Mexico at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Mexico competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. 45 competitors, 36 men and 9 women, took part in 43 events in 12 sports.[1]
| Mexico at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | MEX |
| NOC | Mexican Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Moscow | |
| Competitors | 45 (36 men and 9 women) in 12 sports |
| Flag bearer | Carlos Girón |
| Medals Ranked 29th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
Silver
- Carlos Girón — Diving, Men's Springboard
Bronze
- Joaquin Pérez — Equestrian, Jumping Individual (mixed)
- David Bárcena Ríos, Manuel Mendivil, José Pérez and Fabián Vázquez — Equestrian, Three-day Event Team Competition
- Jesús Gómez, Joaquin Pérez, Gerardo Tazzer and Alberto Valdés — Equestrian, Jumping Team Competition
Mexican sportsman at 1980 Olympics
Athletics
Men's 10,000 metres
- Heat — 29:21.3 (→ did not advance)
- Heat — 29:25.7 (→ did not advance)
- Heat — 29:53.6 (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Final — 2:12:39 (→ 6th place)
Men's 20 km Walk
- Final — 1:27:48.6 (→ 6th place)
- Final — DSQ (→ no ranking)
- Final — DSQ (→ no ranking)
Men's 50 km Walk
- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- First Round — Defeated Vandui Bayasgalan (Mongolia) on points (4-1)
- Second Round — Lost to Li Byong-Uk (North Korea) on points (2-3)
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Alberto Mercado (Puerto Rico) after referee stopped contest in first round
- Quarter Finals — Lost to Petar Lesov (Bulgaria) on points (1-4)
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Philip Sutcliffe (Ireland) on points (5-0)
- Third Round — Defeated Raymond Gilbody (Great Britain) on points (4-1)
- Quarter Finals — Lost to Michael Anthony (Guyana) after referee stopped contest in second round
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
- First Round — Defeated Nidal Haddad (Syria) on points (5-0)
- Second Round — Defeated Ravsal Otgonbayar (Mongolia) on points (3-2)
- Third Round — Lost to Rudi Fink (East Germany) after knock-out in first round
Diving
Men's Springboard
- Heats — 580.20 points (→ 1st place)
- Final — 892.140 points (→
Silver Medal)
- Preliminary Round — 495.63 points (→ 14th place, did not advance)
- Heats — 454.17 points (→ 20th place, did not advance)
Men's Platform
- Heats — 515.37 points (→ 5th place)
- Final — 809.805 points (→ 4th place)
- Preliminary Round — 428.52 points (→ 15th place, did not advance)
- Preliminary Round — 456.87 points (→ 11th place, did not advance)
Equestrian
Gymnastics
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Two male pentathletes represented Mexico in 1980.
- Individual
Rowing
Shooting
Swimming
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
- Heats — 1:15.89 (→ did not advance)
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Heats — 3.56,87
- Final — 3.55,41 (→ 6th place)
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Heats — 4.25,95 (→ did not advance)
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Men's freestyle 48 kg
- Eliminated in Third Round
Men's Greco-Roman 48 kg
- Sixth place
References
- "Mexico at the 1980 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
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