Mexico

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics

1980 Summer Olympics

The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...

 in Moscow

Moscow

Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

, USSR

Soviet Union

The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

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Bronze

• Joaquin Pérez
  Joaquin Pérez
  Joaquín Pérez de las Heras was an equestrian from Mexico and Olympic medalist.-References:**...
  
   — Equestrian, Jumping Individual (mixed)

• David Bárcena Ríos
  David Bárcena Ríos
  David Roberto Bárcena Ríos, born 26 December 1941, in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico, is a Mexican equestrian who competed at five Olympic Games. He competed in the Modern Pentathlon at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and in Eventing at the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Olympics. At his fifth Olympics, he won bronze...
  
  , Manuel Mendivil
  Manuel Mendívil
  Manuel Mendívil is a Mexican equestrian. He was born in Huatabampo, Sonora. He won a bronze medal in team eventing at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. He also competed at the 1964 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , José Pérez and Fabián Vázquez
  Fabián Vázquez
  Fabián Vázquez is a Mexican equestrian. He was born in Zimapán, Hidalgo. He won a bronze medal in team eventing at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-References:...
  
   — Equestrian, Three-day Event Team Competition

• Jesús Gómez
  Jesús Gómez
  Jesús Gómez Portugal Montenegro is an equestrian from Mexico and Olympic medalist.-References:*Sports-Reference...
  
  , Joaquin Pérez
  Joaquin Pérez
  Joaquín Pérez de las Heras was an equestrian from Mexico and Olympic medalist.-References:**...
  
  , Gerardo Tazzer
  Gerardo Tazzer
  Gerardo Tazzer Valencia is an equestrian from Mexico and Olympic medalist.-References:*Sports-Reference...
  
   and Alberto Valdés
  Alberto Valdés
  Alberto Valdés was an equestrian from Mexico and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in show jumping with the Mexican team at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London....
  
   — Equestrian, Jumping Team Competition

Results by event

Athletics

Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 38 events. They were held in the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki between July 24 and August 1. There were a total number of 959 participating athletes from 70 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal...

Men's 10,000 metres

• Enrique Aquino
• Heat — 29:21.3 (→ did not advance)

• Rodolfo Gómez
  Rodolfo Gómez
  Rodolfo Gómez Orozco is a retired long-distance runner, who was one of the leading runners represented from Mexico in the 1970s and 1980s...
  
  
• Heat — 29:25.7 (→ did not advance)

• José Gómez
  José Gómez (athlete)
  José Gómez Cervantes is a retired long-distance runner from Mexico, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980.-Achievements:-References:* * *...
  
  
• Heat — 29:53.6 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

• Rodolfo Gómez
  Rodolfo Gómez
  Rodolfo Gómez Orozco is a retired long-distance runner, who was one of the leading runners represented from Mexico in the 1970s and 1980s...
  
  
• Final — 2:12:39 (→ 6th place)

Men's 20 km Walk

• Raúl González
• Final — 1:27:48.6 (→ 6th place)

• Daniel Bautista
  Daniel Bautista
  Daniel Bautista Rocha is a former Mexican track and field athlete and Olympic champion. He was born in El Salado, San Luis Potosí....
  
  
• Final — DSQ (→ no ranking)

• Domingo Colín
• Final — DSQ (→ no ranking)

Men's 50 km Walk

• Raúl González
• Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)

• Daniel Bautista
  Daniel Bautista
  Daniel Bautista Rocha is a former Mexican track and field athlete and Olympic champion. He was born in El Salado, San Luis Potosí....
  
  
• Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)

• Martín Bermúdez
  Martín Bermúdez
  Martín Bermúdez Mendoza is a retired male race walker from Mexico.-Achievements:-References:*...
  
  
• Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Boxing

Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics took place in the Indoor Stadium of the Olympiski Sports Complex in Moscow. The boxing schedule began on 20 July and ended on 2 August...

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)

• Gilberto Sosa
  Gilberto Sosa
  Gilberto Sosa is a retired boxer from Mexico, who competed in the men's light flyweight division . He represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Sosa captured the bronze medal a year earlier at the Pan American Games.-References:*...
  
  
• First Round — Defeated Vandui Bayasgalan (Mongolia) on points (4-1)
• Second Round — Lost to Li Byong-Uk
  Li Byong-Uk
  Li Byong-Uk is a retired North Korean boxer, who won two Olympic medals in the men's Light Flyweight category.- Olympic results :1976*Defeated Sidney McKnight KO 1*Defeated Henryk Średnicki 3-2...
  
   (North Korea) on points (2-3)

Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)

• Roman Gilberto
• First Round — Bye
• Second Round — Defeated Alberto Mercado
  Alberto Mercado
  Alberto Mercado was a Jr. Featherweight boxer who was on the verge of fighting for a world title at least twice in his career....
  
   (Puerto Rico) after referee stopped contest in first round
• Quarter Finals — Lost to Petar Lesov (Bulgaria) on points (1-4)

Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)

• Daniel Zaragoza
  Daniel Zaragoza
  Daniel Zaragoza was a Mexican professional boxer. Known as "The Mouse," Zaragoza a popular champion in the Super Bantamweight division throughout the 1980s and 1990s.-Amateur career:...
  
  
• First Round — Bye
• Second Round — Defeated Philip Sutcliffe (Ireland) on points (5-0)
• Third Round — Defeated Raymond Gilbody (Great Britain) on points (4-1)
• Quarter Finals — Lost to Michael Anthony
  Michael Anthony (boxer)
  Michael Parris , aka Michael Anthony, is a retired boxer from Guyana, who competed in the bantamweight Michael Parris (born October 4, 1957), aka Michael Anthony, is a retired boxer from Guyana, who competed in the bantamweight Michael Parris (born October 4, 1957), aka Michael Anthony, is a...
  
   (Guyana) after referee stopped contest in second round

Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)

• Carlos González
• First Round — Defeated Nidal Haddad (Syria) on points (5-0)
• Second Round — Defeated Ravsal Otgonbayar (Mongolia) on points (3-2)
• Third Round — Lost to Rudi Fink
  Rudi Fink
  Rudi Fink is a retired boxer from Germany, who won the gold medal in the Featherweight division for East Germany at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.- Olympic results :...
  
   (East Germany) after knock-out in first round

Diving

Diving at the 1980 Summer Olympics

At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, four diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex Swimming Pool, from 20 to 28 July , comprising 67 divers from 23 nations.-Medal summary:...

Men's Springboard

• Carlos Girón
  Carlos Girón
  Carlos Armando Girón Gutiérrez is a Mexican diver. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics, winning one medal....
  
  
• Heats — 580.20 points (→ 1st place)
• Final — 892.140 points (→ Silver Medal)

• Francisco Rueda
  Francisco Rueda
  Francisco "Paco" Rueda is a Mexican footballer who most recently played for the Atlanta Silverbacks in the North American Soccer League.-Career:...
  
  
• Preliminary Round — 495.63 points (→ 14th place, did not advance)

• Jorge Mondragón
  Jorge Mondragón
  Jorge Mondragón Vázquez is a retired diver from Mexico. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1980. Mondragón won two bronze medals at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba....
  
  
• Heats — 454.17 points (→ 20th place, did not advance)

Men's Platform

• Carlos Girón
  Carlos Girón
  Carlos Armando Girón Gutiérrez is a Mexican diver. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics, winning one medal....
  
  
• Heats — 515.37 points (→ 5th place)
• Final — 809.805 points (→ 4th place)

• Francisco Rueda
  Francisco Rueda
  Francisco "Paco" Rueda is a Mexican footballer who most recently played for the Atlanta Silverbacks in the North American Soccer League.-Career:...
  
  
• Preliminary Round — 428.52 points (→ 15th place, did not advance)

• Salvador Sobrino
• Preliminary Round — 456.87 points (→ 11th place, did not advance)

Swimming

Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Swimming as usual was one of the three Aquatics disciplines at the 1980 Summer Olympics--the other two being Water Polo and Diving. The swimming competition consisted of 26 events: 13 for men and 13 for women. It was held in the Swimming Pool of the Olimpiysky Sports Complex between July 20 and...

Women's 100 m Breaststroke

• Elke Holtz
• Heats — 1:15.89 (→ did not advance)

Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay

• Isabel Reuss
  Isabel Reuss
  Isabel Reuss Gerding is an Olympic freestyle swimmer from Mexico, who participated in the 1980 Summer Olympics for her native country.Her best result in Moscow, Soviet Union was a sixth place in the Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay....
  
  , Dagmar Erdman, Teresa Rivera
  Teresa Rivera
  Teresa Rivera Pastrana is a former female backstroke and freestyle swimmer from Mexico. She participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1980. Her best result was a 6th place in the Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet...
  
  , and Helen Plachinski
• Heats — 3.56,87
• Final — 3.55,41 (→ 6th place)

Women's 4x100m Medley Relay

• Teresa Rivera
  Teresa Rivera
  Teresa Rivera Pastrana is a former female backstroke and freestyle swimmer from Mexico. She participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1980. Her best result was a 6th place in the Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet...
  
  , Elke Holtz, Dagmar Erdman, and Helen Plachinski
• Heats — 4.25,95 (→ did not advance)