Mexico competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 83 competitors, 66 men and 17 women, took part in 82 events in 17 sports.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.Mexico at the 1988 Summer Olympics SportMenWomenTotalArchery 3 1 4Athletics 18 3 21Boxing 6 – 6Cycling 5 0 5Diving 2 1 3Equestrian 5 0 5Fencing 0 1 1Gymnastics 1 0 1Judo 3 – 3Modern pentathlon 3 – 3Rowing 2 0 2Sailing 2 2 4Shooting 2 1 3Swimming 7 3 10Synchronized swimming – 3 3Tennis 3 2 5Wrestling 4 – 4 Total 66 17 83
Medalists
MedalNameSportEventDate Diving Men's 10 metre platforn 27 September Boxing Flyweight 29 September
Archery
In its third Olympic archery competition, Mexico entered three men and one woman.
Men
AthleteEventRanking roundRound 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal ScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankAndrés AnchondoIndividual124826Did not advanceOmar Bustani123238Did not advanceAdolfo González121549Did not advanceAndrés AnchondoOmar BustaniAdolfo GonzálezTeam369510 Qcolspan=491712Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventRanking roundRound 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal ScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankAurora BretónIndividual122429Did not advance
Athletics
Men Track and road events
AthleteEventHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankEduardo Nava100 metres10.6854Did not advanceMauricio Hernández800 metres1:49.0338Did not advanceMarcos Barreto5000 metres13:45.8214 qcolspan=213:53.9327Did not advanceArturo Barrios13:59.0432colspan=2Did not advanceMauricio González13:47.9820 Qcolspan=213:32.5219Did not advanceMarcos Barreto10,000 metres29:18.1428colspan=4Did not advanceArturo Barrios28:08.633 Qcolspan=427:39.325Mauricio González28:36.6620 Qcolspan=427:59.9011Jesús HerreraMarathoncolspan=62:13:5811Martín Mondragóncolspan=62:27:1057Carlos Rétizcolspan=62:25:3450Roberto Carmona110 metres hurdles15.2439Did not advanceErnesto Canto20 kilometres walkcolspan=6Carlos Mercenariocolspan=61:20:567Joel Sánchezcolspan=6Hernán Andrade50 kilometres walkcolspan=6Martín Bermúdezcolspan=63:49:2215Arturo Bravocolspan=64:08:0833Herman AdamEduardo NavaAntonio RuízMiguel Elizondo4 × 100 metres relay40.3117colspan=2Did not advance
Women Track and road events
AthleteEventHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankBlanca JaimeMarathoncolspan=62:43:0043Sandra Taváres100 metres hurdles13.8126Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionCristina FinkHigh jump1.8421Did not advance
Boxing
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMario GonzálezFlyweightW 5–0W 4–1W w/oL 0–5Did not advanceJosé de Jesús GarcíaBantamweightW RSC R1L 1–4Did not advanceMiguel Ángel GonzálezFeatherweightL 0–5Did not advanceGuillermo TamezLightweightL 0–5Did not advanceHumberto RodríguezLight welterweightW RSC R2W KOL KODid not advanceMartín AmarillasMiddleweightL 2–3Did not advance
Cycling
Five cyclists, all men, represented Mexico in 1988.
Road
Men AthleteEventTimeRankGabriel CanoRoad raceHéctor Pérez4:42:4794Luis Rosendo Ramos4:32:5677Gabriel CanoGuillermo GutiérrezHéctor PérezLuis Rosendo RamosTeam time trial2:12:46.422
Track
Points race AthleteEventQualificationFinalLapsPointsRankLapsPointsRankManuel YoushimatzPoints raceSame lap321 Q–2 laps219
Diving
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankJesús Mena3 metre springboard581.018 Q598.777Jorge Mondragón594.365 Q616.026Jesús Mena10 metre platform523.5010 Q594.39Jorge Mondragón518.5211 Q511.899
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankMaría José Alcalá3 metre springboard392.1620Did not advance10 metre platform359.6410 Q349.419
Equestrianism
Jumping
AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalRound 1Round 2TotalRound 1Round 2TotalScoreRankScoreRankScore RankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankTotalRankJaime AzcárragaChin ChinIndividual58.001760.0015118.0012 Q4.004 Q4.2578.256Alejandro OrózcoEros15.00590.006215.0061Did not advanceAlberto RiveraRey A34.5039Did not advanceGerardo TazzerPeregrine22.505021.005443.5054Did not advanceJaime AzcárragaEverardo HegewischAlberto RiveraGerardo TazzerChin ChinPepitoRey APeregrineTeamcolspan=676.5014Did not advance
Fencing
One female fencer represented Mexico in 1988.
Individual Pool stages
AthleteEventGroup Stage 1Group Stage 2Group Stage 3OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankFabiana LópezWomen's foilL 4–5L 1–5L 4–5L 0–55Did not advance
Gymnastics
Artistic
Men AthleteEventQualificationApparatusTotalRankTony PiñedaIndividual18.25017.05018.00018.30019.30011.500102.40088
Judo
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinalRound 1Round 2Round 3OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankSalvador Hernández60 kgcolspan=2L IpponDid not advanceFederico Vizcarra71 kgW ShidoL YukoDid not advanceCarlos Huttich78 kgL Waza-ariDid not advance
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Mexico in 1988.
AthleteEventRiding(show jumping)Fencing(épée one touch)Swimming(300 m freestyle)Shooting(Rapid fire pistol)Running(4000 m)Total pointsFinal rankPenaltiesRankMP pointsResultsRankMP pointsTimeRankMP pointsPointsRankMP PointsTimeRankMP PointsMarcelo HoyoIndividual1743792631307623:36.974811401845678013:11.76121192480039Ivar Sisniega1503095031367523:21.511612601893489013:04.4781213506514Alejandro Yrizar2464785436178473:23.472412481893489013:48.31261081492028Marcelo HoyoIvar SisniegaAlejandro YrizarTeam570102730989236110:21.9510364856216256040:04.5423486147858
Rowing
Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLuis Miguel GarcíaJoaquín GómezDouble sculls6:45.165 R6:45.594Did not advance
Sailing
Women AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank1234567Eliane FierroTania Fierro4702423232520222813719
Open AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank1234567Nilo OzibDivision II4644415252353425238Eric MergenthalerFinn1014172415284010813
Shooting
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankJosé Álvarez50 m rifle three positions115440Did not advance50 m rifle prone59139Did not advance
Mixed AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankNuria OrtizSkeet14140Did not advanceAlfredo CuentasTrap13839Did not advance
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatsFinal A/BTimeRankTimeRankJavier Careaga100 metre breaststroke1:05.3735Did not advance200 metre breaststroke2:20.1123Did not advance200 metre individual medley2:09.3824Did not advance400 metre individual medley4:30.7121Did not advanceIgnacio Escamilla100 metre freestyle54.5656Did not advance200 metre freestyle1:53.6332Did not advance400 metre freestyle4:03.1634Did not advanceRodrigo González50 metre freestyle24.0129Did not advance100 metre freestyle51.4628Did not advance200 metre freestyle1:52.9926Did not advance200 metre individual medley2:09.5225Did not advanceCarlos Romo400 metre freestyle4:04.0235Did not advance100 metre butterfly58.0441Did not advanceErnesto Vela100 metre backstroke59.1933Did not advance200 metre backstroke2:05.0822Did not advanceUrbano Zea50 metre freestyle24.8645Did not advance100 metre butterfly57.8940Did not advanceRodrigo GonzálezIgnacio EscamillaJorge AlarcónUrbano Zea4 × 100 metre freestyle relay3:29.7213Did not advanceIgnacio EscamillaJorge AlarcónCarlos RomoRodrigo González4 × 200 metre freestyle relayDid not advanceErnesto VelaJavier CareagaUrbano ZeaRodrigo González4 × 100 metre medley relay3:54.2120Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatsFinal A/BTimeRankTimeRankMarlene Bruten100 metre butterfly1:05.3729Did not advance200 metre butterfly2:19.6823Did not advance200 metre individual medley2:26.8927Did not advance400 metre individual medley5:03.6926Did not advancePatricia Kohlmann50 metre freestyle27.4532Did not advance100 metre freestyle59.0536Did not advance200 metre freestyle2:10.3635Did not advance200 metre individual medley2:29.6129Did not advanceMaría Rivera50 metre freestyle27.1626Did not advance100 metre freestyle59.3238Did not advance
Synchronized swimming
Three synchronized swimmers represented Mexico in 1988.
AthleteEventFiguresQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsTotal(Figures + Qualification)RankPointsTotal(Figures + Final)RankLourdes CandiniSolo84.53323 Q88.000172.53310Did not advanceSusana Candini83.06729Did not advanceSonia Cárdeñas84.73321Did not advanceLourdes CandiniSusana Candini (qualification)Sonia Cárdeñas (final)Duet83.800891.200175.0008 Q92.200176.8338
Tennis
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankLeonardo LavalleSinglesW 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 2–1 RetiredL 3–6, 4–6, 6–7Did not advanceFrancisco MacielL 6–4, 6–2, 6–7, 6–7, 6–8Did not advanceAgustín MorenoW 7–6, 6–2, 6–4L 2–6, 6–7, 0–6Did not advanceLeonardo LavalleAgustín MorenoDoublesL 6–3, 3–6, 7–6, 4–6, 4–6Did not advance
Women AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankXóchitl EscobedoSinglesL 1–6, 3–6Did not advanceClaudia HernándezL 1–6, 4–6Xóchitl EscobedoClaudia HernándezDoublescolspan=2L 1–6, 2–6Did not advance
Wrestling
Greco-Roman AthleteEventGroup StageFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultRankAdrian Ponce57 kgL 8–15L 0–15Did not advance9Did not advance
Greco-Roman AthleteEventGroup StageFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultRankBernardo Olvera52 kgW FallL 7–10L PassivityDid not advance8Did not advanceJorge Olvera57 kgL 1–11W 10–5L 3–19Did not advance7Did not advanceAlfonso Jessel74 kgL 1–14L FallDid not advance10Did not advance
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