Mexico at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Mexico sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country was represented by 68 athletes, a smaller delegation than at the previous Games.[1]

Mexico at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeMEX
NPCFederacion Mexicana de Deporte
in Beijing
Competitors68 in 7 sports
Flag bearer Saúl Mendoza
Medals
Ranked 14th
Gold
10
Silver
3
Bronze
7
Total
20
Summer Paralympics appearances

Medallists

Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldMario SantillánAthleticsMen's marathon T46
 GoldMauro Maximo de JesusAthleticsMen's shot put F53/54
 GoldPerla BustamanteAthleticsWomen's 100m T42
 GoldEduardo Ávila SanchezJudoMen's 73 kg
 GoldAmalia PérezPowerliftingWomen's -50 kg
 GoldJuan Ignacio ReyesSwimmingMen's 50m backstroke S4
 GoldPedro RangelSwimmingMen's 100m breaststroke SB5
 GoldPatricia ValleSwimmingWomen's 50m freestyle S3
 GoldNely MirandaSwimmingWomen's 50m freestyle S4
 GoldNely MirandaSwimmingWomen's 50m freestyle S4
 SilverMaría de los Ángeles OrtízAthleticsWomen's shot put F58
 SilverLenia RuvalcabaJudoWomen's 70 kg
 SilverDoramitzi GonzálezSwimmingWomen's 50m freestyle S6
 BronzeMario SantillanAthleticsMen's 5000m T46
 BronzeLuis Alberto Zepeda FélixAthleticsMen's javelin throw F53/54
 BronzeJeny VelazcoAthleticsWomen's javelin throw F57-58
 BronzeLaura CereroPowerliftingWomen's -40 kg
 BronzePerla Patricia BárcenasPowerliftingWomen's -82.5 kg
 BronzeDoramitzi GonzálezSwimmingWomen's 100m freestyle S6
 BronzePatricia ValleSwimmingWomen's 150m individual medley SM4

Sports

Athletics

Men's track

Athlete Class Event Heats Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Constantino Angeles T11 1500m 4:30.50 12 Did not advance
5000m N/A 16:31.88 4
Moisés Beristain T12 10000m N/A 33:17.07 6
Marathon N/A 2:38:17 8
Benjamín Cardozo T37 100m 12.73 13 Did not advance
Aaron Gordian T54 800m 1:40.45 17 Q 1:36.43 11 Did not advance
1500m 3:07.76 4 Q 3:09.72 15 Did not advance
5000m 10:14.41 2 Q N/A 10:25.49 7
Marathon N/A 1:23:20 4
Salvador Hernandez T52 100m N/A 17.89 4
200m N/A 33.34 7
400m 1:06.20 11 Did not advance
Luis Herrera T12 10000m N/A DNF
Marathon N/A 2:38:50 9
Nicolas Ledesma T11 1500m 4:31.08 13 Did not advance
Saúl Mendoza T54 800m 1:37.40 4 Q 1:40.36 7 Q 1:38.61 7
1500m 3:10.31 28 Did not advance
5000m 10:51.39 10 Q N/A 10:25.48 6
Marathon N/A 1:36:14 29
Pedro Meza T46 5000m N/A 15:25.26 6
Marathon N/A 2:38:57 8
Jaime Ramírez T53 100m 16.06 10 Did not advance
200m 28.72 14 Did not advance
400m 1:02.20 20 Did not advance
Fernando Sánchez T54 100m 15.23 17 Did not advance
200m 26.55 17 Did not advance
400m 48.76 6 Q 51.39 9 Did not advance
Freddy Sandoval T54 100m 14.91 11 Did not advance
200m 26.76 19 Did not advance
400m 51.57 24 Did not advance
Mario Santillán T46 5000m N/A 14:43.78
Marathon N/A 2:27:04 WR
Gonzalo Valdovinos T54 100m 14.94 14 Did not advance
200m 25.60 7 q N/A 26.31 7
400m 49.61 12 Q 53.34 14 Did not advance
Luis Zapien T11 5000m N/A DSQ
Alfonso Zaragoza T54 800m 1:41.43 21 Did not advance
1500m 3:18.74 32 Did not advance
5000m 10:24.13 16 Did not advance
Marathon N/A 1:30:30 20
Jaime Ramírez
Fernando Sánchez
Freddy Sandoval
Gonzalo Valdovinos
T53-54 4 × 100 m relay 53.16 5 Did not advance
4 × 400 m relay 3:22.56 6 Did not advance

Men's field

Athlete Class Event Final
Result Points Rank
Benjamín Cardozo F37-38 Long jump 5.17 898 11
Fernando del Rosario F57-58 Discus throw 47.44 889 10
Mauro Maximo de Jesus F53-54 Javelin throw 20.39 1023 5
Shot put 8.72 WR 1073
Adrián Paz Velázquez F53-54 Javelin throw 19.55 SB 981 8
Enrique Sánchez F55-56 Shot put 10.57 SB 911 11
Luis Alberto Zepeda Félix F53-54 Javelin throw 28.67 SB 1087

Women's track

Athlete Class Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Yazmith Bataz T54 100m 18.15 10 Did not advance
200m 31.99 7 Q 31.05 7
400m 1:00.29 11 Did not advance
Perla Bustamante T42 100m N/A 16.32 WR
Evelyn Enciso T53 100m 18.83 8 q 18.43 8
200m 33.32 9 Did not advance
400m 1:03.31 8 q 1:01.89 8
800m N/A 2:02.99 7
Gloria Sanchez T54 100m 18.40 13 Did not advance
200m 33.43 15 Did not advance
400m 1:03.13 13 Did not advance
Yazmith Bataz
Evelyn Enciso
Floralia Estrada
Gloria Sanchez
T53-54 4 × 100 m relay N/A DSQ

Women's field

Athlete Class Event Final
Result Points Rank
Perla Bustamante F42 Long jump 3.51 SB - 4
F42-46 Shot put 9.07 933 6
Dora Garcia F54-56 Javelin throw 11.61 793 14
Leticia Ochoa F33-34/52-53 Javelin throw 8.69 966 9
Angeles Ortiz Hernandez F57-58 Shot put 10.94 1126
Esther Rivera F33-34/52-53 Javelin throw 11.69 1027 4
Catalina Rosales F57-58 Discus throw 26.12 831 11
Shot put 9.51 978 5
Estela Salas F32-34/51-53 Discus throw 12.59 848 13
F33-34/52-53 Javelin throw 11.33 995 6
Azucena Saucedo F54-56 Shot put 7.56 908 9
Jeny Velazco F57-58 Javelin throw 30.57 1037

Cycling

Men's road

Athlete Event Time Rank
Edgar Navarro Men's road time trial HC A 46:16.11 7

Judo

Men

Athlete Event First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage
round 1
Repechage
round 2
Final/
Bronze medal contest
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Eduardo Ávila Men's 73kg Bye  Hierrezuelo (CUB)
W 0020–0000
 F Ramirez (ARG)
W 1100-0000
N/A  Xu Z (CHN)
W 1000-0000

Women

Athlete Event First Round Semifinals Repechage Final/
Bronze medal contest
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Lenia Ruvalcaba Women's 70kg  Pernheim (SWE)
W 0200-000
 Savostyanova (RUS)
W 0110-0101
N/A  del Carmen Herrera (ESP)
L 0000-1021

Swimming

Athlete Class Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Jose Castorena S4 50m freestyle 50.79 12 Did not advance
Vidal Dominguez S5 50m butterfly 45.32 8 Q 45.50 7
SB4 100m breaststroke 2:05.17 13 Did not advance
SM5 200m individual medley 3:45.96 7 Q 3:50.11 8
Pedro Rangel SB5 100m breaststroke 1:33.95 1 Q 1:34.69
Juan Ignacio Reyes S4 50m backstroke 42.71 WR 1 Q 42.77
50m freestyle 44.02 7 Q 43.07 7
100m freestyle 1:36.25 6 Q 1:37.30 8
200m freestyle 3:28.73 6 Q 3:25.57 7
S5 50m butterfly 46.00 10 Did not advance
Cristopher Tronco Sánchez S3 50m backstroke 1:06.04 9 Did not advance
50m freestyle 1:05.00 9 Did not advance
100m freestyle 2:23.03 9 Did not advance
Jose Castorena
Vidal Dominguez
Pedro Rangel
Juan Ignacio Reyes
N/A 4x50m freestyle relay N/A 3:02.50 5
4x50m medley relay 3:06.32 7 Q 3:04.44 7

Women

Athlete Class Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Doramitzi Gonzalez S6 100m backstroke S6 1:42.21 7 Q 1:36.90 6
50m butterfly 44.00 9 Did not advance
50m freestyle 38.20 4 Q 36.52
100m freestyle 1:23.37 3 Q 1:19.36
400m freestyle 6:15.97 6 Q 6:06.84 5
Virginia Hernandez S2 50m backstroke 1:41.87 9 Did not advance
Nely Miranda S4 50m freestyle N/A 46.27 WR
100m freestyle 1:45.89 1 Q 1:44.11
S5 200m freestyle 3:28.20 7 Q 3:32.08 7
Nadia Porras S5 50m backstroke 56.42 9 Did not advance
200m freestyle 3:36.09 10 Did not advance
Fabiola Ramirez S3 50m backstroke 1:21.71 9 Did not advance
50m freestyle 1:17.92 11 Did not advance
Patricia Valle S3 50m backstroke 1:17.89 7 Q 1:12.88 4
50m freestyle 59.84 2 Q 57.05
S4 100m freestyle 2:03.82 6 Q 2:02.50 7
SM4 150m individual medley N/A 3:29.36

Powerlifting

Men

Athlete Event Result Rank
Porfirio Arredondo 75kg 197.5 5
Jesus Castillo 90kg 200.0 4

Women

Athlete Event Result Rank
Perla Patricia Barcenas 82.5kg 130.0
Laura Cerero 40kg 92.5
Catalina Diaz 75kg 115.0 4
Amalia Pérez 52kg 128.0 PR

Table tennis

Athlete Event Preliminaries Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Teresa Arenales Women's singles C4  Weinmann (GER)
L 0–3
 Jung (KOR)
L 1-3
 Sacca (ITA)
L 1-3
4 Did not advance
Maria Paredes Women's singles C5  Gu G (CHN)
L WBF
 Wei M H (TPE)
L 0-3
 Wong P Y (HKG)
W 3-2
3 Did not advance
Teresa Arenales
Maria Paredes
Women's team C4-5 No preliminaries  Chinese Taipei (TPE)
L 0-3
Did not advance

Wheelchair basketball

The women's basketball team didn't win any medals; they were 9th out of 10 teams.

Players

  • Floralia Estrada Bernal
  • Rosa Camara Arango
  • Wendy Garcia Amador
  • Rubicela Guzman Acosta
  • Claudia Magali Miranda
  • Anaisa Perez Pacheco
  • Patricia Rodriguez Velazquez
  • Rocio Torres Lopez
  • Alma Torres Rodriguez
  • Lucia Vazquez Delgadillo
  • Cecilia Vazquez Suarez
  • Rosa Herlinda Vera

Coach

  • Aarón Dávila García

Tournament

7 September 2008
12:15
 Netherlands 5946  Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 18 - 11, 11 - 15, 12 - 8, 18 - 12
Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium, Beijing
Attendance: 2,140
Referees: Matthew Brian Wells (Australia)


9 September 2008
13:30
 China 5337  Mexico



9th-10th classification
14 September 2008
13:30
 Brazil 4454  Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 12 - 16, 11 - 8, 12 - 18, 9 - 12
National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 12,000
Referees: Seppo Olavi Viljanen (Czech Republic)


See also

References

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