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25 pesos An Aztec ballplayer, the Olympic rings, and the legend: “Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada Mexico 1968” Lorenzo Rafael An eagle fighting a snake, the legend: “Estados Unidos Mexicanos”, the words “ley 0.720” and 25 pesos Ricardo Luna Y Vasco Incused lettering “Independencia y Libertad” 1968 Circulated
The 1968 Summer Olympics (Spanish: Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad (Spanish: Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (Spanish: México 1968), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968 in Mexico City, Mexico.
Mexico has also participated in several Winter Olympic Games since 1928, though has not yet won any medals in the Winter Olympics. Mexican athletes have won a total of 77 medals, with diving as the top medal-producing sport. [1] The National Olympic Committee for Mexico is the Mexican Olympic Committee and was created in 1923.
Traditionally, Olympic coins are numismatic coins. [1] However, several host countries minted so many coins – particularly silver ones – that their value has become just slightly above the value of their metal content. Coins for the 1976 Montreal, 1984 Los Angeles, and 1988 Seoul are generally considered to fall into that category.
1968 Summer Olympics; IOC code: MEX: NOC: Mexican Olympic Committee: Website: www.com.org.mx (in Spanish) in Mexico City; Competitors: 275 (233 men and 42 women) in 20 sports: Flag bearer: David Bárcena: Medals Ranked 15th: Gold 3 Silver 3 Bronze 3 Total 9: Summer Olympics appearances
For the 1968 Summer Olympics, a total of twenty-five sports venues were used. Most of the venues were constructed after Mexico City was awarded the 1968 Games. Mexican efforts in determining wind measurement led to sixteen world records in athletics at the University Olympic Stadium.
The men's 100 metres sprint event at the 1968 Olympic Games took place at Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City, Mexico, on October 13 and 14. Sixty-five athletes from 42 nations took part. Each nation was limited to 3 runners by rules in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, from 12 to 27 October.A total of 5,516 athletes from 112 nations participated in 172 events in 18 sports across 24 different disciplines.