Mauricio Mata
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Mauricio•Mata Lara |
| Used name | Mauricio•Mata |
| Born | 12 April 1939 in San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí (MEX) |
| Died | 15 October 2020 in Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes (MEX) |
| Measurements | 177 cm / 70 kg |
| NOC |  Mexico |
Biography
Mauricio Mata competed at the 1960 Roma Olympics, riding on both the road and track. Mata won a bronze medal in team pursuit at the 1963 Pan American Games. He won five medals at the 1959 and 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games, with gold in 1959 individual pursuit and 1962 team pursuit.
After he retired, Mata worked as a newspaper reporter. He also worked for Bicycles Mercurio and was technical director of the Bicycles Regina team. For many years the Mauricio Mata Race was held in his honor every August on Venustiano Carranza Avenue.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Cycling Road (Cycling) | MEX |
Mauricio Mata | |||
| Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Cycling Track (Cycling) | MEX |
Mauricio Mata | ||||
| 1,000 metres Time Trial, Men (Olympic) | 15 | |||||
| Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Mexico | 2 h8 r1/4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–0–1 1963 São Paulo CYC bronze: 4000 m pursuit team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (2–1–2 1959 Caracas CYC gold: 4000 m pursuit individual, bronze: 4000 m pursuit team; 1962 Kingston CYC gold: 4000 m pursuit team, silver: 4000 m pursuit individual, bronze: road race team)