Mexico’s Olympic journey began at the Paris 1900 Games, marking the nation’s debut on the world’s biggest sporting stage and the moment they secured their first Olympic medal. This inaugural medal was a bronze, won by the polo team featuring William Hyden Wright and the brothers Manuel, Pablo, and Eustaquio Escandón Barrón.
Since that historic moment in Paris, Mexico has proudly accumulated a total of 78 Olympic medals across 17 different sports. This impressive tally includes 13 gold medals, 27 silver medals, and 38 bronze medals, reflecting Mexico’s consistent participation and success in the Summer Olympic Games.
The 1968 Mexico City Olympics stand out as the nation’s most fruitful Games to date, with the home team securing an impressive nine medals (three gold, three silver, and three bronze). Among Mexico’s Olympic legends, Joaquín Capilla holds a special place as the only Mexican athlete to have won four Olympic medals throughout his distinguished career as a diver.
Mexico has achieved memorable victories in diverse sports, including football (soccer), basketball, weightlifting, and modern pentathlon, among others. However, a significant portion of Mexico’s Olympic medal count is concentrated in boxing, diving, and athletics, particularly in the 20 and 50-kilometer race walk events.
In recent decades, Mexico has consistently aimed to increase its historical medal count and maintain the positive momentum achieved. Since the year 2000, Mexico has consistently brought home at least four medals from each Olympic edition.
MEXICO’S OLYMPIC MEDALS BY SPORT: A DETAILED LIST
- Diving: 17 medals (1 gold, 8 silver, 8 bronze)
- Boxing: 14 medals (2 gold, 4 silver, 8 bronze)
- Athletics: 12 medals (3 gold, 7 silver, 2 bronze)
- Taekwondo: 7 medals (2 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze)
- Equestrian: 7 medals (2 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze)
- Weightlifting: 4 medals (1 gold, 3 bronze)
- Archery: 4 medals (1 silver, 3 bronze)
- Swimming: 2 medals (1 gold, 1 bronze)
- Football (Soccer): 2 medals (1 gold, 1 bronze)
- Cycling: 2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)
- Polo: 2 medals (2 bronze)
- Fencing: 1 medal (1 silver)
- Wrestling: 1 medal (1 silver)
- Judo: 1 medal (1 silver)
- Shooting: 1 medal (1 silver)
- Basketball: 1 medal (1 bronze)
- Modern Pentathlon: 1 medal (1 bronze)
