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Mexico At The 1960 Summer Olympics
Mexico competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 69 competitors, 63 men and 6 women, took part in 54 events in 14 sports. Medalists Athletics ;Men ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Combined events – Decathlon ;Women ;Track & road events Basketball Boxing Cycling Ten cyclists, all men, represented Mexico in 1960. ; Individual road race * Luis Zárate * Jacinto Brito * Mauricio Mata * Filiberto Mercado ; Team time trial * Armando Martínez * Filiberto Mercado * Luis Zárate ; Sprint * Cenobio Ruiz * Luis Muciño ; 1000m time trial * Mauricio Mata ;Tandem * Luis Muciño * José Luis Tellez ;Team pursuit * Mauricio Mata * Javier Taboada * Jacinto Brito * Miguel Pérez Diving Fencing Eight fencers, seven men and one woman, represented Mexico in 1960. ; Men's foil * Raúl Cicero * William Fajardo ; Men's épée * Antonio Almada * Benito Ramos * Ángel Roldán ; Men's team épée * Benito Ramos, Ángel Roldán, Antonio ... [...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 María 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] |
Roberto Procel
Roberto Procel (born August 20 1939) is a Mexican athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References 1939 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1959 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1963 Pan American Games Mexican male long jumpers Olympic athletes for Mexico Place of birth missing (living people) Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Pan American Games competitors for Mexico {{Mexico-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cenobio Ruiz
Cenobio Ruiz (23 March 1934 – 20 April 1999) was a Mexican cyclist. He competed in the sprint event at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References External links * 1934 births 1999 deaths Mexican male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Mexico Cyclists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Durango Pan American Games medalists in cycling Pan American Games bronze medalists for Mexico Cyclists at the 1955 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1955 Pan American Games {{Mexico-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's Sprint
The men's sprint at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy was held on 26 to 29 August 1960. There were 30 participants from 18 nations. For the first time since 1924, nations were allowed to have more than one competitor each (the limit was raised to two); for the first time since 1924, one nation took multiple medals. Italians Sante Gaiardoni and Valentino Gasparella won gold and bronze, giving Italy a four-Games podium streak with three total gold medals—second all-time behind France's five. Leo Sterckx's silver was Belgium's first medal in the men's sprint. Background This was the 12th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics except 1904 and 1912. None of the quarterfinalists from 1956 returned. The Italian team was favored, with Valentino Gasparella (the 1958 and 1959 world champion) and Sante Gaiardoni (the 1960 world champion, and runner-up to Gasparella in both previous years). The British West Indies made its debut in the men's sprint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armando Martínez (cyclist)
Armando Martínez (28 December 1931 – 7 June 1969) was a Mexican cyclist. He competed in the team time trial at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References External links * 1931 births 1969 deaths Mexican male cyclists Olympic cyclists of Mexico Cyclists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Michoacán People from Zacapu 20th-century Mexican people {{Mexico-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's Team Time Trial
These are the official results of the Men's Team Time Trial at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, held on 26 August 1960. There were 126 participants from 32 nations. The event, which was held in extremely hot conditions, was marred by the death of Knud Enemark Jensen Knud Enemark Jensen (30 November 1936 – 26 August 1960) was a Danish cyclist who died while participating in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. During his career, he was involved in an early doping scandal. Biography Jensen was bor ..., who collapsed from sunstroke and suffered a fractured skull. It was later determined that before the race Jensen had taken Ronicol, a blood circulation stimulant. Final classification References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cycling At The 1960 Summer Olympics - Men's Team Time Trial Cycling at the Summer Olympics – Men's team time trial Road cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filiberto Mercado
Filiberto Mercado (born 28 June 1938) is a former Mexican cyclist. He competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References External links * 1938 births Living people Mexican male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Mexico Cyclists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Pachuca {{Mexico-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauricio Mata
Mauricio Mata Lara (12 April 1939 – 15 October 2020) was a Mexican cyclist. He competed in three events at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References External links * 1939 births 2020 deaths Mexican male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Mexico Cyclists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from San Luis Potosí Pan American Games medalists in cycling Pan American Games bronze medalists for Mexico Cyclists at the 1963 Pan American Games 20th-century Mexican people 21st-century Mexican people {{Mexico-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacinto Brito
Jacinto Brito Villegas (9 April 1938 – 1 September 1968) was a Mexican cyclist. He competed in the individual road race and team pursuit events at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References External links * 1938 births 1968 deaths Mexican male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Mexico Cyclists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Mexico City Pan American Games medalists in cycling Pan American Games bronze medalists for Mexico Cyclists at the 1963 Pan American Games {{Mexico-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Zárate
Luis Zárate is a name. People with that name include: * Luis Zárate (cyclist) (1940–2020), Mexican cyclist * Luis Zárate (footballer) (born 2000), Paraguayan footballer {{Human name disambiguation, Zarate, Luis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's Individual Road Race
The men's individual road race at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, was held on 30 August 1960. There were 142 participants from 42 nations. Each nation could enter up to four cyclists. Of the 142 starters 76 rode the distance to the end. The event was won by Viktor Kapitonov of the Soviet Union, the nation's first medal in the event. Livio Trapè of Italy took silver, putting that country on the podium for the second consecutive Games. Willy Vanden Berghen's bronze gave Belgium its fourth medal in four Games (one in 1948, two in 1952, none in 1956). Background This was the sixth appearance of the event, previously held in 1896 and then at every Summer Olympics since 1936. It replaced the individual time trial event that had been held from 1912 to 1932 (and which would be reintroduced alongside the road race in 1996). The favorites were the German riders Gustav-Adolf Schur (1958 and 1959 world champion) and Bernhard Eckstein (1960 world champion). For the first time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1960 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 Metres
The women's 800 metres middle distance event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place between September 6 and September 7. This was the return of the event for the first time since 1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhan .... Dixie Willis had the best time in qualifying, thus the Olympic record though Lyudmila Shevtsova had set the world record a month earlier in Moscow. In the final Willis took the race out, marked by Shevtsova. By the final straightaway, Brenda Jones was also with Shevtsova and looking fast challenging Willis for the lead. Suddenly Willis stepped on the curb and fell off the track into the infield. Shevtsova edged into the lead and dipped at the finish to equal her own world record and take the gold in 2:04.3. Jones was electronically timed at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
