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Mexico At The 1948 Summer Olympics
Mexico competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 88 competitors, 81 men and 7 women, took part in 57 events in 14 sports. Medalists Athletics ;Track & road events ;Field events Basketball Summary Team roster Group play ---- ---- ---- Quarterfinals Semifinals Bronze medal game Boxing Cycling Road Track Sprint Diving ;Men ;Women Equestrian Dressage Eventing Jumping Fencing ;Men ;Women Football ;Summary ;Team roster Head coach: Abel RamÃrez Herrera (Mexican footballer), Abel RamÃrez ;Round of 16 Gymnastics Artistic ;Team ;Individual Apparatus and all-around events received separate scores. Modern pentathlon Shooting Swimming ;Men ;Women Weightlifting Wrestling ;Freestyle Wrestlers who accumulated 5 "bad points" were eliminated. Points were given as follows: 1 point for victories short of a Pin (amateur wrestling), fall and 3 points for every loss. References E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Olympic Committee
The Mexican Olympic Committee () (COM) is the organization that represents Mexico, Mexican athletes in the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Pan American Games and the Central American and Caribbean Games. It was created and formally recognized by the IOC in 1923. The organization is currently directed by MarÃa José Alcalá. The Mexican Olympic Committee is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. History As early as the 1900 Universal Exposition of Paris, Baron Pierre de Coubertin thought that Mexico should enter the next Olympic Games In 1901, he met with the Mexican ambassador Miguel de Beistegui in Belgium, where they decided to form the National Olympic Committee of Mexico. After this meeting, they sent a letter on May 25, 1901 to General Porfirio Diaz (the president of Mexico at the time) to inform him that Beistegui would be the representative of Mexico before the International Olympic Committee. However, Mexico (after participating in the 1900 games) did not parti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonzalo RodrÃguez (athlete)
Gonzalo RodrÃguez (14 May 1925 – 31 October 2002) was a Mexican sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References External links * 1925 births 2002 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Mexican male sprinters Olympic athletes for Mexico Place of birth missing 20th-century Mexican people {{Mexico-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico Men's National Basketball Team
The Mexico national basketball team (Spanish: Selección de baloncesto de México) represents Mexico in men's international basketball competitions, The team has made five appearances in FIBA World Cup, The governing body of the team is the Asociación Deportiva Mexicana de Básquetbol (ADEMEBA). In 2013, Mexico won the FIBA AmeriCup. History Until the late 1960s, team Mexico was a major force at the world stage. The team won the bronze medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics, finished 4th at the 1948 event and 5th in 1968. Mexico won the Pan American Games silver medal in Winnipeg 1967 led by Captain Carlos Quintanar with players like Arturo Guerrero and Manuel Raga. At the FIBA Americas Championship 2009 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mexico finished 7th, ahead of Panama, Venezuela and the United States Virgin Islands. On individual performances, Gustavo Ayon finished among the tournament's top performers in steals (3rd), blocks (3rd) and minutes per game (9th). Both Eduardo Nà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's Hammer Throw
The men's hammer throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on July 31. There were 24 competitors from 17 nations. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The final was won by Imre Németh of Hungary. It was the nation's first medal in the men's hammer throw. Ivan Gubijan of Yugoslavia took silver; that nation also earned its first medal in the event. Robert Bennett of the United States received the bronze medal, returning the American team to the podium after a one-Games absence. Background This was the 10th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics except 1896. One of the 17 finalists from the pre-war 1936 Games returned: ninth-place finisher Henry Dreyer of the United States. The favorite was Imre Németh of Hungary, who had broken the world record two weeks before the Games. His strongest competition consisted of G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco González (athlete)
Francisco González Suaste (born 2 May 1917) was a Mexican hammer thrower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1917 births Possibly living people 20th-century Mexican people Mexican male hammer throwers Olympic athletes for Mexico Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Mexico Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Mexico Competitors at the 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 1946 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics {{Mexico-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's Triple Jump
The men's triple jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on 3 August 1948. Twenty-eight athletes from 17 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The final was won by Arne Ã…hman of Sweden. It was Sweden's first victory in the event since 1912, and first medal since 1932. Australia reached the podium for the second Games in a row (albeit twelve years apart) with Gordon George Avery's silver. Turkey received a medal in its first appearance in the triple jump with Ruhi Sarialp's bronze; it was the only track and field athletics medal won by Turkey in the 1900s. Background This was the 11th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. There were no returning jumpers from the pre-war 1936 Games. Japan had been dominant in the event before World War II, but was no longer. Val ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's Long Jump
The men's long jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on July 31, 1948. Twenty-one athletes from 17 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The final was won by American Willie Steele. It was the United States' fifth consecutive and tenth overall gold medal in the men's long jump. Theo Bruce won Australia's first long jump medal with his silver. Background This was the 11th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. None of the jumpers from the pre-war 1936 Games returned. Willie Steele was the favorite; he had won the 1946 and 1947 AAU championships as well as the 1948 U.S. Olympic trials (nearly breaking Jesse Owens's world record, fouling on his would-be record jump). However, Steele came into London with an injured ankle. Ceylon, Guyana, Iceland, South Korea, and P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's High Jump
The men's high jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on July 30, 1948. Twenty-seven athletes from 16 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The final was won by John Winter of Australia. It was Australia's first victory in the men's high jump, and only the second time a jumper from outside the United States had won. Bjorn Paulson earned Norway's first medal in the event with a silver. George Stanich took bronze, keeping alive the United States' streak of medaling in every edition of the men's high jump. Background This was the 11th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. None of the finalists from the pre-war 1936 Games returned. The American team, which had won 9 of 10 Olympics and had "dominated the world lists in 1948," was favored. India, Puerto Rico, Singapo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Aguirre (athlete)
Jorge S. Aguirre MartÃn (11 February 1925 – 14 July 2005) was a Mexican athlete. He competed in the men's long jump and men's triple jump at the 1948 Summer Olympics, and placed fifth in the triple jump at the 1951 Pan American Games The 1951 Pan American Games (the I Pan American Games) were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina between February 25 and March 9, 1951. The Pan American Games' origins were at the Games of the X Olympiad in Los Angeles, United States, where official .... References 1925 births 2005 deaths Mexican male long jumpers Mexican male triple jumpers Olympic athletes of Mexico Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Pan American Games competitors for Mexico Athletes (track and field) at the 1951 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1955 Pan American Games {{Mexico-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 Metres
The men's 5000 metres event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place July 31 and August 2. The final was won by Gaston Reiff of Belgium. Records Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows. The following new Olympic record was set during this competition: Schedule All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1). Results The first four runners from each heat qualified to the final. Heats Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Final Key: DNF = Did not finish, OR = Olympic record References External links *Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948)The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad ''LA84 Foundation The LA84 Foundation (known until June 2007 as the Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles) is a private, nonprofit institution created by the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee to manage Southern California's endowment from the 1984 Olym ...''. Retrieved 5 September 2016. {{DEFAULTSORT:Ath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MartÃn Alarcón (athlete)
MartÃn E. Alarcón Hisojo (30 January 1928 – 7 May 1991) was a Mexican long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... In 2015, he posthumously received a Sports Merit Award, and in Metepec, State of Mexico, a sports facility is named after him. References External links * 1928 births 1991 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Mexican male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Mexico Sportspeople from the State of Mexico People from Metepec (México) 20th-century Mexican people {{Mexico-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 Metres
The men's 400 metres sprint event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place between August 4 and August 5. Fifty-three athletes from 28 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The final was won by Jamaican Arthur Wint coming from almost 10 meters back to catch teammate and world record holder Herb McKenley. This was Jamaica's first Olympic gold medal in any event, and broke a string of 3 straight American victories in the men's 400 metres. Background This was the eleventh appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. Bill Roberts of Great Britain was the only finalist from 1936 to return after the 12-year gap. Herb McKenley of Jamaica was the "heavy favorite," having recently broken the world record. Top challengers included fellow Jamaican Arthur Wint and American Mal Whitfield (fresh off a win in the 800 metres). In addition to Jamaica winning gol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
