Mexico at the Paralympics athletics, one in swimming) in 1976, along with fourteen silver and nine bronze, and continued to win medals during every subsequent edition of the Summer Games. Among the most successful Mexican Paralympians, Josefina Cornejo won four gold medals in track and field at the 1976 Games, reiterating that result four years later. Runner Juana Soto also took four gold in 1980, as did Leticia Torres in 1988. Mexican delegations to the Winter Games, by contrast, have been small (one competitor in 2006, two in 2010), and have not won any medals. Mexico at the Paralympics Mexico made its Paralympic Games
United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics The United States competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 400 competitors, 316 men and 84 women, took part in 185 events in 21 sports. The United States finished in second position in the final medal rankings, with 33 gold and 94 total medals. In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, the United States entered three men and three women. They took home both of the gold medals as well as a pair of 5th-place finishes. Men's Individual Competition: Women's Individual Competition: Men's 100 metres Men's 200 metres