Jesús Mena
Encyclopedia
Jesús Mena Campos is a retired Mexican
diver
.
At his first Olympic Games in 1988 he won a bronze medal in the 10 metre platform
event, while also placing seventh in the 3 metre springboard
competition.
His final Olympic performance came in 1992 where he placed twelfth in the platform diving
. He carried the flag at the opening ceremony of the 1992 Barcelona Games.
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...
diver
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
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At his first Olympic Games in 1988 he won a bronze medal in the 10 metre platform
Diving at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre platform
The men's 10 metre platform, also reported as platform diving, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme.The competition was split into two phases:#Preliminary round...
event, while also placing seventh in the 3 metre springboard
Diving at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 metre springboard
The men's 3 metre springboard, also reported as springboard diving, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme...
competition.
His final Olympic performance came in 1992 where he placed twelfth in the platform diving
Diving at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre platform
The men's 10 metre platform, also reported as platform diving, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1992 Summer Olympics programme.The competition was split into two phases:#Preliminary round...
. He carried the flag at the opening ceremony of the 1992 Barcelona Games.