Mexico at the 1987 Pan American Games
sporting event delegation
The 10th Pan American Games were held in Indianapolis, Indiana from August 7 to August 23, 1987.
Medals
Gold
Athletics
Men's 5000 metres - Arturo Barrios
Men's 20 km road walk - Carlos Mercenario
Men's 50 km road walk - Martín Bermudez
Women's Marathon - María del Carmen Cárdenas
Women's 10,000 metre track walk - María Colín
Cycling
Men's Individual Race (Road, 171 km) - Luis Rosendo Ramos
Rowing
Women's Double sculls - Martha García & Ana Gamble
Taekwondo
Men's 76 kg - Ernesto Rodríguez
Silver
Archery
Men's team - Mexico
Women's team - Mexico
Athletics
Men's 50 km road walk - Raúl González
Cycling
Men's 50 km Points Race (Track) - José Youshimatz
Judo
Men's Light Middleweight (-78 kg) - Carlos Huttich
Rowing
Men's Single sculls - Joaquín Gómez
Men's Lightweight coxless four - Mexico
Taekwondo
Men's 54 kg - Ricardo Jallath
Tennis
Men's Doubles - Mexico
Bronze
Athletics
Men's Javelin throw - Juan de la Garza
Cycling
Men's Team Time Trial (Road, 100 km) - Mexico
Diving
Men's 3m Springboard - José Roche
Equestrian
Individual dressage - Margarita Nava
Team dressage - Mexico
Individual jumping - Alberto Valdés
Team jumping - Mexico
Fencing
Women's Team foil - Mexico
Gymnastics
Men's Pommel horse - Tony Piñeda
Men's Vault - Alejandro Peniche
Rowing
Women's Single sculls - Martha García
Women's Lightweight single sculls - Verónica Schreiber
Women's Lightweight double sculls - Mexico
Synchronized swimming
Duet - Lourdes Candini & Susana Candini
Team - Mexico
Taekwondo
Men's 58 kg - Federico Gómez
Tennis
Women's Doubles - Mexico
Wrestling
Men's Freestyle (– 57 kg) - Jorge Olivera
Results by event
See also
Mexico at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games
Mexico at the 1988 Summer Olympics
References
"Indianápolis, 1987 (Portuguese)". UOL. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
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