Mexico competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 64 competitors, 61 men and 3 women took part in 35 events in 13 sports.[1]
Mexico at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | MEX |
NOC | Mexican Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Helsinki | |
Competitors | 64 (61 men and 3 women) in 13 sports |
Medals Ranked 34th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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![]() | Joaquín Capilla | Diving | 10 m platform | 1 August |
Athletics
- 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 | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Javier Souza | 100 m | 11.32 | 5 | did not advance | |||||
Javier Souza | 400 m | 50.47 | 5 | did not advance |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Jorge Aguilera | Men's pole vault | did not start | did not advance |
- Women
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Amalia Yubi | Women's javelin throw | 35.59 | 19 | did not advance |
Basketball
- Summary
Team | Event | Preliminary round | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal / Pl. | Final / BM / Pl. | ||||
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
Mexico men's | Men's tournament | Bye | ![]() W 66–48 | ![]() L 52–44 | ![]() L 71–62 | 3 | did not advance |
Team roster
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Group play
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 192 | 143 | +49 | 6 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 163 | 182 | −19 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 172 | 171 | +1 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 | 147 | 178 | −31 | 3 |
Source: Official Report, p. 676
Boxing
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
Jesús Tello | Flyweight | ![]() L 2-1 | did not advance | 16 | |||
Raúl Macías | Bantamweight | ![]() W 3-0 | ![]() L 3-0 | did not advance | 9 | ||
José Dávalos | Welterweight | ![]() W KO | ![]() L 3-0 | did not advance | 9 |
Cycling
Road
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Julio Cepeda | Men's individual road race | did not finish | |
Ricardo García | did not finish | ||
Francisco Lozano | did not finish | ||
Ángel Romero | 5:24:33.9 | 45 | |
Julio Cepeda Ricardo García Francisco Lozano Ángel Romero | Men's team road race | did not finish |
Diving
- Men
Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Final | ||||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
Alberto Capilla | 3 m springboard | 61.85 | 20 | did not advance | |||
Joaquín Capilla | 79.42 | 4 Q | 98.91 | 4 | 178.33 | 4 | |
Rodolfo Perea | 62.36 | 19 | did not advance | ||||
Alberto Capilla | 10 m platform | 72.95 | 5 Q | 63.49 | 4 | 136.44 | 5 |
Joaquín Capilla | 78.46 | 2 Q | 66.75 | 2 | 145.21 | ![]() | |
Rodolfo Perea | 72.88 | 6 Q | 55.40 | 6 | 128.28 | 6 |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Final | ||||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
Irma Lozano | 10 m platform | 33.33 | 13 | did not advance | |||
Carlota Ríos | 39.76 | 10 | did not advance |
Equestrian
Eventing
Athlete | Horse | Event | Dressage | Cross-country | Jumping | Total | |||||
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Points | Rank | Points | Total | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | |||
Mario Becerril | Tamaulipas | Individual | -156.33 | 39 | -40 | -196.33 | 21 | 0 | 31 | -196.33 | 21 |
Jumping
Athlete | Horse | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Final | ||||
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Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Total | Jump-off | Rank | |||
Humberto Mariles | Petrolero | Individual | 4 | 2 | 4.75 | 3 | 8.75 | — | 6 |
Víctor Saucedo | Resorte II | 12 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 24 | — | 25 | |
Roberto Viñals | Alteño | 20 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 32 | — | 35 | |
Humberto Mariles Víctor Saucedo Roberto Viñals | See above | Team | 36 | 8 | 28.75 | 6 | 64.75 | — | 9 |
Fencing
- Men
Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
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MW | ML | Rank | MW | ML | Rank | MW | ML | Rank | MW | ML | Rank | ||
Antonio Haro | Men's foil | did not start | did not advance | ||||||||||
Emilio Meraz | did not start | did not advance | |||||||||||
Benito Ramos | 4 | 1 | 1 Q | 1 | 5 | 7 | did not advance | ||||||
Antonio Haro | Men's épée | 5 | 1 | 1 Q | 4 | 4 | 5 | did not advance | |||||
Emilio Meraz | 4 | 3 | 4 Q | 3 | 4 | 5 | did not advance | ||||||
Benito Ramos | 4 | 3 | 3 Q | did not start | did not advance | ||||||||
Rafael Cámara | Men's sabre | 2 | 5 | 7 | did not advance | ||||||||
Antonio Haro | 4 | 2 | 3 Q | 3 | 4 | 6 | did not advance | ||||||
Benito Ramos | 2 | 4 | 5 | did not advance |
Modern pentathlon
Athlete | Fencing (épée one touch) | Swimming (300 m freestyle) | Riding (cross-country) | Shooting (10 m air pistol) | Running (4000 m) | Total points | Final rank | ||||||
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Results (Wins) | Rank | Time | Rank | Penalties | Time | Rank | Points | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
Antonio Almada | 16 | 42 | 5:06.7 | 30 | 17 | 10:58.3 | 29 | 142 | 49 | 17:15.7 | 42 | 193 | 44 |
José Pérez | 19 | 34 | 4:39.9 | 19 | 23 | 11:18.0 | 34 | 167 | 37 | 17:00.7 | 39 | 163 | 38 |
David Romero | 16 | 43 | 5:00.4 | 26 | 46 | 11:57.2 | 38 | 158 | 45 | 17:22.6 | 44 | 202 | 47 |
Shooting
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Points | Rank | ||
Ernesto Montemayor Sr. | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 565 | 15 |
Carlos Rodríguez | 561 | 18 | |
Raúl Ibarra | 50 metre pistol | 530 | 13 |
José Reyes Rodríguez | 523 | 18 |
Swimming
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Alberto Isaac | 100 m freestyle | did not start | did not advance | ||||
Juan Lanz | 1:00.9 | 30 | did not advance | ||||
René Muñiz | 1:00.5 | 25 | did not advance | ||||
César Borja | 400 m freestyle | did not start | did not advance | ||||
Efrén Fierro | did not start | did not advance | |||||
Tonatiuh Gutiérrez | did not start | did not advance | |||||
César Borja | 1500 m freestyle | — | 19:43.3 | 3 | did not advance | ||
Efrén Fierro | — | 19:55.8 | 3 | did not advance | |||
Tonatiuh Gutiérrez | — | 19:18.9 | 3 | did not advance | |||
Guillermo Fierro | 100 m backstroke | — | did not start | did not advance | |||
Clemente Mejía | — | 1:10.7 | 2 | did not advance | |||
Óscar Cendejas | 200 m breaststroke | did not start | did not advance | ||||
Alejandro Fierro | did not start | did not advance | |||||
Walter Ocampo | 2:44.8 | 4 | did not advance | ||||
César Borja Efrén Fierro Tonatiuh Gutiérrez Alberto Isaac | 4 × 200 m freestyle | — | 9:15.7 | 6 | did not advance |
Water polo
Summary
Key:
- FT – After full time.
- P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
Team | Event | First eliminating round | Second eliminating round | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
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Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
Mexico men's | Men's tournament | ![]() L 4–13 | did not advance |
Weightlifting
Athlete | Event | Clean & Press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
David Pimentel | −75 kg | 102.5 | =9 | 95 | 21 | 197.5 | 21 | ||
Armando Rueda | −82.5 kg | 115 | =9 | 107.5 | =14 | 137.5 | =16 | 360 | 12 |
Wrestling
Key:
- F - Fall.
- D - Decision
- Freestyle
Wrestlers who accumulated 5 "bad points" were eliminated. Points were given as follows: 1 point for victories short of a fall and 3 points for every loss.
Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Final | Points | Rank |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | ||||
Rodolfo Dávila | –52 kg | ![]() L 3–0 D | Bye | ![]() L F | did not advance | ||||
Leonardo Basurto | –57 kg | ![]() L F | ![]() L F | did not advance | |||||
Mario Tovar González | –67 kg | ![]() L 3-0 D | ![]() L 3-0 D | did not advance | |||||
Antonio Rosado | –73 kg | ![]() L F | ![]() L F | did not advance | |||||
Eduardo Assam | –79 kg | ![]() L 3-0 D | ![]() L F | did not advance |
References
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