Mexico at the 1972 Summer Olympics


Mexico competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 174 competitors, 152 men and 22 women, took part in 112 events in 20 sports.

Medalists

Silver

In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Mexico entered three men and three women. The women were much more successful than the men, though none of the archers won a medal. Their highest placing competitor was Francisca de Gutierrez, at 10th place in the women's competition.
Women's Individual Competition:
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's 5,000 metres
Men's 10,000 metres
Men's Marathon
Men's 20 km Walk
Men's 50 km Walk
Men's Light Flyweight
Men's Flyweight
Men's Bantamweight
Men's Featherweight
Men's Lightweight
Men's Welterweight
Men's Light Middleweight
Men's Middleweight

Cycling

Six cyclists represented Mexico in 1972.
;Individual road race
;Team time trial
;Sprint
;1000m time trial
;Individual pursuit
Men's 3m Springboard
Men's 10m Platform
Women's 3m Springboard
Women's 10m Platform

Fencing

Six fencers, all men, represented Mexico in 1972.
;Men's foil
;Men's épée
;Men's team épée
;Men's sabre
;Men's Team Competition

Hockey

;Men's Team Competition

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Mexico in 1972.
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's Team Competition:
Alternate Member:
Men's Single Sculls

Shooting

Ten shooters, nine men and one woman, represented Mexico in 1972.
;25 m pistol
;50 m pistol
;300 m rifle, three positions
;50 m rifle, three positions
;50 m rifle, prone
;Trap
;Skeet
Men's 100m Freestyle
Men's 200m Freestyle
Men's 400m Freestyle
Men's 1500m Freestyle
Men's 100m Backstroke
Men's 200m Backstroke
Men's 100m Breaststroke
Men's 200m Breaststroke
Men's 100m Butterfly
Men's 200m Butterfly
Men's 200m Individual Medley
Men's 400m Individual Medley
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Women's 100m Freestyle
Women's 200m Freestyle
Women's 400m Freestyle
Women's 800m Freestyle
Women's 100m Backstroke
Women's 200m Backstroke
Women's 100m Breaststroke
Women's 200m Breaststroke
Women's 100m Butterfly
Women's 200m Butterfly
Women's 200m Individual Medley
Women's 400m Individual Medley
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

Water polo

;Men's Team Competition

Wrestling