Mexico at the 2014 Winter Olympics
| Mexico at the 2014 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | MEX |
| NOC | Mexican Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Sochi | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearers | Hubertus Von Hohenlohe (opening[1][2] and closing)[3] |
| Medals |
|
| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Mexico competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. The team once again consisted of Hubertus von Hohenlohe competing in Alpine skiing. Hubertus von Hohenlohe became the second-oldest Winter Olympian ever, and also break the longest span of competing at the winter Olympics (30 years).[4]
Competitors
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Alpine skiing
According to the final quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Mexico had one athlete in qualification position.[5] Hubertus von Hohenlohe wore a traditional Mariachi suit while competing.[6] Hubertus von Hohenlohe crashed while competing in his only race (the slalom).[7]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Hubertus von Hohenlohe | Men's slalom | DNF | |||||
See also
References
- ^ Peleshaty, Adam (4 January 2014). "Interesting Winter Olympians from tropical locales". The Manitoban. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). olympic.org. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). The International Olympic Committee (IOC). 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ Zaccardi, Nick (2 January 2014). "Prince Hubertus von Hohenlohe of Mexico will be second oldest Winter Olympian ever". NBC Olympic Talk. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.01.2014" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com. FIS. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ Gomez, Jorge Eduardo (5 February 2014). "Sochi 2014: 'Mexican prince' ready to hit slopes in Mariachi suit". CNN. Mexico City, Mexico. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ "Sochi 2014: 55-year-old Prince Hubertus von Hohenlohe crashes out of slalom". BBC. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
External links
- Mexico at the 2014 Winter Olympics Archived 3 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine