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Mexico at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Mexico will compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The country will send 85 competitors (43 men and 42 women). Mexicans will compete in 23 sports. Mexico's flag-bearer at the Opening Ceremony will be diver Paola Espinosa.[1]
 Archery
Mexico will send archers to the Olympics for the eighth time; the nation has yet to win an Olympic medal in the sport. The nation will send two men, after Luis Velez earned a qualifying spot during the 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships and Juan Serrano added another spot at the Pan American championships.[2] Two women will also represent Mexico, Mariana Martinez and Aida Roman, with both spots being earned at the Pan American tournament. [3]
 Badminton
Women's Team[4]
 Boxing
Mexico qualified three boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Santos Reyes was the first, qualifying in featherweight at the World Championships.[5] Valdez was the second, qualifying at the first American qualifier.[6] Vargos was the last, earning his spot at the second American tournament.[7]
 Diving
Men's team[8]
Women's team[9]
References
- ^ "Pre-selección Mexicana Beijing 2008", Comite Olimpico Mexicano, July 25, 2008
- ^ 2007 World Outdoor Target Championship Results
- ^ "Pre-selección Mexicana Beijing 2008", Comite Olimpico Mexicano, July 16, 2008
- ^ "Pre-selección Mexicana Beijing 2008", Comite Olimpico Mexicano, July 16, 2008
- ^ World Boxing Championships Chicago 2007
- ^ 1st AIBA American Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament
- ^ 2nd AIBA American Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament
- ^ "Pre-selección Mexicana Beijing 2008", Comite Olimpico Mexicano, July 16, 2008
- ^ "Pre-selección Mexicana Beijing 2008", Comite Olimpico Mexicano, July 16, 2008
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