Alberca Olímpica Francisco Márquez
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The Alberca Olímpica Francisco Márquez is an indoor swimming pool
Olympic
facility located in Mexico City
, Mexico
. It has a capacity of 10,000.
It hosted the 1968 Summer Olympics
for competitions of swimming
, diving
, water polo
, and the swimming part of modern pentathlon
. The only Mexican gold medal in Olympic swimming competitions was won at this site. It was won by Felipe Muñoz
in the 200 metres men breast stroke competition.
Swimming pool
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
facility located in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. It has a capacity of 10,000.
It hosted the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
for competitions of swimming
Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics
At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 29 events in swimming were contested. There was a total of 468 participants from 51 countries competing. The United States dominated the competition, winning 52 of 87 medals.-Medal table:-Men's events:...
, diving
Diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics
At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, four diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Francisco Márquez Olympic Pool, from 17 to 26 October , comprising 83 divers from 23 nations.-Medal summary:...
, water polo
Water polo at the 1968 Summer Olympics
The Water Polo Tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics was held from October 14 to October 25, 1968 in Mexico City, Mexico. Australia earned one of sixteen invitations, but the Australian Olympic Committee refused to pay the squad's transportation cost...
, and the swimming part of modern pentathlon
Modern pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics
The modern pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics was represented by two events : Individual competition and Team competition...
. The only Mexican gold medal in Olympic swimming competitions was won at this site. It was won by Felipe Muñoz
Felipe Muñoz
Felipe Muñoz Kapamas is an Olympic champion breaststroke swimmer from Mexico, and as of 2008, is the President of the Mexican Olympic Committee...
in the 200 metres men breast stroke competition.
Reference
- 1968 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 1. p. 72.