Mexico at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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| IOC code | MEX | ||||||||
| NOC | Mexican Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 24 (21 men and 3 women) in 10 sports | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 23rd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Mexico competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 24 competitors, 21 men and 3 women, took part in 20 events in 10 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Joaquín Capilla — Diving, Men's Platform
Bronze
- Joaquín Capilla — Diving, Men's Springboard
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Magdaleno Cano — 5:23:40 (→ 9th place)
- Francisco Lozano — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Felipe Liñan — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Rafael Vaca — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Men's 10m Platform
- Preliminary Round — 78.68
- Final — 152.44 (→ Gold Medal)
- Alberto Capilla
- Preliminary Round — 74.18
- Final — 134.74 (→ 9th place)
- Preliminary Round — 69.39
- Final — 125.45 (→ 10th place)
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Three fencers, two men and one woman, represented Mexico in 1956.
Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Three male pentathletes represented Mexico in 1956.
- Individual
- Team
- José Pérez
- Antonio Almada
- David Romero
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Three shooters represented Mexico in 1956.
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Men's 200m Butterfly
- Preliminary Round — x'xx"
- Final — x'xx" (→ 8th place)
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1956 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Mexico at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
External links
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