Mexico at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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| At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 97 in 22[1] sports | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Daniela Campuzano[2] | |||||||||||
| Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
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Mexico is scheduled to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This will be the nation's twentieth third appearance at the Olympics since its debut in 1900.
Contents
- 1 Competitors
- 2 Archery
- 3 Athletics
- 4 Boxing
- 5 Canoeing
- 6 Cycling
- 7 Diving
- 8 Equestrian
- 9 Fencing
- 10 Football
- 11 Gymnastics
- 12 Judo
- 13 Modern pentathlon
- 14 Rowing
- 15 Sailing
- 16 Shooting
- 17 Swimming
- 18 Synchronized swimming
- 19 Table tennis
- 20 Taekwondo
- 21 Triathlon
- 22 Weightlifting
- 23 Wrestling
- 24 See also
- 25 References
Competitors
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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:
Archery<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>Mexican archers qualified for the women's events after having secured a top eight finish in the team recurve at the 2015 World Archery Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark.[3][4] 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 in Medellín, Colombia.[5]
Athletics<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>Mexican athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[6][7]
Boxing<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>Mexico has entered three boxers to compete in the following weight classes into the Olympic boxing tournament. Elias Emigdio and Raul 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 the 2016 American Qualification Tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[8]
Canoeing<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>SprintMexico has qualified a single boat in men's C-1 200 m for the Games at the 2016 Pan American Sprint Qualifier in Gainesville, Georgia, United States, as the quota spot had been passed to the highest finisher not yet qualified.[9]
Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal) Cycling<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>RoadMexico has qualified one rider in the men's Olympic road race by virtue of his individual ranking among the next two best ranked NOCs at the 2015 Pan American Championships.[10]
TrackFollowing the completion of the 2016 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.
Mountain bikingMexico 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.[11]
Diving<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>Mexican divers qualified for the following individual spots and synchronized teams at the Olympics through the 2015 FINA World Championships and the 2016 FINA World Cup series. On March 29, 2016, Mexican Olympic Committee had officially announced the entire diving squad for Rio 2016, including Olympic silver medalists Iván García and Germán Sánchez, as well as two-time Olympians Paola Espinosa and Alejandra Orozco, in the men's and women's synchronized platform, respectively.[12]
Equestrian<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>Mexico has entered one dressage rider into the Olympic equestrian competition by virtue of a top national finish from Central & South America at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada.[13] 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 at 2011 and 2015 Pan American Games.[14] Dressage
Fencing<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>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.[15] 2012 Olympian Daniel 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.[16] 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 in San José, Costa Rica.
Football<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>Men's tournament<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>Mexico men's football team qualified for the Olympics by attaining a top two finish at the 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship in the United States.[17]
First match(es) will be played on 4 August 2016. Source: Rio2016
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal differential; 3) Goals scored; 4) Repeat 1–3 for matches between teams still tied; 5) Lots drawn by FIFA Gymnastics<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>ArtisticMexico 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 the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro.[18][19]
Judo<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>Mexico has qualified two judokas for each of the following weight classes at the Games. Remarkably 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, while Edna Carrillo at women's extra-lightweight (48 kg) earned a continental quota spot from the Pan American region as Mexico's top-ranked judoka based on World Ranking points.[20]
Modern pentathlon<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>Mexican athletes have qualified for the following spots to compete in modern pentathlon. Ismael Hernandéz and Tamara Vega secured a selection each in the men's and women's event respectively after obtaining one of the five Olympic slots from the Pan American Games.[21]
Rowing<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>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 in Valparaiso, Chile.[22]
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 Sailing<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>Mexican sailors have qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships, the individual fleet Worlds, and North American qualifying regattas.[23][24]
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race Shooting<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>Mexican shooters have achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2015 Pan American Games and the 2015 ISSF World Cup series, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by March 31, 2016.[25]
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun) Swimming<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>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)):[26][27]
Synchronized swimming<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>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 in Rio de Janeiro.[28][29]
Table tennis<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>Mexico has entered two athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. Marcos Madrid and three-time Olympian Yadira 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 in Santiago, Chile.[30][31]
Taekwondo<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>Mexico entered four athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Olympics. 2008 Olympic heavyweight champion María Espinoza, Itzel Manjarrez, 2015 Worlds bronze medalist Saúl Gutiérrez, and Carlos Navarro qualified automatically for their respective weight classes by finishing in the top 6 WTF Olympic rankings.[32][33]
Triathlon<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>Mexico has qualified four triathletes for the following events at the Olympics. London 2012 Olympian Crisanto Grajales secured the men's triathlon spot with a gold medal triumph at the 2015 Pan American Games.[34] Meanwhile, Rodrigo González, Irving Pérez, and Claudia Rivas 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.
Weightlifting<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>Mexican weightlifters have qualified three women's quota places for the Rio Olympics based on their combined team standing by points at the 2014 and 2015 IWF World Championships. The team must allocate these places to individual athletes by June 20, 2016.
Wrestling<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>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 the 2016 Pan American Qualification Tournament.[35][36] Key:
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