Mexico competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The country sent 85 competitors (43 men and 42 women) and participated in 23 sports. Mexico's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony was diver Paola Espinosa."Pre-selección Mexicana Beijing 2008" Mexican athletes won two gold medals at the games for the first time since the 1984 Olympics.
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Date Taekwondo Men's 58 kg Taekwondo Women's +67 kg Tatiana Ortiz Galicia Diving Women's 10 m synchronized platform Weightlifting Women's 75 kg
Archery
Mexico sent archers, two men and two women, to the Olympics for the eighth time, and had yet to win an Olympic medal in the sport. Two men received qualifying places in archery, after Luis Velez earned a qualifying spot during the 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships and Juan Serrano added another spot at the Pan American championships. The two women, Mariana Avitia and Aída Román, both earned their Olympic spots at the Pan American tournament.
Men AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankJuan René SerranoIndividual6791 (64)W 116–88 (33)W 112–111 (48)W 110–106 (41)W 113–106 (4)L 112–115 (31)L 110–1154Eduardo Vélez66024 (41)L 102–106Did not advance
Women AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMariana AvitiaIndividual64120 (45)W 112–107 (13)W 109–100 (4)W 109–108 (5)L 99–105Did not advanceAída Román64612 (53)W 108–97 (21)W 111–105 (5)L 100–105Did not advance
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankJuan Luis Barrios5000 m13:42.397 q13:19.797David Galván10000 mcolspan=2 Juan Carlos Romerocolspan=2 28:26.5729Alejandro Suarezcolspan=2 29:24.7835Francisco BautistaMarathoncolspan=2 2:29:2866Carlos Corderocolspan=2 2:18:4032Procopio Francocolspan=2 2:23:2447David Mejia20 km walkcolspan=2 1:26:4536Eder Sánchezcolspan=2 1:21:5315Mario Iván Flores 50 km walkcolspan=2 3:58:0423Horacio Navacolspan=2 3:45:216Jesús Sánchez colspan=2 3:53:5818
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionGerardo MartínezHigh jump2.15=33Did not advanceGiovanni LanaroPole vault5.4525Did not advance
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankGabriela Medina400 m51.963 Q52.978Did not advanceDulce María Rodríguez10000 mcolspan=4 32:58.0427Karina PérezMarathoncolspan=4 2:47:02 61Madai Pérezcolspan=4 2:31:4719Patricia Rétizcolspan=4 2:39:3455Karla DueñasRuth GrajedaGabriela MedinaZudikey RodríguezMaria Teresa RugerioNallely Vela4 × 400 m relay3:30.367colspan=2 Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionRomary RifkaHigh jump—Did not advance
Badminton
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankDeyanira AnguloWomen's singlesL 18–21, 21–7, 14–21Did not advance
Boxing
Mexico qualified three boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Santos Reyes was the first, qualifying in featherweight at the World Championships.World Boxing Championships Chicago 2007 Valdez was the second, qualifying at the first American qualifier.1st AIBA American Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament Vargas was the last, earning his spot at the second American tournament.2nd AIBA American Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankÓscar ValdezBantamweightL 4–15Did not advanceArturo SantosFeatherweightW 6–2W 14–2L 9–14Did not advanceFrancisco VargasLightweightW 9–2L 4–14Did not advance
Canoeing
Sprint AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankManuel CortinaMen's K-1 500 m1:40.6264 QS1:48.3337Did not advanceMen's K-1 1000 m3:41.4337 QS3:43.0177Did not advanceEverardo CristobalMen's C-1 1000 m4:15.2806 QS4:04.2676Did not advanceDimas Camilo CortesEverardo CristobalMen's C-2 500 m1:54.0908 QS1:48.8539Did not advanceMen's C-2 1000 m3:51.6846 QS3:49.6957Did not advance Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Cycling
Road AthleteEventTimeRankMoises Aldape ChavezMen's road race6:28:0847Alessandra GrassiWomen's road race3:36:3545
Diving
Men AthleteEventsPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankYahel Castillo3 m springboard480.653 Q504.554 Q462.107Rommel Pacheco10 m platform465.459 Q453.809 Q460.208Germán Sánchez399.3522Did not advance
Women AthleteEventsPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankJashia Luna3 m springboard276.8517 Q287.3516Did not advanceLaura Sánchez334.355 Q314.4012 Q312.2510Paola Espinosa10 m platform343.607 Q400.752 Q380.954Tatiana Ortiz345.706 Q349.505 Q343.605Paola EspinosaTatiana Ortiz10 m synchronized platformcolspan=4 330.06
Equestrian
Dressage AthleteHorseEventGrand PrixGrand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestyleOverallScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankBernadette PujalsVincentIndividual69.25012 Q71.0006 Q72.3501171.6759
Show jumping AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotalRound 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound BPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankAntonio ChedrauiDon PorfirioIndividual1=148922 Q817=22* did not advance17=22Federico FernándezZorro1=1491026 Q142433 Q12=29Did not advance12=29Enrique GonzalezFrida952162551Did not advance2551Alberto MichanChinobampo Lavita126492132 Q254647 Q12=29Did not advance12=29Antonio ChedrauiFederico FernándezEnrique GonzalezAlberto MichanSee aboveTeamcolspan=8 269Did not advance269
Fencing
Women AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankAngélica LariosIndividual sabreL 4–15Did not advance
Gymnastics
Artistic Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankMarisela CantùAll-around14.02514.17512.62512.70053.52556Did not advance
Judo
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankArturo MartínezMen's −100 kgL 0001–0100Did not advanceVanessa ZambottiWomen's +78 kgW 0021–0001L 0000–1000Did not advanceL 0000–1010Did not advance
Modern pentathlon
AthleteEventShooting(10 m air pistol)Fencing(épée one touch)Swimming(200 m freestyle)Riding(show jumping)Running(3000 m)Total pointsFinal rankPointsRankMP pointsResultsRankMP pointsTimeRankMP pointsPenaltiesRankMP pointsTimeRankMP pointsÓscar SotoMen's1713198820–1578802:10.6030123640311609:21.959115654208Marlene SánchezWomen's1864116817–18=188082:27.3931115218029102011:18.11301008515628
Rowing
Men AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTime RankPatrick LoligerSingle sculls7:22.553 QF7:04.304 SC/D7:15.531 FC7:03.9715
Women AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTime RankGabriela HuertaLila PerezLightweight double sculls7:11.714 R7:41.974 FCcolspan=2 7:17.21 13 Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*David MierRS:X16517612292322425EL13017
Women AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Demita VegaRS:X23232525172120191926EL19023Tania Elías CallesLaser Radial272529131516731CANEL10713 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled
Shooting
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankRoberto José Elias10 m air rifle59025Did not advanceAriel Mauricio FloresSkeet11127Did not advanceJosé Luis Sánchez10 m air rifle59124Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankNatalia Zamora50 m rifle 3 positions56936Did not advance
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLuis Escobar10 km open watercolspan=4 1:53:47.918Juan Veloz100 m butterfly53.5845Did not advance200 m butterfly1:57.3223Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSusana Escobar400 m freestyle4:11.9920colspan=2 Did not advance800 m freestyle8:33.5118colspan=2 Did not advance400 m individual medley4:47.3230colspan=2 Did not advanceFernanda González100 m backstroke1:02.7635Did not advance200 m backstroke2:14.6428Did not advanceAdriana Marmolejo100 m breaststroke1:10.73 NR31Did not advance200 m breaststroke2:28.10 NR22Did not advanceImelda Martínez10 km open watercolspan=4 2:01:07.920
Synchronized swimming
AthleteEventTechnical routineFree routine (preliminary)Free routine (final)PointsRankPointsTotal (technical + free)RankPointsTotal (technical + free)RankMariana CifuentesIsabel DelgadoDuet42.3341942.83485.16819Did not advance
Table tennis
AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankYadira SilvaWomen's singlesL 0–4Did not advance
Taekwondo
Mexico wins its first gold medal in Taekwondo with the victory of Guillermo Perez."Mexico Wins its First Gold medal"
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage Bronze medalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankGuillermo PérezMen's −58 kgW 3–2W 2–1W 3–1colspan=2 W 1–1 Idulio IslasMen's −68 kgL 2–2 Did not advanceMaría del Rosario EspinozaWomen's +67 kgW 4–0W 4–2W 4–1colspan=2 W 3–1
Triathlon
AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total TimeRankFrancisco SerranoMen's18:560:2658:080:3436:421:54:46.0944Adriana CoronaWomen's21:160:29Lapped
Volleyball
Beach AthleteEventPreliminary roundStandingRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankBibiana CandelasMayra GarcíaWomen'sPool FL 1 – 2 (21–18, 16–21, 8–15)W 2 – 1 (21–17, 16–21, 15–12)L 0 – 2 (17–21, 10–21)Lucky LosersL 1 – 2 (22–20, 12–21, 11–15)3Did not advance
Weightlifting
AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankLuz Mercedes AcostaWomen's −63 kg103=3120=72237Damaris Gabriela AguirreWomen's −75 kg10981366245
Wrestling
Men's freestyle AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankLawrence Langowski−120 kgL 0–3 Did not advance20
See also Mexico at the 2007 Pan American Games Mexico at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Mexico at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
References Mexican delegation coverage (Spanish)