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."Mexican athletes are ready for the Paralympics" , Xinhua, August 27, 2008

Medallists Medal Name Sport Event Mario Santillán Athletics Men's marathon T46 Mauro Maximo de Jesus Athletics Men's shot put F53/54 Perla Bustamante Athletics Women's 100m T42 Eduardo Ávila Sanchez Judo Men's 73 kg Amalia Pérez Powerlifting Women's -50 kg Juan Ignacio Reyes Swimming Men's 50m backstroke S4 Pedro Rangel Swimming Men's 100m breaststroke SB5 Patricia Valle Swimming Women's 50m freestyle S3 Nely Miranda Swimming Women's 50m freestyle S4 Nely Miranda Swimming Women's 50m freestyle S4 María de los Ángeles Ortíz Athletics Women's shot put F58 Lenia Ruvalcaba Judo Women's 70 kg Doramitzi González Swimming Women's 50m freestyle S6 Mario Santillan Athletics Men's 5000m T46 Luis Alberto Zepeda Félix Athletics Men's javelin throw F53/54 Jeny Velazco Athletics Women's javelin throw F57-58 Laura Cerero Powerlifting Women's -40 kg Perla Patricia Bárcenas Powerlifting Women's -82.5 kg Doramitzi González Swimming Women's 100m freestyle S6 Patricia Valle Swimming Women's 150m individual medley SM4

Sports Athletics

Men's track AthleteClassEventHeatsSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankConstantino AngelesT111500m4:30.5012did not advance5000m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 16:31.884Moisés BeristainT1210000m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 33:17.076Marathon style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 2:38:178Benjamín CardozoT37100m12.7313did not advanceAaron GordianT54800m1:40.4517 Q1:36.4311did not advance1500m3:07.764 Q3:09.7215did not advance5000m10:14.412 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 10:25.497Marathon style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 1:23:204Salvador HernandezT52100m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 17.894200m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 33.347400m1:06.2011did not advanceLuis HerreraT1210000m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" DNFMarathon style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 2:38:509Nicolas LedesmaT111500m4:31.0813did not advanceSaúl MendozaT54800m1:37.404 Q1:40.367 Q1:38.6171500m3:10.3128did not advance5000m10:51.3910 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 10:25.486Marathon style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 1:36:1429Pedro MezaT465000m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 15:25.266Marathon style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 2:38:578Jaime RamírezT53100m16.0610did not advance200m28.7214did not advance400m1:02.2020did not advanceFernando SánchezT54100m15.2317did not advance200m26.5517did not advance400m48.766 Q51.399did not advanceFreddy SandovalT54100m14.9111did not advance200m26.7619did not advance400m51.5724did not advanceMario SantillánT465000m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 14:43.78Marathon style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 2:27:04 WRGonzalo ValdovinosT54100m14.9414did not advance200m25.607 q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 26.317400m49.6112 Q53.3414did not advanceLuis ZapienT115000m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" DSQAlfonso ZaragozaT54800m1:41.4321did not advance1500m3:18.7432did not advance5000m10:24.1316did not advanceMarathon style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 1:30:3020Jaime Ramírez Fernando Sánchez Freddy Sandoval Gonzalo ValdovinosT53-544 × 100 m relay53.165did not advance4 × 400 m relay3:22.566did not advance

Men's field AthleteClassEventFinalResultPointsRankBenjamín CardozoF37-38Long jump5.1789811Fernando del RosarioF57-58Discus throw47.4488910Mauro Maximo de JesusF53-54Javelin throw20.3910235Shot put8.72 WR1073Adrián Paz VelázquezF53-54Javelin throw19.55 SB9818Enrique SánchezF55-56Shot put10.57 SB91111Luis Alberto Zepeda FélixF53-54Javelin throw28.67 SB1087

Women's track AthleteClassEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankYazmith BatazT54100m18.1510did not advance200m31.997 Q31.057400m1:00.2911did not advancePerla BustamanteT42100m style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 16.32 WREvelyn EncisoT53100m18.838 q18.438200m33.329did not advance400m1:03.318 q1:01.898800m style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 2:02.997Gloria SanchezT54100m18.4013did not advance200m33.4315did not advance400m1:03.1313did not advanceYazmith Bataz Evelyn Enciso Floralia Estrada Gloria SanchezT53-544 × 100 m relay style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" DSQ

Women's field AthleteClassEventFinalResultPointsRankPerla BustamanteF42Long jump3.51 SB-4F42-46Shot put9.079336Dora GarciaF54-56Javelin throw11.6179314Leticia OchoaF33-34/52-53Javelin throw8.699669Angeles Ortiz HernandezF57-58Shot put10.941126Esther RiveraF33-34/52-53Javelin throw11.6910274Catalina RosalesF57-58Discus throw26.1283111Shot put9.519785Estela SalasF32-34/51-53Discus throw12.5984813F33-34/52-53Javelin throw11.339956Azucena SaucedoF54-56Shot put7.569089Jeny VelazcoF57-58Javelin throw30.571037

Cycling

Men's road AthleteEventTimeRankEdgar NavarroMen's road time trial HC A46:16.117

Judo

Men AthleteEventFirst RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage round 1Repechage round 2Final/Bronze medal contestOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultEduardo ÁvilaMen's 73kgBye W 0020–0000 W 1100-0000 style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" W 1000-0000

Women AthleteEventFirst RoundSemifinalsRepechageFinal/Bronze medal contestOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultLenia RuvalcabaWomen's 70kg W 0200-000 W 0110-0101 style="text-align:center;" L 0000-1021

Swimming

AthleteClassEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankJose CastorenaS450m freestyle50.7912did not advanceVidal DominguezS550m butterfly45.328 Q45.507SB4100m breaststroke2:05.1713did not advanceSM5200m individual medley3:45.967 Q3:50.118Pedro RangelSB5100m breaststroke1:33.951 Q1:34.69Juan Ignacio ReyesS450m backstroke42.71 WR1 Q42.7750m freestyle44.027 Q43.077100m freestyle1:36.256 Q1:37.308200m freestyle3:28.736 Q3:25.577S550m butterfly46.0010did not advanceCristopher Tronco SánchezS350m backstroke1:06.049did not advance50m freestyle1:05.009did not advance100m freestyle2:23.039did not advanceJose Castorena Vidal Dominguez Pedro Rangel Juan Ignacio ReyesN/A4x50m freestyle relay style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 3:02.5054x50m medley relay3:06.327 Q3:04.447

Women AthleteClassEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankDoramitzi GonzalezS6100m backstroke S61:42.217 Q1:36.90650m butterfly44.009did not advance50m freestyle38.204 Q36.52100m freestyle1:23.373 Q1:19.36400m freestyle6:15.976 Q6:06.845Virginia HernandezS250m backstroke1:41.879did not advanceNely MirandaS450m freestyle style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 46.27 WR100m freestyle1:45.891 Q1:44.11S5200m freestyle3:28.207 Q3:32.087Nadia PorrasS550m backstroke56.429did not advance200m freestyle3:36.0910did not advanceFabiola RamirezS350m backstroke1:21.719did not advance50m freestyle1:17.9211did not advancePatricia ValleS350m backstroke1:17.897 Q1:12.88450m freestyle59.842 Q57.05S4100m freestyle2:03.826 Q2:02.507SM4150m individual medley style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 3:29.36

Powerlifting

Men AthleteEventResultRankPorfirio Arredondo75kg197.55Jesus Castillo90kg200.04

Women AthleteEventResultRankPerla Patricia Barcenas82.5kg130.0Laura Cerero40kg92.5Catalina Diaz75kg115.04Amalia Pérez52kg128.0 PR

Table tennis

AthleteEventPreliminariesRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTeresa ArenalesWomen's singles C4L 0–3L 1-3L 1-34did not advanceMaria ParedesWomen's singles C5L L 0-3W 3-23did not advanceTeresa Arenales Maria ParedesWomen's team C4-5No preliminariesL 0-3did 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

9th-10th classification

See also Mexico at the Paralympics Mexico at the 2008 Summer Olympics

External links Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official Site International Paralympic Committee

References