Team Mexico - Profile

Highlights: Athlete, swimmer and table tennis player Josefina Cornejo is Mexico's most successful Paralympian in individual events with eight gold, five silver and one bronze medal. She won six medals, including four gold at the 1976 Games, before going one better to win eight medals at the 1980 Games, including another four gold medals.

Amalia Perez has won a medal in each of the past five Paralympic Games in powerlifting. This includes gold in the previous three Games, most recently a victory in the women's 55kg weight division at the 2016 Games in Rio.

In total, athletes from Mexico won 15 medals five years ago in Rio, including four gold medals across three sports - judo, athletics and powerlifting.

Anthem Title: Himno Nacional Mexicano [National Anthem of Mexico]

Anthem Composer: Words by Francisco Gonzalez Bocanegra, music by Jaime Nuno Roca.

Anthem Inducted: 1943

Official NPC Name: National Paralympic Committee of Mexico

Delegation President: Liliana Suarez

First OG/PG Appearance: 1972

Number OG/PG Appearances: 13 [Tokyo 2020 included]

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