Mexico at the 1968 Summer Olympics |
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IOC code | MEX | ||||||||
NOC | Mexican Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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in Mexico City | |||||||||
Competitors | 275 (233 men and 42 women) in 20 sports | ||||||||
Flag bearer | David Bárcena | ||||||||
Medals Ranked 15th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Mexico was the host nation for the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. 275 competitors, 233 men and 42 women, took part in 146 events in 20 sports.
Mexico won a total of 9 medals (3 of each) which is to date the fewest number of medals won by a host nation at a Summer Olympics.
Twelve cyclists represented Mexico in 1968.
14 fencers, 9 men and 5 women, represented Mexico in 1968.
Three male pentathletes represented Mexico in 1968.
Eleven shooters, ten men and one woman, represented Mexico in 1968.