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19°21′33″N 99°9′17″W / 19.35917°N 99.15472°W / 19.35917; -99.15472
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Alberca Olímpica Francisco Márquez
Building information
Full nameAlberca Olímpica Francisco Márquez
City Mexico City, Mexico
Capacity4,300

The Alberca Olímpica Francisco Márquez is an indoor swimming pool Olympic facility located in Mexico City, Mexico. It has a capacity of 4,300.

It hosted the 1968 Summer Olympics for competitions of swimming, diving, water polo, and the swimming part of modern pentathlon. The only Mexican gold medal in Olympic swimming competitions was won at this site. It was won by Felipe Muñoz in the 200 metres men breast stroke competition.

Opening of the pool, September 13, 1968.

It also hosted the 2017 World Para Swimming Championships.

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19°21′33″N 99°9′17″W / 19.35917°N 99.15472°W / 19.35917; -99.15472