Manuel Mendívil
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Manuel•Mendívil Yocupicio |
| Used name | Manuel•Mendívil |
| Born | 24 August 1935 in Huatabampo, Sonora (MEX) |
| Died | 15 August 2015 |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 68 kg |
| NOC |  Mexico |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Manuel Mendívil competed at three Olympic Games, over a 16-year period, appearing in 1964, 1972, and 1980, highlighted by winning an Olympic bronze in the 1980 team eventing. He participated at the Pan American games in 1967, 1971, and 1975, winning medals each year. The highlight was his gold medal in individual eventing in 1971, also winning bronze medals in team eventing in 1975 and individual jumping in 1967. Mendívil was a career military officer who enrolled in military college at age 17.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Equestrian Eventing (Equestrian) | MEX |
Manuel Mendívil | |||
| Individual, Open (Olympic) | Xihuilt | 32 | ||||
| Team, Open (Olympic) | Xihuilt / Mexico | 9 | ||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Equestrian Eventing (Equestrian) | MEX |
Manuel Mendívil | |||
| Individual, Open (Olympic) | Polo | |||||
| Team, Open (Olympic) | Polo / Mexico | |||||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Equestrian Eventing (Equestrian) | MEX |
Manuel Mendívil | |||
| Individual, Open (Olympic) | Remember | 10 | ||||
| Team, Open (Olympic) | Remember / Mexico | 3 | Bronze |
Olympic family relations
- Uncle of Soraya Jiménez
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–0–2 1967 Winnipeg EQU bronze: jumping individual; 1971 Cali EQU gold: Three-Day Event individual; 1975 Ciudad de México EQU bronze: Three-Day Event team)