Mexico competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's twenty-second appearance at the Olympics since its debut in 1900. Comité Olímpico Mexicano sent a total of 102 athletes to the Games, 64 men and 38 women, to compete in 23 sports. Men's football was the only team sport in which Mexico was represented at these Olympic Games. There was only a single competitor in badminton, sprint canoeing, and table tennis.
The Mexican team featured several medal prospects for London, including taekwondo jin and defending champion María Espinoza, who was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Equestrian show jumper Jaime Azcárraga, who had competed in Olympics since 1984, marked his return in London after a twenty-year absence and was also the oldest member of the team, at age 52. Laser Radial sailor Tania Elías Calles and windsurfer David Mier, on the other hand, competed at their fourth Olympics.
This was Mexico's most successful Olympics where it was not the host nation, winning a total of 8 medals (1 gold, 3 silver, and 4 bronze), and surpassing their record from Los Angeles and Sydney by a single medal. Three of these medals were awarded to the athletes in diving, and two in archery for the first time. Among the nation's medalists were springboard diver Laura Sánchez, who won Mexico's first Olympic medal for a female in an individual event. Meanwhile, taekwondo jin María Espinoza and platform diver Paola Espinosa became the first Mexican women in history to win a total of two Olympic medals. Mexico also set a milestone in its team sports, as the men's football team won its first ever Olympic gold medal in the final match against Brazil.
Medalists
| width="78%" align="left" valign="top" | Medal Name Sport Event Date Football Men's tournament Germán Sánchez Diving Men's 10 m synchronized platform Alejandra Orozco Diving Women's 10 m synchronized platform Archery Women's individual Archery Women's individual Laura Sánchez Diving Women's 3 m springboard María Espinoza Taekwondo Women's +67 kg Luz Acosta Weightlifting Women's 63 kg | width="22%" align="left" valign="top" |
Medals by sportSport TotalFootball 1 0 0 1Diving 0 2 1 3Archery 0 1 1 2Taekwondo 0 0 1 1Weightlifting 0 0 1 1Total 1 3 4 8
Competitors SportMenWomenTotalArchery 3 3 6Athletics 14 5 19Badminton 0 1 1Boxing 2 0 2Canoeing 1 0 1Cycling 1 1 2Diving 5 5 10Equestrian 4 0 4Fencing 1 1 2Football 18 0 18Gymnastics 1 1 2Judo 1 1 2Modern pentathlon 1 1 2Rowing 1 1 2Sailing 2 1 3Shooting 1 3 4Swimming 2 7 9Synchronized swimming 0 2 2Table tennis 0 1 1Taekwondo 2 2 4Triathlon 1 1 2Weightlifting 1 1 2Wrestling 2 0 2 Total 64 38 102
Medals by dateDate Total28 July000029 July000030 July010131 July01121 Aug00002 Aug01123 Aug00004 Aug00005 Aug00116 Aug00007 Aug00008 Aug00009 Aug000010 Aug000011 Aug101212 Aug0000Total1348
Archery
Men AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankLuis ÁlvarezIndividual66530 (35)W 6–0 (3)L 2–6Did not advanceJuan René Serrano66529 (36)W 6–2 (4)L 1–7Did not advanceEduardo Vélez66626 (39)W 7–1 (7)L 0–6Did not advanceLuis ÁlvarezJuan René SerranoEduardo VélezTeam19967colspan=2 (10)W 216–211 (2)W 220–212 (6)L 215–217 (1)L 219–2244
Women AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMariana AvitiaIndividual65910 (55)W 6–2 (42)W 6–2 (7)W 6–2 (2)W 6–2 (11)L 2–6 (4)W 6–2Aída Román65811 (54)W 6–2 (22)W 6–2 (6)W 7–3 (19)W 6–2 (10)W 6–2 (1)L 5–6Alejandra Valencia65713 (52)W 7–1 (20)L 1–7Did not advanceMariana AvitiaAída RománAlejandra ValenciaTeam19744colspan=2 (5)L 209–219Did not advance
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankJosé Carlos Herrera200 m21.177Did not advanceJuan Luis Barrios5000 m13:21.019 qcolspan=2 13:45.308Diego Estrada10000 mcolspan=4 28:36.1921Carlos CorderoMarathoncolspan=4 2:22:0860Arturo Malaquiascolspan=4 2:26:3770Daniel Vargascolspan=4 2:18:2639Ever Palma20 km walkcolspan=4 1:26:3046Isaac Palmacolspan=4 1:23:3534Eder Sánchezcolspan=4 1:19:526José Leyver Ojeda50 km walkcolspan=4 3:55:0028Horacio Navacolspan=4 3:46:5916Omar Zepedacolspan=4 3:49:1423
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionLuis RiveraLong jump7.4232Did not advanceStephen SaenzShot put18.6532Did not advance
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankSandra López5000 m15:55.1616Did not advanceKarina PérezMarathoncolspan=2 2:33:3050Marisol Romerocolspan=2 2:33:0846Mónica Equihua20 km walkcolspan=2 1:32:2830
Badminton
AthleteEventGroup StageRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankVictoria MonteroWomen's singles L 12–21, 18–21 L 6–21, 10–213Did not advance
Boxing
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankÓscar ValdezBantamweightW 14–9W 13–7L 13–19Did not advanceÓscar MolinaWelterweightL 8–12Did not advance
Canoeing
Sprint AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalsTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankEverardo CristóbalMen's C-1 200 m44.4594 Q44.5717Did not advanceMen's C-1 1000 m3:58.6735 Q3:54.5905 FB3:56.11810 Legend: FA = Qualify to final A (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal); OB = Olympic Best
Cycling
Road AthleteEventTimeRankHugo RangelMen's road race5:46.37=27Íngrid DrexelWomen's road race
Diving
Men AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankYahel Castillo3 m springboard475.255 Q499.654 Q492.706Daniel Islas410.6023Did not advanceIván García10 m platform491.706 Q497.4010 Q521.657Germán Sánchez495.855 Q477.3014Did not advanceYahel Castillo Julián Sánchez3 m synchronized springboardcolspan=4 415.147Iván García Germán Sánchez10 m synchronized platformcolspan=4 468.90
Women AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankArantxa Chávez3 m springboard225.4529Did not advanceLaura Sánchez320.159 Q336.507 Q362.40Paola Espinosa10 m platform324.0013 Q317.1011 Q356.206Carolina Mendoza286.9521Did not advancePaola Espinosa Alejandra Orozco10 m synchronized platformcolspan=4 343.32
Equestrian
Jumping AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotalRound 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound BPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankJaime AzcárragaGángsterIndividual1267Did not advance1267Federico FernándezVictoria553 Q61153Did not advance1153Alberto MichánRosalía la Silla0=1 Q00=1 Q9922 Q411 Q04545Nicolás PizarroCrossing Jordan4=42 Q4831 Q202844Did not advance2844Jaime AzcárragaFederico FernándezAlberto MichánNicolás PizarroSee aboveTeamcolspan=8 109Did not advance109
Fencing
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankDaniel GómezIndividual foilW 15–14L 9–15Did not advance
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankÚrsula GonzálezIndividual sabreL 3–15Did not advance
Football
Men's tournament
Roster
Group play
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Gold medal match
Final rank
Gymnastics
Artistic Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankDaniel CorralPommel horse12.333colspan=4 12.33361Did not advanceParallel barscolspan=4 15.43315.4338 Qcolspan=4 15.33315.3335
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankElsa GarcíaFloor13.733colspan=3 13.73335Did not advanceBalance beamcolspan=2 12.40012.40058Did not advance
Judo
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankNabor CastilloMen's −60 kgW 0100–0000L 0011–1011Did not advanceVanessa ZambottiWomen's +78 kgL 0000–0100Did not advance
Modern pentathlon
AthleteEventFencing(épée one touch)Swimming(200 m freestyle)Riding(show jumping)Combined: shooting/running(10 m air pistol/3000 m)Total pointsFinal rankResultsRankMP pointsTimeRankMP pointsPenaltiesRankMP pointsTimeRankMP pointsÓscar SotoMen's16–19207842:10.98291232246117610:34.4272464565614Tamara VegaWomen's16–19=227842:18.72191136740*35460Did not finish238036 * Did not finish
Rowing
Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankPatrick LoligerSingle sculls6:51.783 QFcolspan=2 7:00.204 SC/D7:29.822 FC7:20.1014
Women AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankDebora OakleySingle sculls8:00.174 QFcolspan=2 8:10.974 SC/D8:14.035 FD8:40.7022 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:X32273035282728323020EL25432Ricardo MontemayorLaser39414446462930401142EL32038
Women AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Tania Elías CallesLaser Radial12961913321151310811610 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;
Shooting
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankJavier RodríguezSkeet11424Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankAlexis Martínez50 m rifle 3 positions57239Did not advanceRosa Peña Rocamontes10 m air rifle39235Did not advanceAlejandra Zavala10 m air pistol38019Did not advance
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankArturo Pérez Vertti1500 m freestyle15:25.9122colspan=2 Did not advanceChristian Schurr200 m breaststroke2:14.1626Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankPatricia Castañeda800 m freestyle8:44.4427colspan=2 Did not advanceErica Dittmer200 m individual medley2:16.5427Did not advanceSusana Escobar400 m freestyle4:14.7828colspan=2 Did not advance400 m individual medley4:50.5729colspan=2 Did not advanceFernanda González100 m backstroke1:01.2823Did not advance200 m backstroke2:12.7524Did not advanceLiliana Ibáñez100 m freestyle55.7125Did not advance200 m freestyle2:01.3625Did not advanceRita Medrano200 m butterfly2:11.4223Did not advanceLizeth Rueda10 km open watercolspan=4 2:02:46.121
Synchronized swimming
AthleteEventTechnical routineFree routine (preliminary)Free routine (final)PointsRankPointsTotal (technical + free)RankPointsTotal (technical + free)RankNuria Diosdado Isabel DelgadoDuet83.0001883.610166.61018Did not advance
Table tennis
AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankYadira SilvaWomen's singles L 0–4Did not advance
Taekwondo
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageBronze MedalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankDiego GarcíaMen's −58 kgL 4–9Did not advanceErick OsornioMen's −68 kgL 2–5Did not advanceJannet AlegríaWomen's −49 kgW 12–1L 0–8Did not advanceW 7–2L 5–6Did not advance5María EspinozaWomen's +67 kgW 3–2L 6–4Did not advanceW 13–0W 4–2Did not advance
Triathlon
AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total TimeRankCrisanto GrajalesMen's18:100:3859:360:3331:111:50:0828Claudia RivasWomen's18:290:431:06:260:3336:272:02:3821
Weightlifting