Mexico at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Mexico at the Olympic Games

Flag of Mexico
IOC code  MEX
NOC Comité Olímpico Mexicano
Websitewww.com.org.mx (Spanish)
At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney
Competitors 78 (52 men and 26 women) in 19 sports
Flag bearer Fernando Platas
Medals
Rank: 40		 Gold
1		 Silver
2		 Bronze
3		 Total
6
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
Winter Games

Mexico competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Jiménez, SorayaSoraya Jiménez Weightlifting Women's 58 kg
 Silver Hernández, NoéNoé Hernández Athletics Men's 20 km walk
 Silver Platas, FernandoFernando Platas Diving Men's 3 m springboard
 Bronze Sánchez, JoelJoel Sánchez Athletics Men's 50 km walk
 Bronze Bejarano, CristiánCristián Bejarano Boxing Men's lightweight
 Bronze Estrada, VíctorVíctor Estrada Taekwondo Men's 80 kg

Results by event

Archery

In its sixth Olympic archery competition, Mexico entered two competitors. Both lost in the first round.

Men's individual
Juan Carlos Manjarrez
1/32 eliminations Lost to Hasan Orbay
Turkey		 165-153
Women's individual
Erika Reyes
1/32 eliminations Lost to Mi-Jin Yun
Korea		 168-157

Athletics

Men's Competition

Men's 400 m

  • Round 1 — 46.14
  • Round 2 — 45.66 (→ did not advance)
  • Round 1 — 46.82 (→ did not advance)

Men's 5,000 m

  • Round 1 — DNS (→ did not advance, no ranking)
  • Round 1 — 13:40.34 (→ did not advance)

Men's 10,000 m

  • Round 1 — 27:49.53
  • Final — 27:54.56 (→ 13th place)
  • Round 1 — 28:14.54 (→ did not advance)

Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase

  • Round 1 — 08:35.79 (→ did not advance)

Men's Pole Vault

  • Qualifying — NM (→ did not advance, no ranking)

Men's 20 km Walk

  • Final — 1:19:03 (→ Silver Medal)
  • Final — 1:22:05 (→ 12th place)
  • Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Men's 50 km Walk

  • Final — 3:44:36 (→ Bronze Medal)
  • Final — 3:48:12 (→ 7th place)
  • Final — DSQ (→ no ranking)

Men's Marathon

  • Final — 2:18:02 (→ 27th place)
  • Final — 2:27:17 (→ 64th place)

Women's Competition

Women's 400 m

  • Round 1 — 52.34
  • Round 2 — 51.19
  • Semifinal — 50.11
  • Final — 49.96 (→ 5th place)

Women's 5,000 m

  • Round 1 — 15:38.72 (→ did not advance)
  • Round 1 — 15:54.17 (→ did not advance)

Women's 10,000 m

  • Round 1 — 34:37.84 (→ did not advance)

Women's 20 km Walk

  • Final — 1:31:33 (→ 5th place)
  • Final — 1:36:17 (→ 26th place)
  • Final — DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)

Women's Marathon

  • Final — 2:30:51 (→ 16th place)

Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight (48 kg)

Men's Flyweight (51 kg)

Men's Bantamweight (54 kg)

Men's Featherweight (57 kg)

Men's Lightweight (60 kg)

Men's Light Middleweight (71 kg)

Canoe / Kayak

Flatwater

Men's competition

Men's Canoe Doubles 500 m

Men's Canoe Doubles 1,000 m

Cycling

Cross Country Mountain Bike

Men's Cross Country Mountain Bike

  • Final — 2:19:33.56 (→ 24th place)

Women's Point Race

Diving

For the first time in 12 years, Mexico won a diving medal when Fernando Platas bested his eighth place finish in Atlanta with a silver medal.

Men's 3 Metre Springboard

  • Preliminary — 444.6
  • Semi-final — 234.36 — 678.96
  • Final — 474.06 — 708.42 (→ Silver Medal)

Men's 3 Metre Springboard

  • Preliminary — 336.51 (→ did not advance, 29th place)

Men's 10 Metre Platform

  • Preliminary — 381.78 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Men's 10 Metre Platform

  • Preliminary — 60.3 (→ did not advance, 42nd place)

Men's Synchronized 3 Metre Springboard

  • Final — 317.7 (→ 5th place)

Women's 3 Metre Springboard

  • Preliminary — 272.85
  • Semi-final — 216.03 — 488.88 (→ did not advance, 13th place)

Women's 3 Metre Springboard

  • Preliminary — 268.44
  • Semi-final — 196.53 — 464.97 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Women's 10 Metre Platform

  • Preliminary — 235.53 (→ did not advance, 30th place)

Women's 10 Metre Platform

  • Preliminary — 229.29 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)

Women's Synchronized 3 Metre Springboard

  • Final — 273.84 (→ 6th place)

Women's Synchronized 10 Metre Platform

  • Final — 264.3 (→ 8th place)

Modern Pentathlon

Men's

Sailing

Three men and one woman competed for Mexico in three events at the Sailing venue in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Men's Mistral

  • Race 1 — 14
  • Race 2 — 24
  • Race 3 — 26
  • Race 4 — 17
  • Race 5 — 26
  • Race 6 — 19
  • Race 7 — 16
  • Race 8 — 15
  • Race 9 — (28)
  • Race 10 — (37) OCS
  • Race 11 — 27
  • Final — 184 (→ 25th place)

Men's Double Handed Dinghy (470)

  • Race 1 — 21
  • Race 2 — 21
  • Race 3 — (23)
  • Race 4 — 8
  • Race 5 — 22
  • Race 6 — 22
  • Race 7 — (30) DNF
  • Race 8 — 23
  • Race 9 — 9
  • Race 10 — 22
  • Race 11 — 11
  • Final — 159 (→ 23rd place)

Women's Single Handed Dinghy (Europe)

  • Race 1 — 19
  • Race 2 — (23)
  • Race 3 — 8
  • Race 4 — 11
  • Race 5 — 7
  • Race 6 — 16
  • Race 7 — 2
  • Race 8 — 13
  • Race 9 — (20)
  • Race 10 — 18
  • Race 11 — 14
  • Final — 108 (→ 17th place)

Swimming

Men's 200 m Freestyle

  • Preliminary Heat — 1:53.20 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400 m Freestyle

  • Preliminary Heat — 03:58.34 (→ did not advance)

Men's 1500 m Freestyle

  • Preliminary Heat — 15:43.03 (→ did not advance)

Men's 100 m Butterfly

  • Preliminary Heat — 28.86 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 m Butterfly

  • Preliminary Heat — 02:00.02 (→ did not advance)

Men's 100 m Breaststroke

  • Preliminary Heat — 01:04.67 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 m Individual Medley

  • Preliminary Heat — 02:07.28 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400 m Individual Medley

  • Preliminary Heat — 04:31.73 (→ did not advance)

Women's 400 m Freestyle

  • Preliminary Heat — 04:21.03 (→ did not advance)

Women's 800 m Freestyle

  • Preliminary Heat — 08:54.79 (→ did not advance)

Women's 200 m Breaststroke

  • Preliminary Heat — 02:36.93 (→ did not advance)

Synchronized swimming

Women's Duet

  • Technical Routine — 35.527
  • Free Routine — 60.234
  • Final — 92.761 (→ 9th place)

Volleyball

Men's Beach Competition

References