Mexico wins 5 medals; the gold medal did not arrive

Mexico City. If the Olympic Games are a reflection of a country’s sporting potential, Mexico has a lot of work ahead of it.

Paris 2024 closes the curtain and the national delegation bids farewell to the event with a harvest of five medals (0-3-2) that half meets the expectations of a system that expected at least a couple more.

The decline in results from the last three cycles has stopped and the athletes have managed to surpass the four bronze medals obtained in Tokyo. However, disciplines such as taekwondo have failed despite having the necessary financial support for their preparation.

The gold medal did not arrive and Mexico has gone 16 years without having an Olympic champion.

Osmar Olvera shone at the Paris Aquatic Centre. The diver established himself as the star of the national delegation by achieving two podiums: a silver in the synchronised three-metre springboard and bronze in the individual event.

The 20-year-old from the capital made history in his second Games by joining Joaquín Capilla as the only divers to capture two medals in the same summer competition. Olvera symbolizes the evolution of a high-ranking athlete who surpasses himself year after year. In 2028, he will seek his revenge in Los Angeles.

I am happy with my performance but I want to win the gold. I will work very hard for the next four years to achieve my goal.he said after winning his second medal.

Alejandra Orozco said goodbye to diving

Alejandra Orozco decided to end her sports career in the City of Light. After four Olympic cycles, the diver said goodbye to the pool with a fifth place in synchronized platform and an eighth in the individual event.

Since London 1948, there have been 17 medals in show jumping at the Summer Games.

Green and Awiti, surprise

Judoka Prisca Awitti and boxer Marco Verde achieved historic medals for our country.

Pan American champion Verde became the first Mexican in 40 years to reach a boxing final and gave the country its first medal in the 71 kilogram category.

Awitti obtained the first podium for her discipline; a medal that very few expected despite the fact that the selected athlete occupied the fifth place in the ranking world.

Archery achieved a bronze medal in the team category, although it was lacking in the mixed and individual categories.

Free Fall Taekwondo

For the second consecutive cycle, taekwondo had a poor performance. Despite being one of the disciplines with the most economic support from the federal government, neither of its two selected athletes reached the podium despite arriving with the necessary credentials.

María Espinoza won the last medal for the discipline in Rio 2016 (bronze); since then, no taekwondoist has been able to appear on the podium.

Gymnasts debut

Mexico participated for the first time in rhythmic gymnastics teams. The team led by Guadalajara native Blajaith Aguilar did not qualify for the final of the all around, but opened the door to seeking better results in the cycle leading to Los Angeles.

In the artistic category, Alexa Moreno did not achieve the expected results by not qualifying for the finals. all around and horse jumping.

Artistic swimming, meanwhile, returned to the Olympic stage after 28 years. The team placed eighth with a free routine that delighted the judges at the Paris Aquatic Centre.

The French Games could be the last for captain Nuria Diosdado, after representing Mexico in London 2012, Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024.

I see it very far away, impossiblehe said about the possibility of extending his career.

Cyclist Daniela Gaxiola, diver Alejandra Estudillo and Gabriela Rodríguez, from sport shooting, said goodbye to the summer event with a pleasant taste in their mouths by placing sixth in the keirin, three-meter springboard and skeetrespectively.

After achieving historic results at the Central American and Pan American Games, Mexico was unable to continue its good form in Paris, from which it says goodbye with a bittersweet taste.

More ambitious preparation is needed, and they need to truly believe in it. The desired number that we announced, that possible 9, remained only an attempt, but the balance is good.commented Ana Guevara, head of Conade, in Paris.