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Mexico Has Best Olympics in Over 40 Years
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August 14, 2012

Mexico had its best performance in over 40 years for the 2012 Olympic Games. One of the most memorable was the men's soccer gold medal, considered among the most valuable in the Olympics.

London, England - The Mexican delegation for the London 2012 Olympic Games had its best performance in over 40 years for the summer games, winning seven medals, including one golden, three silver, and three bronze.

It is the second best Olympics ever for the country, only surpassed by the one held in Mexico City in 1968, where it won three golden, three silver, and three bronze medals.

Aida Roman won a silver medal and Mariana Avitia a bronze in the women's archery, while Laura Sanchez won bronze medal in the 3m trampoline.

In women's synchronized diving 10-meter platform, the team of Paola Espinosa/Alejandra Orozco won the silver medal, while Maria del Rosario Espinoza took a bronze in women's 67kg taekwondo.

Mexican men only achieved two medals, but one of them was the men's soccer gold medal, one of the most valuable medal in Olympics. The other is in synchronized diving 10-meter platform by Ivan Garcia and German Sanchez.

In the Latin American medals table, Mexico was defeated by Jamaica, Cuba, Brazil, and Colombia.