Mexico’s Golden Ambition: Aiming for Historic Success at Paris 2024 Olympics

Mexico is expected to send a delegation of 95 athletes to the Summer Games in Paris 2024, marking their return to Europe after 12 years. Of these participants, around 10% have serious medal prospects, according to The Mexican Olympic Committee (COM) – a significant number that, if achieved, would mark the best Olympic Games in Mexico’s history. The primary goal is to win gold, a feat not achieved since London 2012. Can Mexico make history in Paris and win their 14th gold medal?

Mexico has won a total of 73 Olympic medals throughout its history, consisting of 13 gold, 24 silver, and 36 bronze. Diving stands out as the sport with the most medals for Mexico, boasting 15 (1 gold, 7 silver, and 7 bronze). At Paris 2024, divers remain Mexico’s main hope.

In the modern pentathlon, Emiliano Hernández, Mexico’s flag bearer, will seek a historic medal for Mexico as he is currently the world runner-up in this specialty.

Alejandra Orozco will be looking for her third Olympic medal in the platform synchronized event alongside Gabriela Agúndez. Additionally, Osmar Olvera (springboard) and Randal Willars (platform) are strong medal contenders. “Throughout history, Mexico has had great divers and I want to continue that tradition and get on the podium,” said Willars.

Taekwondo

Taekwondo has brought Mexico seven Olympic medals (2 gold, 2 silver, and 3 bronze). Hopes for Paris 2024 are pinned on two competitors who arrive with victories from the Pan American Games: Daniela Souza (gold in Lima 2019 and Santiago 2023) and Carlos Sansores (champion in Santiago 2023). “I’m missing an Olympic medal and I’m going for it,” declared Sansores, who is also the Guadalajara 2022 World Champion.

Alejandra Valencia, following her outstanding performance at the Archery World Championships in Turkey, is another strong medal prospect. The men’s team, comprising Matías Grande, Javier Rojas, and Bruno Martínez, also has potential for medals. Historically, archers have brought Mexico three Olympic medals, and according to Daniel Aceves, Mexico could also win medals in boxing, triathlon, modern pentathlon, and shooting.

Artistic Gymnastics

Gymnast Alexa Moreno, who finished fourth on vault at Tokyo 2020, aims for a podium finish in Paris 2024 after winning gold at the World Championships in Slovenia in June.

Synchronized Swimming

The synchronized swimming team, known as the “Sirens,” will compete in Paris 2024 after an impressive performance last year, winning four medals (three gold and one bronze) at the World Championships in Egypt and gold at the Pan American Games in Santiago 2023.

According to official predictions from renowned experts in Mexican media such as MedioTiempo, ESPN Mexico, Sky Sports Mexico, Claro Sports Mexico, FOX Sports Mexico, and Récord, Mexico is poised to achieve a significant medal haul. Ana Gabriela Guevara, director of the National Commission for Physical Culture and Sport (CONADE), expressed confidence in a “surprising medal count” for Mexico in Paris 2024.

Analysts highlight that if Mexico surpasses the four medals won in Tokyo 2020, it would be considered a successful outcome.

Odds and Qualifications

Data from Gambyl Betting Exchange indicates that Mexico’s athletes have promising odds to win medals in various disciplines. For example, Alejandra Orozco and Gabriela Agúndez have a 60% chance of qualifying for the diving finals and a 40% chance of winning a medal. In archery, Alejandra Valencia has a 50% chance of qualifying for the finals and a 30% chance of medaling.

With these strong contenders and positive predictions, Mexico looks forward to making a significant impact at the Paris 2024 Olympics, potentially achieving one of its best performances in history.

Mexico Update August 11

In the Women’s Marathon, Citlali Cristian Moscote finished in 27th place, completing the entire race in a time of 2:30:03. On the other hand, in this same competition, Margarita Hernandez Flores finished in 67th place, running 40km in 2:29:48.

Victoria Velasco Fuentes finished in last place in the Women’s Omnium, i.e., track cycling, with a score of -40.

Mexico Update August 10

These last days of events are the last push for Mexico, and they are going all out.

Marco Alonzo Verde Alvarez gave it his all in the men’s 71kg Final in Boxing, but he was defeated by Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev and took home the Silver Medal.

Their closest opportunity to another medal was in the Women’s 3m Springboard diving, where A. Estudillo Torres landed the sixth spot in the Final, followed by R. Williams landing 7th on the 10m platform semifinals for men’s diving.

B. Briones achieved 5th place in the Final C for the Women’s K-1 500m, and M. Arceo is competing in the Women’s Penthatlon as this is being written, along with G. Lopez, who is trying to improve from the 34th spot she currently has in the Women’s Individuals at golf.

Only a few more chances to land medals, as E. Hernandez will also compete in the Male’s Pentathlon later today. The Mexican divers will also compete in the 10m Platform diving Final, as they try to land on the podium in the final diving event.

Also, J. Jimenez and N. Diosdado will be the last athletes, with an opportunity, as the Artistic Swimming Women’s Duet competitors aim to do their best in the Finals.

Mexico Update August 9

Mexico’s athletes showcased their determination and skill in today’s events

In the Canoe Sprint Women’s K-2 500m finals, the duo of Beatriz Briones and Karina Alanis delivered a remarkable performance, securing 2nd place.

Paulo Strehlke Delgado displayed endurance in the Marathon Swimming Men’s 10k Finals, finishing in 12th place.

In Athletics, Jesús Tonatiú López competed in the Men’s 800m semifinals, finishing 8th, but unfortunately did not advance further.

On the track, Daniela Gaxiola had an impressive run in the Women’s Sprint, placing 2nd with the same time as the 1st place finisher, Hetty van de Wouw, clocking in at 10.883 seconds. Yuli Verdugo also delivered a strong performance in the Women’s Sprint, securing another 2nd place finish.

Mexico Update August 8

Mexico’s athletes delivered commendable performances across a variety of events.

Osmar Olvera claimed the bronze medal in the Men’s 3m Springboard Final with a score of 500.40 points, adding another podium finish for Mexico.

In Artistic Swimming, the Mexican team finished in 7th place in the Team Acrobatic Routine.

Paola Moran competed in the Women’s 400m Semi-Final, securing 6th place but unfortunately did not qualify for the final. Meanwhile, Jesús Tonatiu López topped the Men’s 800m Repechage Round and successfully advanced to the semifinals.

In the grueling Marathon Swimming Women’s 10km Finals, Martha Rocio Sandoval Ayala placed 19th.

Emiliano Hernandez finished 21st in the Men’s Individual Fencing event in Modern Pentathlon.

In Wrestling, Roman Guillermo Bravo Young faced a tough match in the Men’s Freestyle 57kg category, losing to Arsen Harutyunyan of Armenia.

Mexico Update August 7

Mexico’s athletes showcased their determination and skill in today’s events, advancing in several key competitions.

In boxing, Marco Alonso Verde Alvarez triumphed in the men’s 71kg semifinal, defeating Great Britain’s Richardson Lewis. Verde Alvarez advanced to the finals, positioning himself to potentially become Mexico’s first boxing gold medalist in 12 years.

In artistic swimming, the Mexican team finished 8th in the team free routine.

The marathon race walk relay mixed final saw Ricardo Ortiz and Alegna Gonzalez achieve a commendable 5th place finish.

In women’s kayak single 500m heats, Beatriz Briones Fragoza and Karina Alanis Morales both placed 6th in their respective heats. Both athletes advanced to the quarterfinals.

In taekwondo, Daniela Paola Souza faced a tough opponent in the women’s -49kg round of 16, losing to Tunisia’s Ikram Dhahri.

Diver Osmar Olvera Ibarra excelled in the men’s 3m springboard semifinal, finishing 4th and qualifying for the finals.

In athletics, Edgar Rivera and Erick Portillo competed in the men’s high jump qualifications, finishing 9th in Group A and 7th in Group B, respectively. In the men’s 800m round 1, Jesus Tonatiu Lopez secured 5th place in Heat 6.

Cyclists Daniela Gaxiola Gonzalez and Yuli Verdugo Osuna faced challenges in the women’s Keirin first round, with Gaxiola finishing 4th in Heat 1 and Verdugo 6th in Heat 2. In the repechages, Gaxiola placed 2nd in Heat 2, qualifying for the quarterfinals, while Verdugo finished 5th in Heat 1.

In canoe sprint, both Beatriz Briones Fragoza and Karina Alanis Morales advanced to the semifinals in the women’s kayak single 500m quarterfinals, with Briones finishing 3rd in Quarterfinal 3 and Alanis 5th in Quarterfinal 4.

Mexico Update August 6

Mexico’s athletes showcased their talent and determination across multiple events today.

In diving, Gabriela Agúndez put forth a strong performance in the women’s 10m platform final, securing 5th place with a score of 350.40 points.

In canoe sprint, the duo of Beatriz Briones and Karina Alanis competed in the women’s K-2 500m heats, finishing with a time of 1:44.87. They advanced to the quarterfinals, where they placed 3rd with a time of 1:41.45, moving on to the next stage of competition.

Osmar Olvera delivered an impressive performance in the men’s 3m springboard preliminary, qualifying with a total of 444.15 points.

In track cycling, the women’s team sprint featured the trio of Daniella Gaxiola, Jessica Salazar Valles, and Yuli Verdugo Osuna. They achieved 2nd place in the first round with a time of 46.198 seconds. In the finals, they finished in 5th place with a time of 46.251 seconds.

Mexico Update August 5

The big news of the day for Mexico was that its divers Alejandra Orozco and Gabriela Agúndez each advanced to the 10m platform diving final. Orozco finished fifth in the semifinals while Agúndez was ninth, making them candidates to fight for a medal.

Another good news was that the women’s track cycling team finished fifth in the sprint event, earning a new Olympic diploma for the country.

Paola Morán did not have a great time, placing 21st overall, but she was third in her heat and advanced to the semifinals of the 400m. Cecilia Tamayo-Garza was eliminated in the 200m, and the mixed relay team was 13th.

In individual equestrian jumping, Andrés Azcarraga advanced to the next round, while Eugenio Garza and Federico Fernández were eliminated.

The artistic swimming team, which returned to the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996, had a good first day and placed among the top countries.

Mexico Update August 4

Mexican athletes began their journey on Sunday, August 4 in golf, with Abraham Ancer finishing in T38 with a -2 par. Meanwhile, Carlos Ortiz finished in T32 with a -4 par, dropping 9 places compared to the previous round.

In women’s shooting, Gabriela Rodriguez was close to qualifying, but finished out of the top six, in seventh place in her round, with a score of 120 (+7+0).

In archery, our Latin American athletes were unlucky in the 1/8 elimination round, as Mexico’s Matias Grande lost to France’s Baptiste Addis by 4-6.

In the women’s 200m, Mexico’s Cecilia Tamayo-Garza was seventh in her heat with a time of 23.65, but, with this time she qualified for the repechage.

Sofia Reinoso, in the women’s Kayak Cross, finished fourth in heat 6 and failed to qualify for the next round.

Marcela Prieto, in women’s road cycling, did not finish the race and was disqualified.

Mexico Update August 3

This is an eventfull day for Mexico. However, things started with A. Valencia getting eliminated by South Korea’s S.H. Lim in the individual Archery quarterfinals.

In Rowing, Mexico’s K. Lechuga landed the 4th place in the Women’s Rowing Sculls Final C.

In Sailing Dinghy – Laser Radial, E. Oetling couldn’t break into the top 30 on any but the first out of 6 races so far, being 27th in the first and having two left to go.

C. Ortiz landed the 23rd spot in the 3rd round of Golf, adding up to his 19th spot in the 2nd and 14th in the 1st of the Men Individual Finals

The latest resut for Mexico was on Men’s Shot Put, where U. Muñoz landed the 8th spot in the world.

Mexico Update August 2

Today’s events brought Mexico its third medal at the 2024 Olympics, alongside strong performances across various disciplines.

In diving, Osmar Olvera and Juan Celaya clinched a silver medal in the men’s synchronized 3m springboard event, scoring 444.03 points.

In equestrian, the Mexican team consisting of Eugenio Garza, Federico Fernandez, and Carlos Hank withdrew from the team jumping finals.

In rowing, Miguel Carballo and Alexis Lopez narrowly missed the podium, finishing 4th in the men’s lightweight double sculls.

In athletics, Cecilia Tamayo-Garza competed in the women’s 100m round 1, finishing 5th with a time of 11.39 seconds. Diego del Real secured 13th place in the men’s hammer throw qualification with a throw of 72.10 meters.

In archery, the mixed team of Matias Grande and Alejandra Valencia won their elimination match against Brazil but were later defeated by Germany in the quarterfinals.

In swimming, Gabriel Castaño finished 8th in the men’s 50m freestyle semifinals with a time of 21.99 seconds.

Mexico Update August 1

Mexico’s athletes delivered commendable performances across a variety of events.

In golf, Carlos Ortiz achieved an impressive 2nd place finish in the men’s individual event, showcasing his talent on the global stage.

In swimming, Gabriel Castaño competed in the men’s 50m freestyle heats, finishing 5th with a time of 21.89 seconds.

In athletics, Alegna González secured 5th place in the women’s 20km walk with a time of 1:27:37. Unfortunately, in the men’s 20km walk, José Luis Doctor was disqualified.

In archery, Ana Paula Vazquez faced a tough match in the women’s individual event, losing to Charline Schwarz of Germany. However, Alejandra Valencia advanced, winning her match against Veronika Marchenko of Ukraine. In the men’s individual event, Carlos Rojas was defeated by Berkim Turner of Turkiye, while Matias Grande won against Jorge Enriquez of Colombia.

In equestrian, the Mexican team competed in the team jumping qualifier, finishing in 10th place.

Mexico Update July 31

Mexico had another day of impressive performances.

In judo, Prisca Awiti Alcaraz earned a silver medal in the women’s 63kg category after a hard-fought final against Andreja Leski of Slovenia.

In rowing, Kenia Lechuga secured 2nd place in the women’s single sculls semifinal C/D 2 with a time of 7:58:00, while the men’s lightweight double sculls team of M. Carballo and A. Lopez finished 6th in their semifinal A/B 2 with a time of 6:37:43.

In diving, A. Orozco and G. Agundez finished 5th in the women’s synchronized 10m platform event, scoring 297.66 points.

In the triathlon events, Aram Penaflor placed 47th in the men’s triathlon with a time of 1:51:46, and Rosa Maria Tapia Vidal finished 18th in the women’s triathlon with a time of 1:58:29.

Mexico also saw losses in Women’s middleweight boxing, Archery, and the Men’s 200m Breaststroke.

Mexico Update July 30

Mexico showcased a strong presence in various events today at the 2024 Olympics, with several noteworthy performances.

In judo, Prisca Awiti Alcaraz dominated the women’s 63kg semifinals with a stunning 11-0 victory over Katarina Kristo of Croatia.

In swimming, Miguel de Lara competed in Heat 3 of the men’s 200m breaststroke, finishing in 7th place with a time of 2:11:16. Jorge Iga participated in Heat 7 of the men’s 100m freestyle, also securing 7th place with a time of 49.28.

In badminton, Luis Ramon Garrido faced a challenging match in the men’s singles group play stage, ultimately losing to Lee Cheuk Yiu.

On the rowing front, Kenia Lechuga competed in the women’s singles sculls quarterfinals, finishing 5th with a time of 7:50.35.

Mexican athletes continue to demonstrate their skill, determination, and resilience on the Olympic stage.

Mexico Update July 29

Mexico continued to give it their all today. In mountain biking, A. Gutierrez delivered a strong performance, finishing in 23rd place with a time of 1:31:42.

Meanwhile In the men’s synchronized 10m platform diving event, R. Willars and K. Berlin narrowly missed the podium, finishing 4th coming short of a bronze medal with a score of 418.65 points.

In archery, the team of Bruno Martinez Wing, Carlos Rojas, and Matias Grande faced a tough match in the early eliminations, ultimately losing to Japan.

Mexico Update July 28

Mexico added its first medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after the women’s archery team won a bronze medal with a 6-2 victory over the Netherlands.

Another triumph was that of boxer Fátima Herrera in the 50kg against Spain’s Laura Fuertes, advancing to the round of 16, while the losers were Luis Ramón Garrido in badminton, Paulina Martínez in judo, and Gibran Zea in fencing. Erika Rodríguez finished 33rd in women’s cross country.