Mexico (MEX)
Overview
| NOC | Comité Olímpico Mexicano |
|---|---|
| Flagbearers | 69 |
Participants
| Olympic Games | 1682 |
|---|---|
| Youth Olympic Games | 222 |
Description
Mexican athletes first competed at the 1900 Olympic Games when three polo players played at Paris in a mixed North American team. Mexico did not compete again at the Olympics until 1924 but it has competed since without fail. Mexico sent five bobsled competitors to the 1928 Olympic Winter Games and in 1932 they entered another bobsled team but it did not compete. It’s other Winter Olympic appearances have come in 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2002, 2010, 2014, and 2018. Through 2018 Mexico has won 68 Olympic medals, 13 of them gold, all at the Games of the Olympiad. Its most successful competitor has been equestrian rider Humberto Mariles, who won two golds and a bronze at the 1948 Olympics, although diver Joaquín Capilla has won four medals, with one gold.
Mexico also hosted the Games of the XIXth Olympiad at Mexico City (Ciudad de México) in 1968. In 1962 the Olympic Committee of Mexico was awarded with the Count Alberto Bonacossa Trophy.
Participations by edition
Olympic Games
Youth Olympic Games
| Edition | As | Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Summer Youth Olympics | Mexico | 23 | 19 | 42 | Results |
| 2012 Winter Youth Olympics | Mexico | 1 | 0 | 1 | Results |
| 2014 Summer Youth Olympics | Mexico | 30 | 47 | 77 | Results |
| 2016 Winter Youth Olympics | Mexico | 1 | 1 | 2 | Results |
| 2018 Summer Youth Olympics | Mexico | 41 | 52 | 93 | Results |
| 2020 Winter Youth Olympics | Mexico | 3 | 4 | 7 | Results |
Participations by discipline
Olympic Games
Youth Olympic Games
Medals by Games
| Edition | Competition Type | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Summer Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 Summer Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 Summer Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medals by sport
Olympic Games
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| Boxing | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| Taekwondo | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Equestrian Jumping | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Diving | 1 | 7 | 7 | 15 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Football | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Archery | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Cycling Track | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Fencing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Equestrian Eventing | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Basketball | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Modern Pentathlon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Polo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Youth Olympic Games
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Diving | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Boxing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fencing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Canoe Sprint | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Football | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Modern Pentathlon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most successful competitors
Includes medals won as part of mixed teams.
Olympic Games
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humberto Mariles | MEX |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Joaquín Capilla | MEX |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| María Espinoza | MEX |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Rubén Uriza | MEX |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Raúl González | MEX |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ricardo Delgado | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antonio Roldán | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alberto Valdés Ramos | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Felipe Muñoz | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daniel Bautista | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ernesto Canto | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Soraya Jiménez | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| José Corona | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guillermo Pérez | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Raúl Jiménez | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Israel Jiménez | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Salcido | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hiram Mier | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Miguel Ponce | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darvin Chávez | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Javier Aquino | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Javier Cortés | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Néstor Vidrio | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Diego Reyes | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Héctor Herrera | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jorge Enríquez | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oribe Peralta | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Giovani dos Santos | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marco Fabián | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Youth Olympic Games
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandra Orozco | MEX |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Luisa Wilson | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis Avilés | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Randal Willars | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nicole Meyer | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Itzel Pecha | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yésica Hernández | MEX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rodrigo Diego | MEX |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Natalia Botello | MEX |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Briseida Acosta | MEX |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| María Fernanda Orozco | MEX |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Valeria Ortuño | MEX |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ana Durán | MEX |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ricardo Vera | MEX |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| José Valdés | MEX |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| José Nava | MEX |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Edson Ramírez | MEX |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sofía Ramos | MEX |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jennifer Carrillo | MEX |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
IOC Members
| Miguel de Béistegui | 1901—1931 |
| Marquis de Guadalupe | 1923—1924 |
| Jorge Gómez | 1924—1927 |
| Moisés Sáenz | 1928—1932 |
| Segura Gómez | 1934—1973 |
| José Clark | 1952—1971 |
| Pedro Ramírez | 1972—1994 |
| Eduardo Hay | 1974—1991 |
| Eduardo Hay | 1991—2005 |
| Mario Vázquez Raña | 1991—2012 |
| Pedro Ramírez | 1994—2013 |
| Olegario Vázquez | 1995—2015 |
| Rubén Acosta | 2000—2004 |
| Olegario Vázquez | 2015— |