Mexico at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Mexico at the Olympic Games

Flag of Mexico
IOC code  MEX
NOC Comité Olímpico Mexicano
Websitewww.com.org.mx (Spanish)
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens
Competitors 109 in 20 sports
Flag bearer Fernando Platas[1]
Medals
Rank: 59		 Gold
0		 Silver
3		 Bronze
1		 Total
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Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
Winter Games

Mexico competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's eighteenth appearance at the Olympics, since its debut in 1900. Comité Olímpico Mexicano sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games since 1992. A total of 109 athletes, 59 men and 50 women, competed in 20 sports. Football was the only team-based sport in which Mexico had its representation in these Olympic Games. There was only a single competitor in fencing, shooting, and weightlifting.

The Mexican team featured three Olympic medalists from Sydney: race walker Noé Hernández, taekwondo jin Víctor Estrada, and diver Fernando Platas, who reprised his role to carry the national flag for the second time in the opening ceremony, after winning the silver in men's springboard.[1] Along with Platas, race walkers Miguel Ángel Rodríguez and Germán Sánchez officially made their fourth Olympic appearance as the most experienced members of the team. Meanwhile, show jumper Gerardo Tazzer, who helped the Mexicans claim the bronze at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, sought his fourth Olympic bid in Athens after a sixteen-year absence, and was also the oldest athlete of the team at age 52.

Mexico left Athens with a total of four medals (three silver and one bronze), failing to win a gold for the first time since 1992. Half of these medals were awarded to the athletes in taekwondo. Sprinter Ana Guevara set the nation's historical milestone as the first ever female Mexican to claim an Olympic silver medal in track and field.[2] Meanwhile, Belem Guerrero claimed a silver for the first time in the nation's Olympic cycling history, since the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, since José Youshimatz took home the bronze in the men's points race.[3]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Silver Guevara, AnaAna Guevara Athletics Women's 400 m August 24
 Silver Guerrero, BelemBelem Guerrero Cycling Women's points race August 25
 Silver Salazar, ÓscarÓscar Salazar Taekwondo Men's 58 kg August 25
 Bronze Salazar, IridiaIridia Salazar Taekwondo Women's 57 kg August 26

Archery

Three Mexican archers qualified each for the men's individual archery, and a spot for the men's team.

Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Jorge Pablo Chapoy Men's individual 645 38  Xue Hf (CHN)
L 153–162		 Did not advance
Eduardo Avelino Magaña 646 35  Serrano (MEX)
L 138–148		 Did not advance
Juan René Serrano 651 30  Magaña (MEX)
W 148–138		  Galiazzo (ITA)
L 163–164		 Did not advance
Jorge Pablo Chapoy
Eduardo Avelino Magaña
Juan René Serrano		 Men's team 1942 8 N/A  Netherlands (NED)
L 234–244		 Did not advance

Athletics

Mexican athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).[4][5]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Alejandro Cardenas 400 m 13:35.32 13 N/A 45.64 5 Did not advance
Andrés Espinosa Marathon N/A 2:29:43 69
Mario Iván Flores 50 km walk N/A DNF
Procopio Franco Marathon N/A 2:23:34 55
David Galván 10000 m N/A 29:38.05 21
Noé Hernández 20 km walk N/A DSQ
José Ernani Palalia Marathon N/A 2:31:41 72
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez 50 km walk N/A 3:55:43 15
Germán Sánchez N/A 3:58:33 17
Bernardo Segura 20 km walk N/A DNF
Omar Segura N/A 1:24:35 18
Alejandro Suarez 5000 m 15:03.00 7 q N/A Did not advance
Juan Pedro Toledo 200 m 20.40 NR =2 Q 20.43 3 Q 20.64 6 Did not advance
Teodoro Vega 10000 m N/A 29:06.55 20
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Giovanni Lanaro Pole vault NM — Did not advance
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Liliana Allen 100 m 11.42 5 q 11.52 6 Did not advance
Adriana Fernández 10000 m N/A 32:29.57 23
Ana Guevara 400 m 50.93 1 Q N/A 50.15 1 Q 49.56 2nd
Victoria Palacios 20 km walk N/A 1:36:07 34
Dulce María Rodríguez 5000 m 16:08.07 16 N/A Did not advance
Angélica Sánchez Marathon N/A 2:49:04 46
Rosario Sánchez 20 km walk N/A DNF
Margarita Tapia Marathon N/A 2:46:14 38
Liliana Allen
Mayra González
Ana Guevara
Magali Yanez		 4×400 m relay 3:27.88 NR 5 N/A Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Violeta Guzmán Hammer throw 62.76 36 Did not advance
Romary Rifka High jump 1.92 14 Did not advance

Boxing

Mexico sent five boxers to Athens.

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Raúl Castañeda Light flyweight BYE  Kazakov (RUS)
L 16–41		 Did not advance
Abner Mares Martínez Bantamweight  Bedák (HUN)
L 27–36		 Did not advance
Juan de Dios Navarro Light welterweight  Karimzhanov (KAZ)
L 31–48		 Did not advance
Alfredo Angulo Middleweight  Lee (IRL)
L 23–38		 Did not advance
Ramiro Reducindo Light heavyweight  Aripgadjiev (BLR)
L 10–29		 Did not advance

Cycling

Road

Athlete Event Time Rank
Belem Guerrero Women's road race 3:33:35 46

Track

Time trial
Athlete Event Time Rank
Nancy Contreras Women's time trial 34.783 8
Omnium
Athlete Event Points Laps Rank
Belem Guerrero Women's points race 14 0 2nd

Diving

Mexican divers qualified for eight individual spots at the 2004 Olympic Games. Two Mexican synchronized diving teams qualified through the 2004 FINA Diving World Cup.

Men
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Fernando Platas 3 m springboard 434.70 8 Q 666.72 8 Q 704.25 5
Rommel Pacheco 3 m springboard 408.75 15 Q 630.60 12 Q 642.69 10
10 m platform 463.47 5 Q 646.26 7 Q 623.40 10
Women
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Paola Espinosa 3 m springboard 301.14 9 Q 506.46 11 Q 490.20 12
Jashia Luna 252.75 20 Did not advance
Paola Espinosa 10 m platform 348.03 5 Q 519.21 8 Q 455.40 12
Jashia Luna 328.62 10 Q 481.80 13 Did not advance
Paola Espinosa
Laura Sánchez		 3 m synchronized springboard N/A 286.92 5
Paola Espinosa
Jashia Luna		 10 m synchronized platform N/A 307.74 5

Equestrian

Show jumping

Athlete Horse Event Qualification Final Total
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round A Round B
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank
Federico Fernández Behomio 8 Individual 9 =54 12 21 =48 Q 17 38 54 Did not advance
Marcela Lobo Pérez Joskin 16 =69 25 41 64 Q 17 58 =58 Did not advance
Gustavo Ramos Hernández Minotauro 19 72 33 52 66 Q Retired Did not advance
Gerardo Tazzer Chanel 8 =47 Eliminated Did not advance
Federico Fernández
Marcela Lobo Pérez
Gustavo Ramos Hernández
Gerardo Tazzer		 See above Team N/A 70 15 Did not advance 70 15

Fencing

Men
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Edgar Chumacero Individual foil BYE  Ota (JPN)
L 9–15		 Did not advance

Football

Men's tournament

Roster

Head coach: Argentina Ricardo La Volpe

# Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK José de Jesús Corona 26 January 1981 (aged 23) 5 0 Mexico Tecos UAG
2 DF Francisco Javier Rodríguez 20 October 1981 (aged 22) 5 0 Mexico Chivas
3 DF Mario Pérez 17 June 1982 (aged 22) 5 0 Mexico Necaxa
4 DF Ismael Rodríguez 10 January 1981 (aged 23) 2 0 Mexico Monterrey
5 MF Israel López 29 September 1974 (aged 29) 0 0 Mexico Club Toluca
6 DF Aarón Galindo 8 May 1982 (aged 22) 5 0 Mexico Cruz Azul
7 MF Sinha 23 May 1976 (aged 28) 0 0 Mexico Club Toluca
8 DF Diego Martínez 15 February 1981 (aged 23) 5 3 Mexico Necaxa
9 FW Omar Bravo 4 March 1980 (aged 24) 0 0 Mexico Chivas
10 MF Luis Ernesto Pérez 12 January 1981 (aged 23) 5 2 Mexico Monterrey
11 FW Rafael Márquez Lugo 2 November 1981 (aged 22) 5 3 Mexico Morelia
12 DF Gonzalo Pineda 19 October 1982 (aged 21) 3 0 Mexico UNAM Pumas
13 FW Sergio Amaury Ponce 13 August 1981 (aged 23) 3 0 Mexico Club Toluca
14 FW Juan Pablo García 24 November 1981 (aged 22) 3 1 Mexico Atlas
15 DF Hugo Sánchez Guerrero 8 August 1981 (aged 23) 2 0 Mexico UANL Tigres
16 MF Ismael Íñiguez 23 July 1981 (aged 23) 3 1 Mexico UNAM Pumas
17 MF Gerardo Espinoza 3 October 1981 (aged 22) 5 0 Mexico Dorados
18 GK Guillermo Ochoa 13 July 1985 (aged 19) 0 0 Mexico Club América
Group play
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Mali 312053+25
 South Korea 312065+15
 Mexico 31113304
 Greece 301247−31

11 August 2004
20:30
Mali  0 – 0  Mexico
Report

14 August 2004
20:30
South Korea  1 – 0  Mexico
Kim J.W.  16' Report
Karaiskaki Stadium, Piraeus
Attendance: 14,026
Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)

17 August 2004
20:30
Greece  2 – 3  Mexico
Taralidis  82' (pen.)
Stoltidis  90+3' 		Report Márquez  47'
Bravo  70', 86'
Panthessaliko Stadium, Volos
Attendance: 21,597
Referee: Divine Evehe (Cameroon)

Women's tournament

Roster

Head coach: Leonardo Cuellar Rivera

# Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Jennifer Molina 27 June 1981 (aged 23) 0 0 United States Colgate University
2 DF Elizabeth Goméz 21 September 1981 (aged 22) 0 0 United States University of Miami
3 DF Rubí Sandoval 18 January 1984 (aged 20) 0 0 United States California State University
4 DF Mónica González 10 October 1978 (aged 25) 0 0 United States Boston Breakers
5 DF María de Jesús Castillo 6 July 1983 (aged 21) 0 0 Mexico Palomas
6 MF Mónica Vergara 2 May 1983 (aged 21) 0 0 Mexico Andreas Soccer
7 MF Juana Lopéz 25 December 1978 (aged 25) 0 0 Mexico Necaxa
8 MF Fatima Leyva 14 February 1980 (aged 24) 0 0 Mexico Santos Laguna
9 FW Maribel Dominguez 18 November 1978 (aged 25) 0 0 United States Atlanta Beat
10 FW Iris Mora 22 September 1981 (aged 22) 0 0 United States UC Los Angeles
11 MF Patricia Pérez 17 December 1978 (aged 25) 0 0 Mexico Chivas Tijuana
12 DF Laura Carina Maravillas 22 June 1983 (aged 21) 0 0 Mexico Palomas
13 MF Luz del Rosario Saucedo 14 December 1983 (aged 20) 0 0 Unattached
14 DF Nancy Gutierrez 2 June 1987 (aged 17) 0 0 United States Arsenal Soccer
15 MF Dioselina Valderrama 28 April 1984 (aged 20) 0 0 Mexico Bonita Rebel
16 FW Alma Martinéz 22 September 1981 (aged 22) 0 0 United States UC Santa Barbara
17 FW Guadalupe Worbis 12 December 1983 (aged 20) 0 0 Mexico Rogers Soccer
18 GK Pamela Tajonar 3 December 1984 (aged 19) 0 0 Unattached
Group play
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 2200100+106
 Mexico 201113−21
 China PR 201119−81

August 14, 2004
18:00
China PR  1 – 1  Mexico
Ji  34' Report Domínguez  11'
Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, Patras
Attendance: 5.112
Referee: Ionescu (Romania)

August 17, 2004
18:00
Germany  2 – 0  Mexico
Wimbersky  20'
Prinz  79' 		Report
Karaiskaki Stadium, Piraeus
Attendance: 26.338
Referee: Szokolaia (Hungary)
Quarterfinals

August 20, 2004
21:00
Mexico  0 – 5  Brazil
Report Cristiane  25', 49'
Formiga  29', 54'
Marta  60'
Pankritio Stadium, Heraklio
Attendance: 3.012
Referee: Gaye (Senegal)

Gymnastics

Artistic

Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
V UB BB F V UB BB F
Brenda Magaña All-around 9.200 8.575 7.625 8.487 33.887 58 Did not advance
Laura Moreno Floor N/A 7.700 7.700 82 Did not advance
Uneven bars N/A 8.512 N/A 8.512 72 Did not advance
Balance beam N/A 8.575 N/A 8.575 63 Did not advance

Judo

Three Mexican judoka (two men and one woman) qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Repechage 3 Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Cristobal Aburto Men's −60 kg  Fernández (CRC)
W 0002–0000		  Albarracín (ARG)
L 0002–1000		 Did not advance
José Goldschmied Men's −90 kg  Demontfaucon (FRA)
L 0000–1010		 Did not advance
Vanessa Zambotti Women's +78 kg  Bozhilova (BUL)
W 1010–0000		  Andolina (ITA)
L 0000–1021		 Did not advance

Modern pentathlon

Two Mexican athletes qualified to compete in the modern pentathlon event through the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Athlete Event Shooting
(10 m air pistol)		 Fencing
(épée one touch)		 Swimming
(200 m freestyle)		 Riding
(show jumping)		 Running
(3000 m)		 Total points Final rank
Points Rank MP Points Results Rank MP points Time Rank MP points Penalties Rank MP points Time Rank MP Points
Manuel Pradillo Men's 178 15 1072 15–16 =15 804 2:07.07 11 1276 168 19 1032 9:57.68 13 1012 5196 12
Sergio Salazar 172 =23 1000 16–15 =11 832 2:07.27 13 1276 112 14 1088 9:59.15 14 1004 5200 11

Rowing

Mexican rowers qualified the following boats:

Women
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Martha García Single sculls 8:07.32 5 R 7:35.55 1 SA/B 8:04.83 5 FB 7:43.44 12
Gabriela Huerta
Aline Olvera		 Lightweight double sculls 7:18.16 6 R 7:23.07 5 FC BYE 7:48.02 16

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Sailing

Mexican sailors have qualified one boat for each of the following events.

Men
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
David Mier Mistral 11 15 12 19 11 14 19 5 16 20 26 142 16
Women
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Rosa Irene Campos Mistral 23 25 23 22 18 24 22 22 21 24 21 220 23
Tania Elías Calles Europe 6 5 15 17 6 3 16 OCS 5 14 11 98 12

M = Medal race; OCS = On course side of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given

Shooting

One Mexican shooter qualified to compete in the following events:

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Roberto José Elias 10 m air rifle 582 44 Did not advance
50 m rifle 3 positions 1137 =36 Did not advance

Swimming

Mexican swimmers earned qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard time, and 1 at the B-standard time):

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Joshua Ilika Brenner 200 m freestyle 1:51.66 28 Did not advance
100 m butterfly 54.29 33 Did not advance
Leonardo Salinas Saldana 400 m freestyle 3:58.36 29 N/A Did not advance
Juan Veloz 200 m butterfly 1:58.32 13 Q 1:59.78 16 Did not advance
Javier Díaz
Joshua Ilika Brenner
Alejandro Siqueiros
Leonardo Salinas Saldana		 4×200 m freestyle relay 7:29.54 NR 15 N/A Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Adriana Marmolejo 100 m breaststroke 1:14.35 38 Did not advance
200 m breaststroke 2:36.10 27 Did not advance

Synchronized swimming

Two Mexican synchronized swimmers qualified a spot in the women's duet.

Athlete Event Technical routine Free routine (preliminary) Free routine (final)
Points Rank Points Total (technical + free) Rank Points Total (technical + free) Rank
Nara Falcón
Olga Vargas		 Duet 42.667 17 43.417 86.084 16 Did not advance

Taekwondo

Three Mexican taekwondo jin qualified for the following events.

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Óscar Salazar Men's −58 kg  Mercedes (DOM)
W 10–1		  Shaposhnyk (UKR)
W 6–2		  Nguyen (VIE)
W 8–0		 BYE  Chu M-Y (TPE)
L 1–5		 2nd
Víctor Estrada Men's −80 kg  Matos (CUB)
W 8–7		  López (USA)
L 2–4		 Did not advance  Rasheed (IRQ)
W WO		  Ahmadov (AZE)
L 9–9 SUP		 Did not advance 5
Iridia Salazar Women's −57 kg  Delgado (COL)
W 5–2		  Kaydashova (UZB)
W 7–7 SUP		  Jang J-W (KOR)
L 1–2		 BYE  Corsi (ITA)
W 3–2		  Reyes (ESP)
W 2–1		 3rd

Triathlon

Two Mexican triathletes qualified for the following events.

Athlete Event Swim (1.5 km) Trans 1 Bike (40 km) Trans 2 Run (10 km) Total Time Rank
Eligio Cervantes Men's 18:44 0:18 1:05:12 0:21 35:31 1:59:27.81 38
Javier Rosas 18:43 0:18 1:09:21 0:20 35:59 2:04:03.97 44

Volleyball

Beach

Athlete Event Preliminary round Standing Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Mayra García
Hilda Gaxiola		 Women's Pool F
 Karantasiou – Sfyri (GRE)
L 0 – 2 (17–21, 13–21)
 Tian J – Wang F (CHN)
L 0 – 2 (19–21, 15–21)
 Lochowicz – Pottharst (AUS)
L 0 – 2 (24–26, 20–22)		 4 Did not advance

Weightlifting

Mexico has qualified a single weightlifter.

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Damaris Aguirre Women's −75 kg 100 =12 122.5 12 222.5 12

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "El saltador Fernando Platas, designado abanderado de México" [Diver Fernando Platas was appointed as flag bearer for Mexico] (in Spanish). La Nación. 1 July 2004. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Logra ana Guevara medalla de plata en 400 metros" [Ana Guevara achieved silver medal in the 400 metres] (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón. 25 August 2004. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Belem, una guerrera que gana plata en Atenas" [Belem, a fighter who won the silver in Athens] (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón. 26 August 2004. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  5. ↑ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.

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