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

Archery

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:

Athletics

Men's 5,000 metres Men's 10,000 metres Men's Marathon Men's 20 km Walk Men's 50 km Walk

Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) Men's Bantamweight Men's Featherweight Men's Lightweight Men's Welterweight Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg) Men's Middleweight

Canoeing

Cycling

Six cyclists represented Mexico in 1972.

Diving

Men's 3m Springboard Men's 10m Platform Women's 3m Springboard Women's 10m Platform

Equestrian

Fencing

Six fencers, all men, represented Mexico in 1972.

Football

Gymnastics

Hockey

Judo

Modern pentathlon

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

Rowing

Men's Single Sculls

Sailing

Shooting

Ten shooters, nine men and one woman, represented Mexico in 1972.

Swimming

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

Weightlifting

Wrestling