1952 Summer Olympics / Participant (Mexico)
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Mexico took part in the 1952 Summer Olympics in the Finnish capital Helsinki with 64 athletes, 3 women and 61 men, in 35 competitions in 13 sports.
Since 1900 it was the seventh participation of a Mexican team in the Summer Olympics .
Flag bearer
The diver Joaquín Capilla carried the flag of Mexico during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium .
Medalist
With a silver medal won the Mexican team finished 34th in the medals table .
silver
Surname | sport | competition |
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Joaquín Capilla | Diving | Diving |
Participants by sport
basketball
- Team: Rubén Almanza , José Bru , José Cabrera , Jorge Cardiel , Héctor Guerrero , Emilio López , Filiberto Manzo , José Meneses , Sergio Olguín ,
Fernando Rojas , José Rojas , Rolando Rubalcava & José Pioquinto Soto-
Main round , group 2: not qualified for the quarter-finals with one win and two losses (3rd place)
- 1st game: 66:48 win against Finland
- 2nd game: 44: 52 defeat against Bulgaria
- 3rd game: 62:71 defeat against the Soviet Union
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Main round , group 2: not qualified for the quarter-finals with one win and two losses (3rd place)
Boxing
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Jesús Tello
- Round 1: lost to Leslie Handunge from Ceylon by a judge's decision (1: 2)
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Raúl Macías
- Round 1: Victory against Angel Amaya from Venezuela by judge decision (3-0)
- Round 2: defeat against Gennady Garbuzov from the Soviet Union by judge decision (0: 3)
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José Dávalos
- Round 1: against Vicente Tuñacao from the Philippines by technical knockout
- Round 2: lost to Zygmunt Chychła from Poland by a judge's decision (0: 3)
fencing
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Benito Ramos
- Preliminary round: in group 1 (3rd place) won four duels, lost one and received 19 hits; qualified for the quarter-finals
- Quarter-finals: in group 4 (rank 7) won one duel, lost five and received 29 hits; did not qualify for the semi-finals
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Antonio Haro
- Preliminary round: in group 1 (rank 2) won five duels, lost one and received nine hits; qualified for the quarter-finals
- Quarter-finals: in Group 1 four duels won, four lost and 18 hits received; did not qualify for the semi-finals
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Emilio Meraz
- Preliminary round: in group 2 (4th place) won four duels, lost three and received 13 hits; qualified for the quarter-finals
- Quarter-finals: in Group 2 (5th place) three duels won, four lost and 15 hits received; did not qualify for the semi-finals
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Benito Ramos
- Preliminary round: in group 7 (3rd place) won four duels, lost three and received 17 hits; not qualified for the quarter-finals
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Rafael Cámara
- Preliminary round: in group 4 (rank 7) won two duels, lost five and received 32 hits; not qualified for the quarter-finals
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Antonio Haro
- Preliminary round: in group 3 (3rd place) won four duels, lost two and received 25 hits; qualified for the quarter-finals
- Quarterfinals: in Group 1 (rank 6) three duels won, four lost and 29 goals scored; did not qualify for the semi-finals
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Benito Ramos
- Preliminary round: in group 5 (5th place) won two duels, lost four and scored 23 goals; not qualified for the quarter-finals
Weightlifting
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David Pimentel
- Final: 197 kg, 21st place
- Military press: 102.5 kg, rank 9
- Snatch: 95 kg, rank 21
- Push: without a valid attempt
- Final: 197 kg, 21st place
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Armando Rueda
- Final: 360.0 kg, rank 12
- Military press: 115 kg, rank 9
- Snatch: 107.5 kg, rank 14
- Push: 137.5 kg, rank 16
- Final: 360.0 kg, rank 12
athletics
Men
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Javier Souza
- Preliminary runs : in run 3 (rank 5) with 11.1 s (hand-stopped) or 11.31 s (electronic) not qualified for the quarter-finals
- Javier Souza
- Preliminary runs : in run 6 (rank 5) with 50.3 s (hand-stopped) or 50.47 s (electronic) not qualified for the quarter-finals
Women
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Amalia Yubi
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Qualification : with 35.59 m (19th place) not qualified for the final
- 1st litter: 33.05 m
- 2nd litter: 33.51 m
- 3rd litter: 35.59 m
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Qualification : with 35.59 m (19th place) not qualified for the final
Modern pentathlon
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Antonio Almada
- Final: 193 points, rank 44
- Swimming: 5: 06.7 min., Rank 30
- Epee fencing: 16 wins and ten draws, 43rd place
- Show jumping: 83 points, 10: 58.3 minutes, rank 29
- Cross-country run: 17: 15.7 min., 42nd place
- Pistol shooting: 15 hits, 142 points, 49th place
- Final: 193 points, rank 44
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José Perez
- Final: 163 points, rank 38
- Swimming: 4: 39.9 min., 19th place
- Epee fencing: 19 wins and eight draws, 34th place
- Show jumping: 77 points, 11: 18.0 minutes, 34th place
- Cross-country run: 17:00, 7 minutes, 39th place
- Pistol shooting: 19 hits, 167 points, rank 37
- Final: 163 points, rank 38
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David Romero
- Final: 202 points, rank 47
- Swimming: 5:00, 4 minutes, ranked 26th
- Epee fencing: 14 wins and four draws, 49th place
- Show jumping: 54 points, 11: 57.2 minutes, rank 38
- Cross-country run: 17: 22.6 min., 44th place
- Pistol shooting: 18 hits, 158 points, rank 45
- Final: 202 points, rank 47
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Antonio Almada , José Pérez & David Romero
- Final: 524 points, rank 14
- Swimming: 69 points, 7th place
- Epee fencing: 98 points, 13th place
- Show jumping: 117 points, rank 14
- Cross-country run: 119 points, 15th place
- Pistol shooting: 121 points, ranked 15th
- Final: 524 points, rank 14
Cycling
- Road Race (190.4 km)
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Julio Cepeda
- Race not finished
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Ricardo García
- Race not finished
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Francisco Lozano
- Race not finished
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Ángel Romero
- 5: 24: 33.9 hours (+ 18: 30.5 min.), Rank 45
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Julio Cepeda , Ricardo García , Francisco Lozano and Ángel Romero
- Race not finished
horse riding
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Humberto Mariles
- Final: 8.75 penalty points, 6th place
- Round 1: 4.00 penalty points, rank 2
- Round 2: 4.75 penalty points, 1st place
- Final: 8.75 penalty points, 6th place
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Víctor Saucedo
- Final: 24.00 penalty points, rank 25
- Round 1: 12.00 penalty points, 21st place
- Round 2: 12.00 penalty points, rank 25
- Final: 24.00 penalty points, rank 25
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Roberto Viñals
- Final: 32.00 penalty points, rank 35
- Round 1: 20.00 penalty points, rank 38
- Round 2: 12.00 penalty points, rank 25
- Final: 32.00 penalty points, rank 35
- Humberto Mariles on Petrolero : 1st round 4 penalty points, 2nd round 4.75 penalty points
- Víctor Saucedo on Resorte II : 1st round 12 penalty points, 2nd round 12 penalty points
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Roberto Viñals on Alteno : 1st round 20 penalty points, 2nd round 12 penalty points
- Final: 64.75 penalty points, rank 9
- 1st round: 36.00 penalty points, rank 8
- 2nd round: 28.75 penalty points, 7th place
- Final: 64.75 penalty points, rank 9
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Mario Becerril
- Final: 196.33 penalty points, 21st place
- Dressage: 156.33 penalty points, 39th place
- Cross-country ride: 40.00 penalty points, rank 21
- Jumping: no penalty point, rank 1
- Final: 196.33 penalty points, 21st place
Wrestling
- Freestyle
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Rodolfo Dávila
- 1st round: lost to Louis Baise from South Africa by a judge's decision (0: 3)
- 2nd round: won without a fight
- 3rd round: by shoulder beating Yushu Kitano from Japan lost
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Leonardo Basurto
- 1st round: by shoulder victory against Ferdinand Schmitz from Germany lost
- 2nd round: by shoulder beating Khashaba Jadhav from India lost
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Mario Tovar
- 1st round: lost to Jan Cools from Belgium by the judge's decision (0: 3)
- 2nd round: lost to Erik Østrand from Denmark by the judge's decision (0: 3)
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Antonio Rosado
- 1st round: by shoulder victory against William Smith from the United States of America lost
- 2nd round: by shoulder beating Alberto Longarella from Argentina lost
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Eduardo Assam
- 1st round: lost to Gustav Gocke from Germany by a judge's decision (0: 3)
- 2nd round: by shoulder victory against Haydar Zafer from Turkey lost
shoot
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Raúl Ibarra
- Final: 530 rings, rank 13
- 1st round: 83 rings, rank 37
- 2nd round: 88 rings, rank 19
- 3rd round: 89 rings, rank 16
- 4th round: 87 rings, rank 1
- 5th round: 91 rings, rank 6
- 6th round: 92 rings, rank 7
- Final: 530 rings, rank 13
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José Reyes Rodríguez
- Final: 523 points, 18th place
- 1st round: 86 points, rank 26
- 2nd round: 82 points, rank 41
- 3rd round: 89 points, 16th place
- 4th round: 87 points, 17th place
- 5th round: 92 points, 3rd place
- 6th round: 87 points, rank 27
- Final: 523 points, 18th place
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Ernesto Montemayor, Sr.
- Final: 565 rings, 60 hits, 15th place
- 1st round: 284 rings, 30 hits, rank 9
- 2nd round: 281 rings, 30 hits, rank 21
- Final: 565 rings, 60 hits, 15th place
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Carlos Rodríguez
- Final: 561 rings, 60 hits, 18th place
- 1st round: 279 rings, 30 hits, rank 21
- 2nd round: 282 rings, 30 hits, 18th place
- Final: 561 rings, 60 hits, 18th place
swim
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Alberto Isaac
- Preliminary runs: in run 7 (3rd place) with 1: 01.4 min. Not qualified for the semi-finals
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Juan Lanz
- Preliminary runs: in run 5 (3rd place) with 1: 00.9 min. Not qualified for the semi-finals
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Clemente Mejía
- Preliminary runs: in run 2 (3rd place) with 1: 10.7 min. Not qualified for the semi-finals
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René Muñiz
- Preliminary runs: in run 1 (4th place) with 1: 00.5 min. Not qualified for the semifinals
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César Borja
- Preliminary runs: in run 4 (3rd place) with 19: 43.3 minutes not qualified for the final
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Efrén Fierro
- Prelims: in run 2 (3rd place) with 19: 55.8 minutes not qualified for the final
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Tonatiuh Gutiérrez
- Prelims: in run 1 (3rd place) with 19: 18.9 minutes not qualified for the final
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Walter Ocampo
- Preliminary runs: in run 3 (4th place) with 2: 44.8 minutes not qualified for the semi-finals
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César Borja , Efrén Fierro , Tonatiuh Gutiérrez and Alberto Isaac
- Preliminary runs: in run 3 (rank 6) with 9: 15.7 minutes not qualified for the final
Water polo
- Team: Manuel Castro , Arturo Coste , Modesto Martínez , Gustavo Olguín , José Olguín , Otilio Olguín & Juan Trejo
- 1st qualifying round : 4-13 loss to Hungary
- 2nd qualifying round : 4-0 loss to the Union of South Africa ; not qualified for the preliminary round
Diving
Men
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Alberto Capilla
- Qualification: 61.85 points, 20th place, not qualified for the final
- 1st jump: 10.54 points, 18th place
- 2nd jump: 6.80 points, 34th place
- 3rd jump: 11.78 points, 12th place
- 4th jump: 6.84 points, rank 30
- 5th jump: 11.97 points, 18th place
- 6th jump: 13.92 points, rank 8
- Qualification: 61.85 points, 20th place, not qualified for the final
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Joaquín Capilla
- Qualification: 79.42 points, rank 4, qualified for the final
- 1st jump: 13.26 points, 1st place
- 2nd jump: 10.24 points, 15th place
- 3rd jump: 14.44 points, 3rd place
- 4th jump: 9.24 points, 17th place
- 5th jump: 14.49 points, 6th place
- 6th jump: 17.75 points, 2nd place
- Final: 98.91 points, 4th place
- 1st jump: 15.60 points, 4th place
- 2nd jump: 14.11 points, 6th place
- 3rd jump: 14.03 points, rank 8
- 4th jump: 21.32 points, 1st place
- 5th jump: 21.87 points, 2nd place
- 6th jump: 11.18 points, rank 8
- Total: 178.33 points, 4th place
- Qualification: 79.42 points, rank 4, qualified for the final
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Rodolfo Perea
- Qualification: 62.36 points, 19th place, not qualified for the final
- 1st jump: 9.00 points, rank 29
- 2nd jump: 9.35 points, 22nd place
- 3rd jump: 11.59 points, 14th place
- 4th jump: 7.80 points, rank 26
- 5th jump: 13.34 points, rank 10
- 6th jump: 11.28 points, 20th place
- Qualification: 62.36 points, 19th place, not qualified for the final
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Alberto Capilla
- Qualification: 72.95 points, 5th place, qualified for the final
- 1st jump: 9.75 points, rank 24
- 2nd jump: 11.56 points, 13th place
- 3rd jump: 12.24 points, 5th place
- 4th jump: 8.85 points, rank 24
- 5th jump: 15.64 points, 3rd place
- 6th jump: 14.91 points, 5th place
- Final round: 63.49 points, 5th place
- 1st jump: 12.32 points, 6th place
- 2nd jump: 16.32 points, 3rd place
- 3rd jump: 19.25 points, 1st place
- 4th jump: 15.60 points, 5th place
- Total: 136.44 points, 5th place
- Qualification: 72.95 points, 5th place, qualified for the final
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Joaquín Capilla
- Qualification: 78.46 points, rank 2, qualified for the final
- 1st jump: 9.15 points, rank 29
- 2nd jump: 13.26 points, 4th place
- 3rd jump: 14.06 points, 2nd place
- 4th jump: 9.38 points, 21st place
- 5th jump: 15.33 points, 4th place
- 6th jump: 17.28 points, 1st place
- Final round: 66.75 points, 2nd place
- 1st jump: 16.79 points, 2nd place
- 2nd jump: 14.74 points, 7th place
- 3rd jump: 18.72 points, 2nd place
- 4th jump: 16.50 points, 3rd place
- Total: 145.21 points, 2nd place
- Qualification: 78.46 points, rank 2, qualified for the final
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Rodolfo Perea
- Qualification: 72.88 points, rank 6, qualified for the final
- 1st jump: 9.75 points, rank 24
- 2nd jump: 11.73 points, rank 12
- 3rd jump: 12.54 points, 4th place
- 4th jump: 10.05 points, rank 20
- 5th jump: 13.86 points, 6th place
- 6th jump: 14.95 points, 3rd place
- Final round: 55.40 points, 6th place
- 1st jump: 11.28 points, 7th place
- 2nd jump: 14.52 points, rank 8
- 3rd jump: 15.60 points, 4th place
- 4th jump: 14.00 points, rank 6
- Total: 128.28 points, 6th place
- Qualification: 72.88 points, rank 6, qualified for the final
Women
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Irma Lozano
- Qualification: 33.33 points, rank 13, not qualified for the final
- 1st jump: 10.26 points, 6th place
- 2nd jump: 10.71 points, 7th place
- 3rd jump: 7.56 points, 15th place
- 4th jump: 4.80 points, 13th place
- Qualification: 33.33 points, rank 13, not qualified for the final
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Carlota Ríos
- Qualification: 39.76 points, ranked 10, did not qualify for the final
- 1st jump: 6.72 points, 15th place
- 2nd jump: 11.04 points, 6th place
- 3rd jump: 11.20 points, rank 8
- 4th jump: 10.80 points, 6th place
- Qualification: 39.76 points, ranked 10, did not qualify for the final
Web links
- Helsinki 1952 - Official Site of the Olympic Movement (English) .
- Mexican Olympic team 1952 in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original ).