Mexico participated at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September, 2024. It was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Summer Paralympics.
| Mexico at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | MEX |
| NPC | Comité Paralímpico Mexicano |
| in Paris, France August 28, 2024 – September 8, 2024 | |
| Competitors | 67 in 11 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Salvador Hernández / Fabiola Ramírez |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Perla Bárcenas |
| Medals Ranked 30th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
editMedals by date
edit| Medals by date | |||||
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| Day | Date | 
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Total |
| 1 | 29 Aug | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 30 Aug | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 31 Aug | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 Sep | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 Sep | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 Sep | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 4 Sep | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | 5 Sep | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 6 Sep | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 7 Sep | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 8 Sep | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | |
Medals by sport
edit| Medals by sport | |||||
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| Sport |
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Total | |
| 1 | Athletics | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Swimming | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Taekwondo | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Powerlifting | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | |
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Athletics | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| Boccia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cycling | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Equestrian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Powerlifting | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Rowing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| Table tennis | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Triathlon | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 30 | 37 | 67 |
Archery
editMexico secured a quota places in men recurve and men compound event by virtue of their own result at the 2023 World Para Archery Championships in Plzeň, Czech Republic and 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Ranking Round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Víctor Sardina Viveros | Men's individual compound | 688 PB | 14 |  Stutzman (USA)L 136-142 |
Did not advance | =17 | |||
| Samuel Efrén Molina Núñez | Men's individual recurve | 641 | 7 |  Hossain (BAN)W 7-1 |
 Kenton-Smith (AUS)L 4-6 |
Did not advance | =9 | ||
Athletics
editMexican track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).[2]
- Key
- Note: Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only. If qualified to final, rank is the final overall position.
- 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
- DSQ = Disqualified
- PR = Paralympic Record
- AR = Area (or continental) Record
- NR = National Record
- PB = Personal Best
- SB = Season's Best
- - = Round not applicable for the event as there are not enough competitors to have qualifying heats or semifinal round
- NM = Did not mark a valid attempt
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Men's track
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Juan Pablo Cervantes | Men's 100m T54 | 13.84 SB | 2 Q | 13.74 AR | 
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| Men's 400m T54 | 47.30 SB | 5 q | 48.45 | 8 | |
| José Rodolfo Chessani | Men's 400m T38 | — | 51.41 | 6 | |
| Salvador Hernández | Men's 100m T52 | 17.45 SB | 3 Q | 17.55 | 5 |
| Men's 400m T52 | 1:05.71 | 3 Q | 1:04.32 | 7 | |
| Édgar Navarro | Men's 100m T51 | — | 21.97 | 5 | |
| Men's 200m T51 | — | 42.92 SB | 6 | ||
| Leonardo Pérez | Men's 100m T52 | 17.57 SB | 3 Q | 17.67 | 6 |
| Men's 400m T52 | 1:03.14 | 3 Q | 1:03.43 | 4 | |
- Men's field
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Édgar Fuentes | Men's javelin throw F54 | 30.53 SB | 
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| Eliezer Gabriel | Men's javelin throw F46 | 61.65 | 4 |
| Luis Carlos López | Men's shot put F37 | 14.31 | 5 |
| Men's discus throw F37 | 50.31 PB | 6 | |
| Mario Ramos | Men's club throw F51 | 31.76 | 5 |
| José Román Ruiz | Men's shot put F36 | 15.23 | 5 |
- Women's track
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mónica Rodríguez
Guide: Pablo Jaciel Rodríguez |
Women's 1500m T11 | 5:00.23 SB | 3 | — | Did not advance | 8 | |
| Daniela Velasco
Guide: César Daniel Belman |
Women's 400m T12 | 1:04.88 | 3 | Did not advance | 11 | ||
| Women's 1500m T13 | — | — | DSQ | ||||
- Women's field
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Rosa Carolina Castro | Women's discus throw F38 | — | 34.50 | 5 | |
| Floralia Estrada | Women's discus throw F57 | — | 29.82 | 7 | |
| Gilda Cota | Women's shot put F33 | — | 7.89 AR |
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| Rosa María Guerrero | Women's discus throw F55 | — | 25.81 | 
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| Yessica de la Luz Jiménez | Women's javelin throw F56 | — | 16.25 | 10 | |
| Kenya Nayeli Lozano | Women's javelin throw F46 | — | 35.73 SB | 10 | |
| Osiris Machado | Women's discus throw F64 | — | 40.01 |
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| Pauleth Mejía Hernández | Women's shot put F40 | — | 8.06 | 6 | |
| María Guadalupe Navarro | Women's discus throw F55 | — | 21.66 | 7 | |
| Women's javelin throw F56 | 17.10 | 1 q | 17.36 PB | 8 | |
| Leticia Ochoa Delgado | Women's discus throw F53 | — | 10.92 SB | 6 | |
| María de los Ángeles Ortiz | Women's shot put F57 | — | 10.33 | 4 | |
| María Estela Salas | Women's discus throw F53 | — | 10.02 | 8 | |
| Gloria Zarza | Women's shot put F54 | — | 8.06 |
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Boccia
editMexico entered one athletes, to compete in the BC1 event. Eduardo Sánchez Reyes qualified for the games after nominated as one of the two highest ranked individuals, not yet qualified, through the release of final world ranking for Paris 2024.
- Key
- Note: An asterisk (*) means the match was decided after a tiebreak
| Athlete | Event | Pool matches | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Eduardo Sánchez Reyes | Men's individual BC1 |  Jung S-j (KOR)L 3–3* |
 Huadpradit (THA)L 3–4 |
3 | Did not advance | 9 | ||
Cycling
editMexico entered one athlete to compete in Paris 2024.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dulce González Guerrero | Women's time trial T1-2 | 29:59.75 | 6 |
| Women's road race T1-2 | 1:12:12 | 6 |
Equestrian
editOne spot has been awarded to Mexico by the International Equestrian Federation.
- Individual
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | |||
| Ignacio Treviño Fuerte | Kukul LS La Silla | Individual championship test grade III | 61.267 | 13 |
| Individual freestyle test grade III | Did not advance | |||
Powerlifting
editMexico sent three athletes in Powerlifting as they are in top ranked eight powerlifters in their respective bodyweight category.
| Athlete | Event | Total lifted | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perla Bárcenas | Women's + 86 kg | 130 | 7 |
| José de Jesús Castillo | Men's −107 kg | 222 |
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| Amalia Pérez | Women's – 61 kg | 130 |
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Rowing
editMexico qualified one boats in mixed double sculls classes, by winning the 2023 Pan American Continental Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ángeles Britani Gutiérrez Vieyra Miguel Ángel Nieto Carpio |
PR3 mixed double sculls | 8:19.70 | 4 R | 8:10.54 | 4 FB | 8:28.23 | 9 |
Qualification Legend: Rank indicates position in their own heat, except for the final. FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage
Swimming
editMexico secured five quotas at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships after finishing in the top two places in Paralympic class disciplines.
- Key
- Note: Ranks given are overall position for each round as there are not enough competitors to have more than 2-3 heats
- Q = Qualified for the next round based on overall position after heats
- DSQ = Disqualified
- DNS = Did not start
- PR = Paralympic Record
- AR = Area (or continental) Record
- NR = National Record
- SB = Season's Best
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event as there are not enough competitors to have qualifying heats
- Men
- Women
- Mixed Relays
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Naomi Somellera Raúl Gutiérrez Nely Miranda Diego López Díaz |
4 x 50m freestyle relay - 20 pts | 2:40.49 | 7 Q | DSQ | |
| Paola Ruvalcaba Cristopher Tronco Patricia Valle Raúl Gutiérrez |
4 x 50m medley relay - 20 pts | DNS | Did not advance | ||
Table tennis
editMexico secure two single spot for the Paralympic games. Claudia Pérez qualified for Paris 2024 by virtue of his gold medal results, in women's class 7, through the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile;[3] meanwhile Martha Verdín qualified for the games through the allocations of ITTF final world ranking.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Martha Verdín | Women's individual C4 |  Patel (IND)L (3-11, 6-11, 7-11) |
Did not advance | =9 | ||
| Claudia Pérez | Women's individual C7 | Bye |  Korkut (TUR)L (6-11, 13-11, 10-12, 11-9, 7-11) |
Did not advance | =5 | |
Taekwondo
editMexico entered five athletes to compete at the Paralympics competition. All of them qualified for Paris 2024, by virtue of finishing within the top six in the Paralympic rankings in their respective class.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Juan Diego García López | –70 kg | — |  Loi (PNG)W 19-0 |
 Alikulov (UZB)L 4-5 |
— |  Suárez (CUB)W 17-10 |
 Kudo (JPN)W 5-3 |
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| Luis Mario Nájera | –80 kg | Bye | Bye |  Abuzarli (AZE)W 6-3 |
Joo (KOR) W 10-8 |
— | Toshtemirov (UZB) L 17-38 |
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- Women
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Claudia Romero | –47 kg | — | Bye |  Laarif (MAR)L DQB |
Did not advance | |||
| Jessica García Quijano | –52 kg | — | Bye |  Krassavtseva (KAZ)W 10-8 |
 Ulambayar (MGL)L 5-13 |
— | Çavdar (TUR) L 3-6 |
=5 |
| Fernanda Vargas | +65 kg | Bye | Bye |  Rašić (SRB)W 4-1 |
 Truesdale (GBR)L 13-26 |
— |  Papastamatopoulou (GRE)L 9-36 |
=5 |
Triathlon
editMexico qualified two female athletes to compete at the Paralympics competition.
| Athlete | Event | Swim | Trans 1 | Bike | Trans 2 | Run | Total Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Osnaya | Women's PTWC | DSQ | ||||||
| Kenia Villalobos | Women's PTS4 | 13:59 | 1:15 | 40:55 | 0:44 | 26:00 | 1:22:53 | 11 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Olszewska serves two thrillers to grab Paris 2024 quota and reach final". World Archery. 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Mexicana gana oro en Campeonato Mundial de Paratletismo; va Veracruz por 400 m" [Mexican wins gold at Paraathletics World Championships; goes to Veracruz for 400 m] (in Spanish). Imagen Del Golfo. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Six in a Row as Tahl Leibovitz Extends Incredible Run of Success". International Table Tennis Federation. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.