Mexico at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Mexico at the Paralympic Games
Flag of Mexico IPC code  MEX NPC Federacion Mexicana de Deporte
At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing
Competitors	68
Flag bearer	Saúl Mendoza
Medals Rank: 14	Gold 10	Silver 3	Bronze 7	Total 20
Paralympic history (summary)
Summer Games
1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008
Winter Games
1976–2002 • 2006 • 2010

Mexico sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country was represented by 68 athletes, a smaller delegation than at the previous Games.^[1]

Winners

Medal	Name	Sport	Category
1 Gold	Nely Miranda	Swimming - Women's 50m freestyle	S4
1 Gold	Nely Miranda	Swimming - Women's 100m freestyle	S4
1 Gold	Eduardo Ávila Sanchez	Judo	N/A
1 Gold	Juan Ignacio Reyes	Swimming - Men's 50m backstroke	S4
1 Gold	Amalia Pérez	Powerlifting	50kg
1 Gold	Pedro Rangel	Swimming - Men's 100m breaststroke	SB5
1 Gold	Perla Bustamante	Athletics - Women's 100m	T42
1 Gold	Patricia Valle	Swimming - Women's 50m freestyle	S3
1 Gold	Mauro Máximo	Athletics - Men's Shot Put	F53/54
1 Gold	Mario Santillán	Athletics - Men's Marathon	T46
2 Silver	Lenia Ruvalcaba	Judo	N/A
2 Silver	María de los Ángeles Ortiz	Athletics - Women's shot put	F58
2 Silver	Doramitzi González	Swimming - Women's 50m freestyle	S6
3 Bronze	Jeny Velasco	Athletics - Women's Javelin Throw	F57-58
3 Bronze	Laura Cerero	Powerlifting	-40kg
3 Bronze	Luis Alberto Zepeda	Athletics - Men's Javelin Throw	F53/54
3 Bronze	Doramitzi González	Swimming - Women's 100m freestyle)	S6
3 Bronze	Perla Patricia Bárcenas	Powerlifting	-82.50
3 Bronze	Patricia Valle	Swimming - Women's 150m Individual Medley	SM4
3 Bronze	Mario Santillan	Athletics - Men's 5000m	T46

Athletics

• Saúl Mendoza
• María de los Ángeles Ortiz
• Constantino Angeles
• Luis Zapien
• Perla Bustamante
• Benjamín Cardozo
• Gloria Sánchez
• Yazmith Bataz
• Fernando Sánchez
• Gonzalo Valdovinos
• Jaime Ramírez
• Estela Salas
• Salvador Hernández
• Evelyn Enciso
• Mauro Máximo

Judo

• Eduardo Ávila Sanchez
• Lenia Ruvalcaba

Swimming

• Juan Ignacio Reyes
• Cristopher Tronco Sánchez
• Doramitzi González
• Vidal Domínguez

Powerlifting

• Laura Cerero
• Amalia Pérez

Table Tennis

• Teresa Arenales
• María Paredes

Wheelchair Basketball

• National Team

See also

• 2008 Summer Paralympics
• Mexico at the 2008 Summer Olympics

External links

• Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official Site
• International Paralympic Committee

References

1. ^ "Mexican athletes are ready for the Paralympics", Xinhua, August 27, 2008