Mexico competed at the

1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi ...

in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 97 competitors, 92 men and 5 women, took part in 54 events in 17 sports.

Medalists

Gold

Daniel Bautista Daniel Bautista Rocha (born August 4, 1952) is a Mexican former track and field athlete and Olympic champion. He was born in El Salado, San Luis Potosí, El Salado, San Luis Potosí. In his relatively short career, Bautista dominated t ...

— Athletics, Men's 20 km Walk

Bronze

* Juan Paredes — Boxing, Men's Featherweight

Athletics

Men's 5.000 metres *

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:* Heat — 13:46.23 (→ did not advance) Men's 10.000 metres * Luis Hernández :* Heat — 28:44.17 (→ did not advance) *

:* Heat — 30:05.19 (→ did not advance) Men's Marathon * Mario Cuevas — 2:18:08 (→ 18th place) *

— 2:18:21 (→ 19th place) Men's 20 km Race Walk *

— 1:24:40 (→ Gold Medal) *

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— 1:28:18 (→ 5th place) *

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— DSQ (→ no ranking)

Basketball

Men's team competition

*Preliminary round (group A): :* Lost to Soviet Union (77-120) :* Defeated Japan (108-90) :* Lost to Australia (117-120) :* Lost to Cuba (75-89) :* Lost to Canada (84-92) *Classification Match: :* 9th/10th place: Lost to Puerto Rico (84-89) → 10th place *Team roster :*

Jesús García Jesús García Corona (13 November 1881 – 7 November 1907) was a Mexican railroad brakeman who died while preventing a train loaded with dynamite from exploding near Nacozari, Sonora, in 1907. As "", he is revered as a national hero and ...

Arturo Guerrero Arturo Guerrero Moreno (born 30 August 1948) is a Mexican former basketball player and coach. With Mexico's senior national team, he played at two Summer Olympic Games (1968 and 1976). Due to his shooting ability, he was nicknamed "Mano Santa" ( ...

:* Jorge Flores :* Rafael Palomar :* Antonio Ayala :* Samuel Campis :* Héctor Rodríguez :* Anastacio Reyes :* Gabriel Nava :* Ruben Alcala :* Manuel Saenz :*

Manuel Raga Manuel "Manolo" Raga Navarro (born March 14, 1944) is a Mexican former professional basketball player. During his playing career, he was nicknamed, "The Flying Mexican", due to his nationality and his one of a kind 43 inch standing (no step) vert ...

*Head coach: Carlos Bru

Boxing

Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) * Ernesto Rios :* First Round — Lost to Alfredo Pérez (VEN), 0:5 Men's Featherweight * Juan Paredes Men's Middleweight * Nicolas Arredondo

Canoeing

Cycling

Six cyclists represented Mexico in 1976. ; Individual road race *

Rubén Camacho Rubén Camacho (17 October 1953 – March 2015) was a Mexican cyclist. He competed in the individual road race event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and C ...

— 4:54:49.0 (→ 45th place) * Luis Ramos — did not finish (→ no ranking) * José Castañeda — did not finish (→ no ranking) *

Rodolfo Vitela Rodolfo Vitela Arévalo (born 10 March 1949) is a Mexican former cyclist. He competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He won the Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica The Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Ric ...

— did not finish (→ no ranking) ;

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:* 2:18:48 - 18th Place Team roster * José Castañeda *

* Ceferino Estrada *

Francisco Huerta Francisco Javier Huerta Franco (born 10 August 1947) is a Mexican former cyclist. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and ...

Diving

Equestrian

Football

Gymnastics

Judo

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 200m Freestyle *

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* Guillermo García Men's 100m Backstroke *José Urueta *

Ignacio Álvarez Ignacio Álvarez Pérez (born 11 April 1957) is a Mexican swimmer who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 ...

Men's 200m Backstroke *José Urueta *

Men's 100m Breaststroke * Gustavo Lozano Men's 200m Breaststroke * Gustavo Lozano Men's 100m Butterfly *

José Luis Prado José Luis Prado Medel (born 12 November 1956) is a Mexican former butterfly, freestyle and medley swimmer who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covena ...

Men's 200m Butterfly *

Ricardo Marmolejo Ricardo Marmolejo Álvarez (born March 29, 1954) is a two-time Olympic swimmer from Mexico. He swam for the Mexico National Swim Team at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics. He is the father of 3-time Olympian Adriana Marmolejo; his son Pablo has also b ...

Men's 400m Individual Medley *

* Guillermo Zavala Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay Women's 100m Breaststroke * Beatriz Camuñas Women's 200m Breaststroke * Beatriz Camuñas

Water polo

Men's team competition

*Team roster :* Alfred Schmidt :* Arturo Valencia :* Daniel Gómez :* Francisco García :* Javier Guerra :* Jorge Coste :* Juan García :* Juan Yanez :* Maximiliano Aguilar :* Victorino Beristain :* Armando Fernández

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

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