Mexico at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Mexico at the
1996 Summer Olympics
IOC codeMEX
NOCMexican Olympic Committee
Websitewww.com.org.mx (in Spanish)
in Atlanta
Competitors97 in 19 sports
Flag bearer Nancy Contreras
Medals
Ranked 71st
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Mexico competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.

Medalists

Further information: 1996 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 1996 Summer Olympics medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Bronze Bernardo Segura Athletics Men's 20 km walk 26 July

Archery

Main article: Archery at the 1996 Summer Olympics

In its fifth Olympic archery competition, Mexico entered three competitors. José Anchondo was the most successful, winning two matches before losing his third.

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
Andrés Anchondo Men's individual 653 29  Kivilo (EST)
W 158–157 		 Chikarev (KAZ)
W 156–154 		 Torres (FRA)
L 158–159 		Did not advance 16
Adolfo González 636 52  Yamamoto (JPN)
L 154–155 		Did not advance 51
Marisol Bretón Women's individual 638 29  Di Blasi (EST)
W 142–139 		 Jo-sun (KOR)
L 157–158 		Did not advance 18

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track & road events
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Alejandro Cárdenas 400 m 45.85 3Q 45.33 5 Did not advance
Armando Quintanilla 5000 m Did not start — Did not advance
Martín Pitayo 10,000 m 30:32.20 19 — Did not advance
Armando Quintanilla 28:27.28 8 Q — 28:09.46 11
Dionicio Cerón Marathon — 2:16:48 15
Benjamín Paredes — 2:14:55 8
Germán Silva — 2:14:29 6
Daniel García 20 km walk — 1:24:10 19
Bernardo Segura — 1:20:23 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez — DSQ
Daniel García 50 km walk — 4:19:00 44
Germán Sánchez — 3:57:47 18
Ignacio Zamudio — 3:46:07 6
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
María del Carmen Díaz Marathon — 2:37:14 33
Adriana Fernández — 2:44:23 51
Guadaloupe Loma — 2:41:56 43
Graciela Mendoza 10 km walk — 45:13 18


Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Jesús Martínez Light heavyweight  Biki (MAS)
W 15–4 		 Masara (INA)
L 1–8 		Did not advance 9
Martín Castillo Flyweight  Lunka (GER)
L 7–13 		Did not advance 17
Samuel Álvarez Bantamweight  Olteanu (ROM)
L RSC 		Did not advance 17
Francisco Martínez Lightweight  Strange (CAN)
L 1-15 		Did not advance 17
Carlos Martínez Light welterweight  Niyazymbetov (KAZ)
L 3-25 		Did not advance 17
Jesús Flores Welterweight  Baloch (PAK)
L 7-12 		Did not advance 17
Juan Pablo López Middleweight  Erdei (HUN)
L RSC 		Did not advance 17
Julio César González Light heavyweight  Jirov (KAZ)
L RSC 		Did not advance 17

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Sprint

Men
Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Roberto Heinze Flamand
Ralph Heinze 		Men's K-2 500 m 1:36.918 4 R 1:42.848 5 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Erika Duron Women's K-1 500 m 1:58.884 6 R 2:02.847 6 Did not advance
Renata Hernández
Sandra Rojas 		Women's K-2 500 m 1:51.252 7 R 1:55.801 5 SF 1:52.053 9 Did not advance
Erika Duron
Renata Hernández
Sandra Rojas
Itzel Reza 		Women's K-4 500 m 1:45.215 8 — Did not advance

Qualification Legend: SF = Qualify to semifinal; R=Repechage

Cycling

Road Competition

Men's Individual Time Trial

  • Final — 1:11:42 (→ 30th place)

Track Competition

Men's Points Race

  • Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Diving

Men's 3m Springboard

  • Preliminary Heat — 382.83
  • Semi Final — 217.62
  • Final — 402.36 (→ 8th place)
  • Joël Rodríguez
  • Preliminary Heat — 296.91 (→ did not advance, 30th place)

Men's 10m Platform

Women's 3m Springboard

  • Preliminary Heat — 257.01
  • Semi Final — 193.62 (→ did not advance, 13th place)
  • Preliminary Heat — 252.84
  • Semi Final — 187.35 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

Women's 10m Platform

Modern pentathlon

Men's Individual Competition:

Swimming

Men's 100m Backstroke

  • Heat – 57.40 (→ did not advance, 30th place)

Men's 200m Backstroke

  • Heat – 2:05.96 (→ did not advance, 30th place)

Men's 100m Butterfly

  • Heat – 54.94 (→ did not advance, 29th place)

Synchronized swimming

Main article: Synchronized swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Technical Free Total
Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank
Wendy Aguilar
Olivia González
Lilián Leal
Ingrid Reich
Aline Reich
Patricia Vila
Ariadna Medina
Berenice Guzmán
Erika Leal-Ramirez 		Team 33.04 7 60.796 8 93.836 8

Tennis

Men's Singles Competition:

See also

References