | 7 | did not advance | |||
| Santiago Plaza | 200 m | 22.0 | 4 | did not advance | |||||
| Jorge Terán | 400 m | 9:38.0 | 10 | did not advance | |||||
| Alfredo Tinoco | 3000 m steeplechase | 49.6 | 6 | — | did not advance | ||||
| Rodolfo Mijares Santiago Plaza Roberto Procel Jorge Terán |
4 x 100 m relay | did not start | did not advance | ||||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Roberto Procel | Long jump | 7.23 | 24 | did not advance | |
- Combined events – Decathlon
| Athlete | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodolfo Mijares | 11.3 | 6.20 | 10.59 | 1.65 | 50.5 | 17.3 | 37.55 | 3.40 | 43.36 | 4:49.3 | 5413 | 21 |
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Sebastiana Alvarado | 800 m | did not start | — | did not advance | |||||
Basketball
[edit]Boxing
[edit]Cycling
[edit]Ten cyclists, all men, represented Mexico in 1960.
Diving
[edit]Fencing
[edit]Eight fencers, seven men and one woman, represented Mexico in 1960.
Gymnastics
[edit]Modern pentathlon
[edit]Three male pentathletes represented Mexico in 1960.
- Individual
- Team
- Antonio Almada
- Sergio Escobedo
- José Pérez
Rowing
[edit]Mexico had two male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1960.[2]
Sailing
[edit]Shooting
[edit]Six shooters represented Mexico in 1960.
Swimming
[edit]Weightlifting
[edit]Wrestling
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mexico at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mexico Rowing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
External links
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