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. 99 competitors, 77 men and 22 women, took part in 87 events in 18 sports.

Medalists

Archery

In its second Olympic archery competition, Mexico entered one man and one woman. Aurora Breton, a veteran of Mexico's first appearance in the 1972 archery competition, took ninth place. Women's Individual Competition: *

Aurora Bretón Gonzala Aurora Bretón Gómez (10 January 1950 – 27 May 2014) was a Mexican archer who represented her country in four Olympic Games (1972, 1984, 1988 and 1992); won two silver and five bronze medals in Pan American Games and eight gold and t ...

— 2481 points (→ 9th place) Men's Individual Competition: * Adolfo González — 2418 points (→ 33rd place)

Athletics

Men's 5,000 metres *

Gerardo Alcala Gerardo may refer to: People Given name Gerardo is the Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of the male given name Gerard. * Gerardo Amarilla (born 1969), Uruguayan politician * Gerardo Bonilla (born 1975), Puerto Rican-born professional race c ...

:* Heat — 13:50.60 :* Semifinals — 13:45.98 (→ did not advance) *

Eduardo Castro Eduardo Castro Almanza (born May 1, 1954) is a retired long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in ...

:* Heat — 13:51.46 :* Semifinals — 13:42.04 (→ did not advance) Men's 10,000 metres * José Gómez :* Qualifying Heat — 28:28.50 (→ did not advance) *

Martín Pitayo Martín Pitayo Martínez (born January 10, 1960) is a retired long-distance runner from Mexico, who won the gold medal at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba. He also won the 1990 Chicago Marathon, clocking 2:09:41, just a couple of steps ...

:* Qualifying Heat — 28:59.19 (→ did not advance) Men's Marathon *

Jesús Herrera Herrera (born March 22, 1962) is a retired long-distance runner from Mexico. Career He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His best Olympic result was finishing in 11th place in the m ...

— 2:20:33 (→ 36th place) *

Rodolfo Gómez Rodolfo Gómez Orozco (born 30 October 1950 in Delicias, Chihuahua) is a Mexican former long-distance runner who was one of the leading runners represented from Mexico in the 1970s and 1980s. He won the Tokyo Marathon (1981), the IAA ...

— did not finish (→ no ranking) *

Miguel Angel Cruz --> Miguel is a given name and surname, the Portuguese and Spanish form of the Hebrew name Michael. It may refer to: Places * Pedro Miguel, a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands *São Miguel (disamb ...

— did not finish (→ no ranking) Men's Javelin Throw *

Juan de la Garza Juan Gerardo de la Garza Tenorio "Chico" (born September 20, 1961) is a retired javelin thrower from Mexico, who won the bronze medal at the 1987 Pan American Games during his career. He is an assistant track and field coach at Texas A&M Univer ...

:* Qualification — 79.16m (→ did not advance, 14th place) Men's 20 km Walk *

Ernesto Canto Ernesto Canto Gudiño (18 October 1959 – 20 November 2020) was a Mexican race walker who mainly competed in the 20 kilometer walk. He competed for Mexico at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States, where he won the gold med ...

:* Final — 1:23:13 (→ Gold Medal) *

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:* Final — 1:23:20 (→ Silver Medal) *

Marcelino Colín Marcelino Colín (born 2 June 1961) is a Mexican racewalker. He competed in the men's 20 kilometres walk at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 198 ...

:* Final — 1:28:26 (→ 17th place) Men's 50 km Walk *

:* Final — 3:47:26 (→ Gold Medal) *

:* Final — 4:07:59 (→ 10th place) * Martín Bermúdez :* Final — DSQ (→ no ranking)
Women's Marathon *

María Trujillo María Trujillo Tenorio de Rios (born October 19, 1959) is a retired female marathon runner from Mexico, who later represented the United States. She won the gold medal in the women's marathon at the 1995 Pan American Games. She represented Me ...

:* Final — 2:38:50 (→ 25th place) * Maria Cardenas :* Final — 2:51:03 (→ 40th place) * Maria Luisa Ronquillo :* Final — 2:51:04 (→ 41st place) Women's 400m Hurdles * Alma Vázquez :* Heat — 1:00.86 (→ did not advance)

Boxing

Men's Flyweight * Fausto García Men's Bantamweight (54 kg) * Héctor López → Silver Medal :* First Round — Bye :* Second Round — Defeated Johnny Assadoma (INA), KO-3 :* Third Round — Defeated Joe Orewa (NGR), 4:1 :* Quarterfinals — Defeated Ndaba Dube (ZIM), 5:0 :* Semifinals — Defeated Dale Walters (CAN), 5:0 :* Final — Lost to Maurizio Stecca (ITA), 1:4 Men's Featherweight *

Javier Camacho Francisco Javier Camacho Gómez (born 27 October 1964) is a Mexican boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. A native of Monterrey Monterrey (, , abbreviated as MtY) is the capital and largest city ...

Men's Lightweight * Luciano Solis Men's Light-Welterweight * Octavio Robles Men's Welterweight * Genaro Léon

Canoeing

Cycling

Eight cyclists represented Mexico in 1984. ; Individual road race *

Raúl Alcalá Raúl Alcalá Gallegos (born 3 March 1964) is a Mexican former professional road racing cyclist, who competed between 1985 and 1999 and again in 2008 and 2010. As an amateur, Alcalá competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, finishin ...

— +1:43 (→ 11th place) * Luis Ramos — +6:14 (→ 17th place) * Salvador Rios — +22:20 (→ 47th place) * Jesús Rios — did not finish (→ no ranking) ;

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* Félipe Enríquez * Guillermo Gutiérrez * Cuauthémoc Muñoz ;

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* José Youshimatz :* Final — 29 points (→ Bronze Medal)

Diving

Men's 3m Springboard * Jorge Mondragón :* Preliminary Round — 537.03 :* Final — 550.35 (→ 9th place) * Carlos Girón :* Preliminary Round — 549.75 :* Final — 530.04 (→ 12th place)

Equestrianism

Fencing

One female fencer represented Mexico in 1984. ; Women's foil * Lourdes Lozano

Gymnastics

Judo

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Mexico in 1984. ;Individual *

Ivar Sisniega Ivar Sisniega Campbell (born 29 May 1958) is a Mexican modern pentathlete, politician, and businessman who is the executive president of the Mexican Football Federation. Born in the United States and raised in Mexico to a Mexican father and an ...

* Alejandro Yrizar * Marcelo Hoyo ;Team * Ivar Sisniega * Alejandro Yrizar * Marcelo Hoyo

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

* 25 metres rapid-fire pistol, men - Mario Sánchez (=26th place) * 10 metres air rifle, men - José Álvarez (=36th place); Víctor Garcés (46th place) * 50 metres rifle three positions, men - José Álvarez (=30th place); Víctor Garcés (38th place) * 50 metres rifle prone, men - Víctor Garcés (9th place); José Álvarez (41st place) * Trap, open - Diego García (=17th place); Guillermo Castellanos (=41st place) * Skeet, open - Nuria Ortiz (9th place);

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(46th place) * 25 metres pistol, women - Mónica Patron (29th place)

Swimming

Men's 100m Freestyle *

Ramiro Estrada Ramiro Estrada (born 2 February 1962) is a Mexican swimmer. He competed in three events at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an intern ...

:* Heat — 52.07 (→ did not advance, 23rd place) *

César Sánchez César Sánchez Domínguez (; born 2 September 1971), sometimes known as simply César, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper. In 20 La Liga seasons, he played 401 games, with Valladolid, Real Madrid, Zaragoza, Valencia ...

:* Heat — 54.94 (→ did not advance, 48th place) Men's 200m Freestyle *

:* Heat — 1:55.82 (→ did not advance, 31st place) * Carlos Romo :* Heat — 1:58.77 (→ did not advance, 42nd place) Men's 100m Backstroke *

Ernesto Vela Ernesto Vela (born 20 October 1968) is a Mexican former swimmer Olympian. International competition Summer Olympics He competed at two consecutive Summer Olympic Games. The first Games were the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, ...

:* Heat — 1:01.42 (→ did not advance, 32nd place) Men's 200m Backstroke *

:* Heat — 2:10.30 (→ did not advance, 26th place) Men's 100m Breaststroke * Eduardo Morillo :* Heat — 1:06.82 (→ did not advance, 31st place) Men's 200m Breaststroke * Eduardo Morillo :* Heat — 2:23.72 (→ did not advance, 20th place) Men's 100m Butterfly * Carlos Romo :* Heat — 57.61 (→ did not advance, 32nd place) Men's 200m Individual Medley * Eduardo Morillo :* Heat — 2:09.87 (→ did not advance, 23rd place) Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay * José Medina,

, and Carlos Romo :* Heat — 3:33.86 (→ did not advance, 16th place) Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay *

, Eduardo Morillo, Carlos Romo, and

:* Heat — 3:56.11 (→ did not advance, 14th place)
Women's 100m Freestyle * Patricia Kohlmann :* Heat — 58.76 (→ did not advance, 20th place) *

Teresa Rivera Teresa Rivera Pastrana (born April 24, 1966) is a former female backstroke and freestyle swimming, freestyle swimming (sport), swimmer from Mexico. She participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1980. Her ...

:* Heat — 59.61 (→ did not advance, 25th place) Women's 200m Freestyle * Patricia Kohlmann :* Heat — 2:07.75 (→ did not advance, 21st place) * Irma Huerta :* Heat — 2:09.52 (→ did not advance, 24th place) Women's 400m Freestyle * Irma Huerta :* Heat — 4:25.13 :* B-Final — 4:23.34 (→ 16th place) Women's 800m Freestyle * Irma Huerta :* Heat — 8:56.18 (→ did not advance, 12th place) * Rosa Fuentes :* Heat — DNS (→ did not advance, no ranking) Women's 100m Backstroke *

:* Heat — 1:06.39 (→ did not advance, 21st place) Women's 200m Backstroke *

:* Heat — 2:22.94 (→ did not advance, 20th place) Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay * Patricia Kohlmann,

, Rosa Fuentes, and Irma Huerta :* Heat — 3:58.31 (→ did not advance) Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay *

, Sara Guido, Maria Urbina, and Patricia Kohlmann :* Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance)

Synchronized swimming

Women's Solo * Pilar Ramírez * Claudia Novelo * Lourdes Candini Women's Duet * Claudia Novelo and Pilar Ramírez

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

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