Mexico at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Mexico at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeMEX
NPCFederacion Mexicana de Deporte
in London
Competitors81 in 21 sports
Medals
Ranked 23rd
Gold
6
Silver
4
Bronze
11
Total
21
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Mexico competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012.[1]

Medallists

The following Mexican competitors won medals at the Games.

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Amalia Pérez Powerlifting Women's 60 kg 2 September
 Gold Gustavo Sánchez Martínez Swimming Men's 100 m freestyle S4 5 September
 Gold Juan Ignacio Reyes Swimming Men's 50 m backstroke S4 6 September
 Gold María de los Ángeles Ortíz Athletics Women's shot put F57/58 8 September
 Gold Luis Alberto Zepeda Félix Athletics Men's javelin throw F54/55/56 8 September
 Gold Gustavo Sánchez Martínez Swimming Men's 200 m freestyle S4 8 September
 Silver Arnulfo Castorena Swimming Men's 50 m breaststroke SB2 30 August
 Silver Salvador Mondragón Athletics Men's 100 m T52 2 September
 Silver Gustavo Sánchez Martínez Swimming Men's 150m individual medley 2 September
 Silver Mauro De Jesús Athletics Men's shot put F52/53 1 September
 Bronze Patricia Valle Swimming Women's 100 m freestyle S3 3 September
 Bronze Eduardo Ávila Judo Men's 73 kg 30 August
 Bronze Mauro Máximo de Jesús Athletics Men's javelin throw F52/53 4 September
 Bronze Daniela Eugenia Velasco Maldonado Athletics Women's 400 m T12 4 September
 Bronze Perla Bárcenas Powerlifting Women's +82.5 kg 5 September
 Bronze Pedro Rangel Swimming Men's 100 m breaststroke SB5 5 September
 Bronze Gustavo Sánchez Martínez Swimming Men's 50 m backstroke S4 6 September
 Bronze Jorge Benjamin González Sauceda Athletics Men's 400 m T12 6 September
 Bronze Patricia Valle Swimming Women's 50 m freestyle S3 7 September
 Bronze Leonardo De Jesús Pérez Juárez Athletics Men's 800 m T52 7 September
 Bronze Salvador Hernández Mondragón Athletics Men's 800 m T52 8 September

Archery

Main article: Archery at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Mexico qualified one athlete in Archery.

Men
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
Jose Baez Individual recurve W1/W2 555 21  Szarszewski (GER)
(12) L 0–6 		Did not advance

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Key
  • Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser
  • WR = World record
  • PR = Paralympic record
  • RR = Regional record
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men–track
Athlete Events Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Juan Carlos Arcos 1500 m T13 4:04.34 9 — Did not advance
800 m T13 1:55,82 4 q — 1:58.11 7
Josue Benitez 400 m T44 59.79 6 — Did not advance
Benjamin Cardozo 100 m T37 12.63 15 — Did not advance
Juan Pablo Cervantes 100 m T54 15.10 5 — Did not advance
400 m T54 52.83 7 — Did not advance
Pedro Gandarilla 100 m T54 14.93 5 — Did not advance
200 m T54 1:40.84 5 — Did not advance
Jorge Gonzalez 100 m T12 11.60 2 — Did not advance
200 m T12 22:96 2 — Did not advance
1500 m T13 50.83 1 Q 50.43 2 q 50.41 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Aaron Gordian 5000 m T54 11:32.27 3 Q — 11:09.54 7
Marathon T54 — 1:35:32 15
Salvador Hernandez 100 m T52 17.34 2 Q — 17.64 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
200 m T52 32.69 3 Q — 31.81 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
400 m T52 DQ — Did not advance
Pedro Marquez Jr. 100 m T35 15.14 6 — Did not advance
200 m T35 31.51 5 — Did not advance
Saúl Mendoza Marathon T54 — 1:44:16 23
Pedro Meza Marathon T46 — 2:41:59 6
Edgar Navarro 100 m T51 — 23.35 4
Leonardo de Jesus Perez 200 m T52 32.78 3 Q — 33.16 5
400 m T52 DQ — Did not advance
800 m T52 — 2:01.18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Jaime Ramirez 200 m T53 28.74 8 — Did not advance
400 m T53 DQ — Did not advance
800 m T53 1:50.37 7 — Did not advance
Fernando Sanchez 400 m T54 DQ — Did not advance
800 m T54 1:38.82 5 — Did not advance
1500 m T54 3:17.16 7 — Did not advance
Mario Santillan Marathon T46 — 2:48:55 9
Martin Velasco 800 m T54 1:43.88 8 — Did not advance
5000 m T54 10:58.97 7 — Did not advance
Luis Zapien 800 m T11 4:24.52 5 — Did not advance
Marathon T11 — 16:27.46 8
Norberto Zertuche 100 m T36 13.72 6 — Did not advance
Fernando Sanchez
Pedro Gandarilla
Juan Pablo Cervantes
Jaime Ramirez 		4 × 400 metres relay T53/T54 3:23.04 8 — Did not advance
Men–field
Athlete Events Result Rank
Benjamin Cardozo Long jump F37/F38 5.71 m 7
Fernando Del Rosario Javelin throw F57/F58 42.97 m 9
Discus throw F57/F58 49.38 m 8
Mauro Maximo De Jesus Shot put F52/F53 8.68 m 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Javelin throw F52/F53 20.14 m 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Luis Zepeda Javelin throw F54/F55/F56 28.07 m RR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Norberto Zertuche Discus throw F35/F36 29.95 m 11
Women–track
Athlete Events Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Yazmith Bataz 100 m T54 18.40 4 q — 17.93 7
400 m T54 1:04.81 7 — Did not advance
200 m T54 2:06.97 5 — Did not advance
Casandra Cruz 200 m T11 27.11 2 q 26.96 3 Did not advance
400 m T12 1:05.10 3 — Did not advance
Grabriela Gonzalez 100 m T11 14.53 4 — Did not advance
Tania Jimenez 100 m T11 13.38 2 — Did not advance
Fatima Perez 100 m T35 — 17.51 7
200 m T35 — 37.60 8
Ana Isabel Talavera 100 m T12 — DQ
Daniela Velasco
Jose Fuentes (guide) 		200 m T12 26.97 4 — Did not advance
400 m T12 58.33 2 q 58.86 2 q 58.51 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Women–field
Athlete Events Result Rank
Gabriela Gonzalez Long jump F11/F12 4.38 m 4
Yeni Hernandez Javelin throw F57/F58 17.96 m
719 pts 		12
Tania Jimenez Shot put F11/F12 9.24 m
981 pts 		4
Leslie Mendoza Shot put F20 9.32 m 10
Angeles Ortiz Shot put F57/F58 11.43 m WR
1015 pts 		1st place, gold medalist(s)
Rita Osorio Shot put F11/F12 7.80 m
921 pts 		10
Discus throw F11/F12 19.60 m
404 pts 		11
Esther Rivera Javelin throw F33/F34/F53/F54 11.07 9
Catalina Rosales Shot put F57/F58 9.32 m
857 pts 		8
Discus throw F57/F58 27.52 m
621 pts 		12
Estela Salas Javelin throw F33/F34/F53/F54 11.40 7
Discus throw F51-F53 12.33 m
591 pts 		6
Rebeca Valezuela Shot put F11/F12 9.95 m
772 pts 		14
Javelin throw F11/F12 34.17 m RR 4
Jeny Velazco Javelin throw F57/F58 22.37
728 pts 		11

Boccia

Main article: Boccia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Individual
Athlete Event Seeding matches Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Eduardo Ventura Mixed individual BC1  Nagy (SVK)
W 6–1 		 Leung (HKG)
L 2–6 		Did not advance

Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

The only equestrian events held in the Paralympic Games are in the Dressage discipline. Mexico sent a team of three riders to the Games.

Individual
Athlete Horse Event Total
Score Rank
Erika Baitenmann Casablanca Individual championship test grade II 68.095 12
Individual freestyle test grade II 65.900 12
Fernando Figueroa Uwannabemine Individual championship test grade II 58.810 21
Individual freestyle test grade II 60.100 19
Maria Fernanda Otheguy Welton Adonis Individual championship test grade II 61.667 20
Individual freestyle test grade II 63.500 15
Team
Athlete Horse Event Individual score Total
TT CT Total Score Rank
Erika Baitenmann See above Team 66.000 68.095 134.059 369.858 15
Fernando Figueroa 54.905 58.810 113.715
Maria Fernanda Otheguy 60.318 61.667 121.985

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Three Mexican judokas qualified for the Games.

Men
Athlete Event Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage
First round 		Repechage
Final 		Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Eduardo Ávila Men's 73 kg Bye  Takahashi (JPN)
W 0001–0021 		 Solovey (UKR)
L 1023–0102 		Bye  Briceno (VEN)
W 0013–0101 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Alejandro Gonzalez Men's 90 kg  Kretsul (RUS)
L 000–100 		Did not advance  Asakereh (IRI)
L 000–100 		Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage
First round 		Repechage
Final 		Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Lenia Ruvalcaba Women's 70 kg Bye  Herrera Gomez (ESP)
L 0002–004 		Did not advance Bye  Garcia (USA)
W 112–0002 		 Szabo (HUN)
L 000–020 		5

Powerlifting

Main article: Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Athlete Event Total lifted Rank
Porfirio Francisco Arredondo Luna Men's 82.5 kg 195 kg 5
Perla Barcenas Women's 82.5 kg 135 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Jose de Jesus Castillo Men's 90 kg NM
Laura Cerero Women's 44 kg NM
Catalina Diaz Men's 82.5 kg 128 kg 4
Amalia Perez Women's 60 kg 135 kg 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Men
Athlete Events Heats Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Luis Armando Andrade Guillen 100 m freestyle S8 1:04.39 6 Did not advance
200 m individual medley SM8 2:36.73 5 Did not advance
100 m breaststroke SB8 1:22.35 7 Did not advance
100 m butterfly S8 1:08.06 5 Did not advance
Arnulfo Castorena 50 m freestyle S4 1:03.27 8 Did not advance
100 m breaststroke SB2 59.01 1 Q 58.23 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
150 m individual medley SM3 DNS Did not advance
Enrique Perez Davila 50 m freestyle S7 32.41 6 Did not advance
100 m freestyle S7 1:09.65 6 Did not advance
50 m butterfly S7 39.21 6 Did not advance
100 m backstroke S7 1:25.87 8 Did not advance
400 m freestyle S7 5:25.31 8 Did not advance
Pedro Rangel 100 m breaststroke SB5 1:37.97 2 Q 1:36.85 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Juan Ignacio Reyes 50 m backstroke S4 47.40 2 Q 45.75 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Gustavo Sánchez Martínez 50 m freestyle S4 39.48 1 Q 39.97 5
100 m freestyle S4 1:24.79 1 Q 1:24.28 1st place, gold medalist(s)
200 m freestyle S4 3:02.79 1Q 2:58.09 1st place, gold medalist(s)
50 m backstroke S4 46.48 2 Q 47.17 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
100 m breaststroke SB8 53.26 4 Q 52.67 5
150 m individual medley SM4 2:37.48 2 Q 2:39.55 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Alejandro Silva 100 m breaststroke SB5 1:50.13 4 Did not advance
Cristopher Tronco 50 m backstroke S3 1:04.32 6 Did not advance
150 m individual medley SM3 DNS Did not advance
50 m breaststroke SB2 1:00.12 3 Q 1:01.12 4
Women
Athlete Events Heats Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Haideé Aceves 50 m freestyle S3 — 1:09.99 6
100 m freestyle S3 2:28.16 4 Q 2:28.96 7
Matilde Alcázar 100 m backstroke S12 1:35.43 12 Did not advance
100 m backstroke S12 1:34.39 6 Did not advance
200 m individual medley SM12 3:07.19 7 Did not advance
400 m freestyle S12 5:49.15 6 Did not advance
Jessica Aviles 400 m freestyle S7 6:05.13 6 Did not advance
50 m freestyle S7 39.45 8 Did not advance
100 m freestyle S7 1:23.87 7 Did not advance
100 m backstroke S7 1:37.28 6 Did not advance
200 m individual medley SM7 3:51.37 6 Did not advance
Mariana Díaz de la Vega 100 m breaststroke SB14 1:26.72 4 Did not advance
100 m freestyle S14 2:33.09 6 Did not advance
100 m backstroke S14 1:24.26 6 Did not advance
Karina Domingo 100 m freestyle S6 1:32.19 17 Did not advance
50 m butterfly S6 48.54 8 Did not advance
200 m individual medley SM6 3:34.52 4 Did not advance
400 m freestyle S6 6:23.41 5 Did not advance
100 m breaststroke SB6 1:56.58 4 Q 1:56.17 8
50 m freestyle S6 42.46 7 Did not advance
100 m backstroke S6 1:49.65 8 Did not advance
Doramitzi Gonzalez 50 m freestyle S6 DSQ Did not advance
100 m freestyle S6 1:24.32 11 Did not advance
400 m freestyle S6 6:14.32 4 Q 6:29.51 8
50 m butterfly S6 44.41 6 Did not advance
100 m backstroke S6 1:39.32 6 Did not advance
Vianney Trejo 50 m freestyle S6 39.60 4 Did not advance
100 m backstroke S6 1:36.64 4 Did not advance
200 m individual medley SM6 3:32.78 5 Q 3:28.97 8
50 m butterfly S6 44.54 6 Did not advance
400 m freestyle S6 5:47.07 4 Q 5:47.85 6
100 m freestyle S6 1:23.71 9 Q Did not advance
Patricia Valle 50 m freestyle S3 — 55.72 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
100 m freestyle S3 2:07.22 2 Q 1:59.76 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
200 m freestyle S5 4:19.57 5 Did not advance

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Women
Athlete Event Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Edith Sigala Singles class 3  Campbell (GBR)
L 2–3 		 Altintas (TUR)
L 2–3 		3 Did not advance

Wheelchair basketball

Main article: Wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Women's tournament

Main article: Wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's tournament
Squad list Group stage Quarter-final Semi-final Final
Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
From:  China
L 46–53 		4 Q  Australia
L 37–62 		5th–8th place
semi-final
 Canada
L 53–74 		7th/8th place
match
 Great Britain
L 37–59 		8
 United States
L 33–67
 France
W 50–42
 Germany
L 28–68
Group play
Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
 Germany 4 4 0 254 158 +96 8 Quarter-finals
 United States 4 3 1 246 176 +70 7
 China 4 2 2 240 204 +36 6
 Mexico 4 1 3 157 230 −73 5
 France 4 0 4 132 261 −129 4 Eliminated
Source: [citation needed]
30 August 2012
21:15
Mexico  46–53  China
Scoring by quarter: 21–11, 9–11, 11–13, 5–18
Pts: Estrada Bernal 18
Rebs: Estrada Bernal 14
Asts: Estrada Bernal 4		 Pts: Cheng 19
Rebs: Cheng 13
Asts: Zhang 3
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Ian Pursglove (GBR)
1 September 2012
10:45
United States  67–33  Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 22–9, 10–9, 14–6, 21–9
Pts: Murray 22
Rebs: Murray 7
Asts: Murray 6		 Pts: Estrada Bernal 10
Rebs: Estrada Bernal 10
Asts: Estrada Bernal 4
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Eisuke Kanno (JPN)
2 September 2012
13:00
Mexico  50–42  France
Scoring by quarter: 13–12, 13–8, 11–6, 13–16
Pts: Vázquez Delgadillo 18
Rebs: Estrada Bernal 13
Asts: Pérez Pacheco 8		 Pts: Quemener-Pichon 22
Rebs: Saint-Omer-Delépine 8
Asts: Glemp-Etavard 7
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Philip Haines (AUS)
3 September 2012
10:45
Mexico  28–68  Germany
Scoring by quarter: 5–10, 14–24, 5–19, 4–15
Pts: Estrada Bernal 12
Rebs: Pérez Pacheco 3
Asts: Estrada Bernal 10		 Pts: Adermann 18
Rebs: Adermann 10
Asts: Müller 6
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Shu Fei Hsieh (TPE)
Quarter-final
4 September 2012
13:00
Australia  62–37  Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 21–10, 23–10, 6–9, 12–8
Pts: Merritt 14
Rebs: Kean 5
Asts: Gauci 7		 Pts: Estrada Bernal 11
Rebs: Estrada Bernal 4
Asts: Estrada Bernal 16
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Valerie Farrugia (FRA)
5th–8th place semi-final
6 September 2012
8:30
Canada  74–53  Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 30–4, 12–20, 18–12, 14–17
Pts: McLachlan 24
Rebs: McLachlan 13
Asts: Ouellet 10		 Pts: Estrada Bernal 15
Rebs: Estrada Bernal 12
Asts: Vázquez Delgadillo 6
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Philip Haines (AUS)
7th/8th place match
7 September 2012
8:30
Mexico  37–59  Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 11–6, 8–12, 7–22, 11–19
Pts: Estrada Bernal, Pérez Pacheco 9
Rebs: Pérez Pacheco 4
Asts: Estrada Bernal 6		 Pts: Conroy 22
Rebs: Freeman 9
Asts: Freeman 9
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Matt Wells (AUS)

References

  1. ^ "Mexico - 2012 Paralympic News, Athletes, Medals". LOCOG. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.