Mexico at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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]
| Mexico at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | MEX |
| NOC | Mexican Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 24 (21 men and 3 women) in 10 sports |
| Flag bearer | Joaquín Capilla |
| Medals Ranked 23rd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
Gold
- Joaquín Capilla — Diving, Men's Platform
Bronze
- Joaquín Capilla — Diving, Men's Springboard
Athletics
Cycling
- 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
Men's 10m Platform
- Preliminary Round — 78.68
- Final — 152.44 (→
- Preliminary Round — 74.18
- Final — 134.74 (→ 9th place)
- Preliminary Round — 69.39
- Final — 125.45 (→ 10th place)
Fencing
Three fencers, two men and one woman, represented Mexico in 1956.
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Mexico in 1956.
- Individual
- Team
- José Pérez
- Antonio Almada
- David Romero
Shooting
Three shooters represented Mexico in 1956.
Swimming
Men's 200m Butterfly
- Preliminary Round — x'xx"
- Final — x'xx" (→ 8th place)
Weightlifting
Wrestling
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References
- "Mexico at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mexico Rowing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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