Mexico competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's twenty-third appearance at the Summer Olympics. The Mexican Olympic Committee sen
Left to right: diver Germán Sánchez, modern pentathlete Ismael Hernández, President Enrique Peña Nieto, taekwondo fighter María Espinoza, boxer Misael Rodríguez and race walker María Guadalupe González.
Mexico at the Olympics
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Mexico first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900 and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since 1924. Mexico has also participated in several Winter Olympic Games since 192
Mexico at the 2016 Summer Olympics
…Flag bearers Daniela Campuzano (opening) María Espinoza (closing) Medals Ranked 61st Gold 0 Silver 3 Bronze 2 Total 5 Summer Olympics appearances (overview) 1900 1904–1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 Mexico competed…
Enriqueta Basilio lighting the cauldron at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics Opening Ceremony, she was the first woman to do so.
Taekwondo practitioner María Espinoza has won a complete set of medals at the Olympics for Mexico.
Diver Joaquín Capilla won four olympic medals representing Mexico. The most of any Mexican Olympian.