Mexico at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Mexico competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012.[1]

Mexico at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
IPC code	MEX
NPC	Federacion Mexicana de Deporte
in London
Competitors	81 in 21 sports
Medals	Gold 6 Silver 4 Bronze 11 Total 21
Summer Paralympics appearances
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Medallists

The following Mexican competitors won medals at the Games.

Medal Name Sport Event Date  Gold Amalia Pérez Powerlifting Women's 60 kg 2 September  Gold Gustavo Sánchez Martínez Swimming Men's 100 m freestyle S4 5 September  Gold Juan Ignacio Reyes Swimming Men's 50 m backstroke S4 6 September  Gold María de los Ángeles Ortíz Athletics Women's shot put F57/58 8 September  Gold Luis Alberto Zepeda Félix Athletics Men's javelin throw F54/55/56 8 September  Gold Gustavo Sánchez Martínez Swimming Men's 200 m freestyle S4 8 September  Silver Arnulfo Castorena Swimming Men's 50 m breaststroke SB2 30 August  Silver Salvador Mondragón Athletics Men's 100 m T52 2 September  Silver Gustavo Sánchez Martínez Swimming Men's 150m Individual Medley 2 September  Silver Mauro De Jesús Athletics Men's shot put F52/53 1 September  Bronze Patricia Valle Swimming Women's 100 m freestyle S3 3 September  Bronze Eduardo Ávila Judo Men's 73 kg 30 August  Bronze Mauro Máximo de Jesús Athletics Men's javelin throw F52/53 4 September  Bronze Daniela Eugenia Velasco Maldonado Athletics Women's 400 m T12 4 September  Bronze Perla Bárcenas Powerlifting Women's +82.5 kg 5 September  Bronze Pedro Rangel Swimming Men's 100 m breaststroke SB5 5 September  Bronze Gustavo Sánchez Martínez Swimming Men's 50 m backstroke S4 6 September  Bronze Jorge Benjamin González Sauceda Athletics Men's 400 m T12 6 September  Bronze Patricia Valle Swimming Women's 50 m freestyle S3 7 September  Bronze Leonardo De Jesús Pérez Juárez Athletics Men's 800 m T52 7 September  Bronze Salvador Hernández Mondragón Athletics Men's 800 m T52 8 September Archery Main article: Archery at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Mexico qualified one athlete in Archery. Men Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Score Seed Opposition score Opposition score Opposition score Opposition score Opposition score Rank Jose Baez Individual recurve W1/W2 555 21  Szarszewski (GER) (12) L 0–6 Did not advance Athletics Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Key Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser WR = World record PR = Paralympic record RR = Regional record NR = National record N/A = Round not applicable for the event Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round Men–track Athlete Events Heat Semifinal Final Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Juan Carlos Arcos 1500 m T13 4:04.34 9 N/A Did not advance 800 m T13 1:55,82 4 q N/A 1:58.11 7 Josue Benitez 400 m T44 59.79 6 N/A Did not advance Benjamin Cardozo 100 m T37 12.63 15 N/A Did not advance Juan Pablo Cervantes 100 m T54 15.10 5 N/A Did not advance 400 m T54 52.83 7 N/A Did not advance Pedro Gandarilla 100 m T54 14.93 5 N/A Did not advance 200 m T54 1:40.84 5 N/A Did not advance Jorge Gonzalez 100 m T12 11.60 2 N/A Did not advance 200 m T12 22:96 2 N/A Did not advance 1500 m T13 50.83 1 Q 50.43 2 q 50.41 Aaron Gordian 5000 m T54 11:32.27 3 Q N/A 11:09.54 7 Marathon T54 N/A 1:35:32 15 Salvador Hernandez 100 m T52 17.34 2 Q N/A 17.64 200 m T52 32.69 3 Q N/A 31.81 400 m T52 DQ N/A Did not advance Pedro Marquez Jr. 100 m T35 15.14 6 N/A Did not advance 200 m T35 31.51 5 N/A Did not advance Saúl Mendoza Marathon T54 N/A 1:44:16 23 Pedro Meza Marathon T46 N/A 2:41:59 6 Edgar Navarro 100 m T51 N/A 23.35 4 Leonardo de Jesus Perez 200 m T52 32.78 3 Q N/A 33.16 5 400 m T52 DQ N/A Did not advance 800 m T52 N/A 2:01.18 Jaime Ramirez 200 m T53 28.74 8 N/A Did not advance 400 m T53 DQ N/A Did not advance 800 m T53 1:50.37 7 N/A Did not advance Fernando Sanchez 400 m T54 DQ N/A Did not advance 800 m T54 1:38.82 5 N/A Did not advance 1500 m T54 3:17.16 7 N/A Did not advance Mario Santillan Marathon T46 N/A 2:48:55 9 Martin Velasco 800 m T54 1:43.88 8 N/A Did not advance 5000 m T54 10:58.97 7 N/A Did not advance Luis Zapien 800 m T11 4:24.52 5 N/A Did not advance Marathon T11 N/A 16:27.46 8 Norberto Zertuche 100 m T36 13.72 6 N/A Did not advance Fernando Sanchez Pedro Gandarilla Juan Pablo Cervantes Jaime Ramirez 4 × 400 metres relay T53/T54 3:23.04 8 N/A Did not advance Men–field Athlete Events Result Rank Benjamin Cardozo Long jump F37/F38 5.71 m 7 Fernando Del Rosario Javelin throw F57/F58 42.97 m 9 Discus throw F57/F58 49.38 m 8 Mauro Maximo De Jesus Shot put F52/F53 8.68 m Javelin throw F52/F53 20.14 m Luis Zepeda Javelin throw F54/F55/F56 28.07 m RR Norberto Zertuche Discus throw F35/F36 29.95 m 11 Women–track Athlete Events Heat Semifinal Final Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Yazmith Bataz 100 m T54 18.40 4 q N/A 17.93 7 400 m T54 1:04.81 7 N/A Did not advance 200 m T54 2:06.97 5 N/A Did not advance Casandra Cruz 200 m T11 27.11 2 q 26.96 3 Did not advance 400 m T12 1:05.10 3 N/A Did not advance Grabriela Gonzalez 100 m T11 14.53 4 N/A Did not advance Tania Jimenez 100 m T11 13.38 2 N/A Did not advance Fatima Perez 100 m T35 N/A 17.51 7 200 m T35 N/A 37.60 8 Ana Isabel Talavera 100 m T12 N/A DQ Daniela Velasco Jose Fuentes (guide) 200 m T12 26.97 4 N/A Did not advance 400 m T12 58.33 2 q 58.86 2 q 58.51 Women–field Athlete Events Result Rank Gabriela Gonzalez Long jump F11/F12 4.38 m 4 Yeni Hernandez Javelin throw F57/F58 17.96 m 719 pts 12 Tania Jimenez Shot put F11/F12 9.24 m 981 pts 4 Leslie Mendoza Shot put F20 9.32 m 10 Angeles Ortiz Shot put F57/F58 11.43 m WR 1015 pts Rita Osorio Shot put F11/F12 7.80 m 921 pts 10 Discus throw F11/F12 19.60 m 404 pts 11 Esther Rivera Javelin throw F33/F34/F53/F54 11.07 9 Catalina Rosales Shot put F57/F58 9.32 m 857 pts 8 Discus throw F57/F58 27.52 m 621 pts 12 Estela Salas Javelin throw F33/F34/F53/F54 11.40 7 Discus throw F51-F53 12.33 m 591 pts 6 Rebeca Valezuela Shot put F11/F12 9.95 m 772 pts 14 Javelin throw F11/F12 34.17 m RR 4 Jeny Velazco Javelin throw F57/F58 22.37 728 pts 11 Boccia Main article: Boccia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Individual Athlete Event Seeding matches Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Rank Eduardo Ventura Mixed individual BC1  Nagy (SVK) W 6–1  Leung (HKG) L 2–6 Did not advance Equestrian Main article: Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Paralympics The only equestrian events held in the Paralympic Games are in the Dressage discipline. Mexico sent a team of three riders to the Games. Individual Athlete Horse Event Total Score Rank Erika Baitenmann Casablanca Individual championship test grade II 68.095 12 Individual freestyle test grade II 65.900 12 Fernando Figueroa Uwannabemine Individual championship test grade II 58.810 21 Individual freestyle test grade II 60.100 19 Maria Fernanda Otheguy Welton Adonis Individual championship test grade II 61.667 20 Individual freestyle test grade II 63.500 15 Team Athlete Horse Event Individual score Total TT CT Total Score Rank Erika Baitenmann See above Team 66.000 68.095 134.059 369.858 15 Fernando Figueroa 54.905 58.810 113.715 Maria Fernanda Otheguy 60.318 61.667 121.985 Judo Main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Three Mexican judokas qualified for the Games. Men Athlete Event Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage First round Repechage Final Final / BM Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Rank Eduardo Ávila Men's 73 kg Bye  Takahashi (JPN) W 0001–0021  Solovey (UKR) L 1023–0102 Bye  Briceno (VEN) W 0013–0101 Alejandro Gonzalez Men's 90 kg  Kretsul (RUS) L 000–100 Did not advance  Asakereh (IRI) L 000–100 Did not advance Women Athlete Event Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage First round Repechage Final Final / BM Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Rank Lenia Ruvalcaba Women's 70 kg Bye  Herrera Gomez (ESP) L 0002–004 Did not advance Bye  Garcia (USA) W 112–0002  Szabo (HUN) L 000–020 5 Powerlifting Main article: Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Athlete Event Total lifted Rank Porfirio Francisco Arredondo Luna Men's 82.5 kg 195 kg 5 Perla Barcenas Women's 82.5 kg 135 kg Jose de Jesus Castillo Men's 90 kg NM Laura Cerero Women's 44 kg NM Catalina Diaz Men's 82.5 kg 128 kg 4 Amalia Perez Women's 60 kg 135 kg Swimming Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Men Athlete Events Heats Final Time Rank Time Rank Luis Armando Andrade 100 m freestyle S8 1:04.39 6 Did not advance 200 m individual medley SM8 2:36.73 5 Did not advance 100 m breaststroke SB8 1:22.35 7 Did not advance 100 m butterfly S8 1:08.06 5 Did not advance Arnulfo Castorena 50 m freestyle S4 1:03.27 8 Did not advance 100 m breaststroke SB2 59.01 1 Q 58.23 150 m individual medley SM3 DNS Did not advance Enrique Perez Davila 50 m freestyle S7 32.41 6 Did not advance 100 m freestyle S7 1:09.65 6 Did not advance 50 m butterfly S7 39.21 6 Did not advance 100 m backstroke S7 1:25.87 8 Did not advance 400 m freestyle S7 5:25.31 8 Did not advance Pedro Rangel 100 m breaststroke SB5 1:37.97 2 Q 1:36.85 Juan Ignacio Reyes 50 m backstroke S4 47.40 2 Q 45.75 Gustavo Sánchez Martínez 50 m freestyle S4 39.48 1 Q 39.97 5 100 m freestyle S4 1:24.79 1 Q 1:24.28 200 m freestyle S4 3:02.79 1Q 2:58.09 50 m backstroke S4 46.48 2 Q 47.17 100 m breaststroke SB8 53.26 4 Q 52.67 5 150 m individual medley SM4 2:37.48 2 Q 2:39.55 Alejandro Silva 100 m breaststroke SB5 1:50.13 4 Did not advance Cristopher Tronco 50 m backstroke S3 1:04.32 6 Did not advance 150 m individual medley SM3 DNS Did not advance 50 m breaststroke SB2 1:00.12 3 Q 1:01.12 4 Women Athlete Events Heats Final Time Rank Time Rank Haidee Aceves 50 m freestyle S3 N/A 1:09.99 6 100 m freestyle S3 2:28.16 4 Q 2:28.96 7 Matilde Alcazar 100 m backstroke S12 1:35.43 12 Did not advance 100 m backstroke S12 1:34.39 6 Did not advance 200 m individual medley SM12 3:07.19 7 Did not advance 400 m freestyle S12 5:49.15 6 Did not advance Jessica Aviles 400 m freestyle S7 6:05.13 6 Did not advance 50 m freestyle S7 39.45 8 Did not advance 100 m freestyle S7 1:23.87 7 Did not advance 100 m backstroke S7 1:37.28 6 Did not advance 200 m individual medley SM7 3:51.37 6 Did not advance Mariana Días de la Vega 100 m breaststroke SB14 1:26.72 4 Did not advance 100 m freestyle S14 2:33.09 6 Did not advance 100 m backstroke S14 1:24.26 6 Did not advance Karina Domingo 100 m freestyle S6 1:32.19 17 Did not advance 50 m butterfly S6 48.54 8 Did not advance 200 m individual medley SM6 3:34.52 4 Did not advance 400 m freestyle S6 6:23.41 5 Did not advance 100 m breaststroke SB6 1:56.58 4 Q 1:56.17 8 50 m freestyle S6 42.46 7 Did not advance 100 m backstroke S6 1:49.65 8 Did not advance Doramitzi Gonzalez 50 m freestyle S6 DSQ Did not advance 100 m freestyle S6 1:24.32 11 Did not advance 400 m freestyle S6 6:14.32 4 Q 6:29.51 8 50 m butterfly S6 44.41 6 Did not advance 100 m backstroke S6 1:39.32 6 Did not advance Vianney Trejo 50 m freestyle S6 39.60 4 Did not advance 100 m backstroke S6 1:36.64 4 Did not advance 200 m individual medley SM6 3:32.78 5 Q 3:28.97 8 50 m butterfly S6 44.54 6 Did not advance 400 m freestyle S6 5:47.07 4 Q 5:47.85 6 100 m freestyle S6 1:23.71 9 Q Did not advance Patricia Valle 50 m freestyle S3 N/A 55.72 100 m freestyle S3 2:07.22 2 Q 1:59.76 200 m freestyle S5 4:19.57 5 Did not advance Table tennis Main article: Table tennis at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Women Athlete Event Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM Opposition Result Opposition Result Rank Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Rank Edith Sigala Singles class 3  Campbell (GBR) L 2–3  Altintas (TUR) L 2–3 3 Did not advance Wheelchair basketball Main article: Wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Women's tournament Main article: Wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women Squad list Group stage Quarter-final Semi-final Final Opposition Result Rank Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Rank From: Floralia Estrada Bernal Wendy Garcia Amador Maria Hernandez Medrano Isabel Lopez Chavez Clara Marquez Gonzalez Claudia Miranda Orantes Maria del Carmen Montano Mejia Anaisa Perez Pacheco Yasmina Suarez Ramos Rocio Torres Lopez Lucia Vazquez Delgadillo Rosa Vera Gallardo  China L 46–53 4 Q  Australia L 37–62 5th–8th place semi-final  Canada L 53–74 7th/8th place match  Great Britain L 37–59 8  United States L 33–67  France W 50–42  Germany L 28–68 Group play Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts  Germany 4 4 0 254 158 +96 8  United States 4 3 1 246 176 +70 7  China 4 2 2 240 204 +36 6  Mexico 4 1 3 157 230 −73 5  France 4 0 4 132 261 −129 4 30 August 2012 21:15 Report Mexico  46–53  China Scoring by quarter: 21–11, 9–11, 11–13, 5–18 Pts: Estrada Bernal 18 Rebs: Estrada Bernal 14 Asts: Estrada Bernal 4 Pts: Cheng 19 Rebs: Cheng 13 Asts: Zhang 3 North Greenwich Arena, London Referees: Ian Pursglove (GBR) 1 September 2012 10:45 Report United States  67–33  Mexico Scoring by quarter: 22–9, 10–9, 14–6, 21–9 Pts: Murray 22 Rebs: Murray 7 Asts: Murray 6 Pts: Estrada Bernal 10 Rebs: Estrada Bernal 10 Asts: Estrada Bernal 4 North Greenwich Arena, London Referees: Eisuke Kanno (JPN) 2 September 2012 13:00 Report Mexico  50–42  France Scoring by quarter: 13–12, 13–8, 11–6, 13–16 Pts: Vázquez Delgadillo 18 Rebs: Estrada Bernal 13 Asts: Pérez Pacheco 8 Pts: Quemener-Pichon 22 Rebs: Saint-Omer-Delépine 8 Asts: Glemp-Etavard 7 North Greenwich Arena, London Referees: Philip Haines (AUS) 3 September 2012 10:45 Report Mexico  28–68  Germany Scoring by quarter: 5–10, 14–24, 5–19, 4–15 Pts: Estrada Bernal 12 Rebs: Pérez Pacheco 3 Asts: Estrada Bernal 10 Pts: Adermann 18 Rebs: Adermann 10 Asts: Müller 6 Basketball Arena, London Referees: Shu Fei Hsieh (TPE) Quarter-final 4 September 2012 13:00 Report Australia  62–37  Mexico Scoring by quarter: 21–10, 23–10, 6–9, 12–8 Pts: Merritt 14 Rebs: Kean 5 Asts: Gauci 7 Pts: Estrada Bernal 11 Rebs: Estrada Bernal 4 Asts: Estrada Bernal 16 North Greenwich Arena, London Referees: Valerie Farrugia (FRA) 5th–8th place semi-final 6 September 2012 8:30 Report Canada  74–53  Mexico Scoring by quarter: 30–4, 12–20, 18–12, 14–17 Pts: McLachlan 24 Rebs: McLachlan 13 Asts: Ouellet 10 Pts: Estrada Bernal 15 Rebs: Estrada Bernal 12 Asts: Vázquez Delgadillo 6 North Greenwich Arena, London Referees: Philip Haines (AUS) 7th/8th place match 7 September 2012 8:30 Report Mexico  37–59  Great Britain Scoring by quarter: 11–6, 8–12, 7–22, 11–19 Pts: Estrada Bernal, Pérez Pacheco 9 Rebs: Pérez Pacheco 4 Asts: Estrada Bernal 6 Pts: Conroy 22 Rebs: Freeman 9 Asts: Freeman 9 North Greenwich Arena, London Referees: Matt Wells (AUS) References "Mexico - 2012 Paralympic News, Athletes, Medals". LOCOG. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012. External links Medal Count at London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics Summer Games Official Website.