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Guatemala at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Guatemala competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. In what was the country's fourteenth Summer Olympics (and fifteenth Olympics of any kind) since its debut at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, a total of twelve athletes competed in nine sports and twelve distinct events. It was the lowest number of participants for Guatemala since the 1980 Games in Moscow, USSR. Three of the twelve athletes were taking part in their second Olympics, and one of them, race walker Luis García, participated in his fourth. In any event that involved a progression through rounds (track and field, swimming, etc.), the Guatemalan athletes did not advance past the first round; as of the Beijing Olympics, there had yet to be a Guatemalan medalist. At the ceremonies, badminton player Kevin Cordón bore Guatemala's flag.

The 2008 Olympics delegation from Guatemala was its smallest since its showing at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR.[1] While four of its 12 athletes participated in track events, Guatemalan athletes also appeared in badminton; boxing; equestrianism; sailing; shooting; swimming; weightlifting; and modern pentathlon across 12 distinct events. The youngest Guatemalan athlete in Beijing was 16 years old (Rita Sanz-Agero in modern pentathlon), while the oldest was 44 years old (Juan Romero in shooting). Three female athletes and nine male athletes competed on Guatemala's behalf. Of those, there were no medalists.[2] Badminton player Kevin Cordón carried Guatemala's flag at the ceremonies.[1]

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men
Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
Alfredo Arévalo Marathon 2:28:26 63
José Amado García 2:20:15 35
Luis Fernando García 50 km walk 3:56:58 22
Women
Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
Evelyn Núñez 20 km walk 1:44:13 43

Badminton

Main article: Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Kevin Cordón Men's singles BYE  Bao Cl (CHN)
L 17–21, 16–21 		Did not advance

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Eddie Valenzuela Flyweight  Jongjohor (THA)
L 1–6 		Did not advance

Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athlete Horse Event Qualification Final Total
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round A Round B
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank
Juan Andrés Rodríguez Orestus VDL Individual 9 52 Q 9 18 40 Q 13 31 41 Did not advance 31 41

Modern pentathlon

Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Shooting
(10 m air pistol) 		Fencing
(épée one touch) 		Swimming
(200 m freestyle) 		Riding
(show jumping) 		Running
(3000 m) 		Total points Final rank
Points Rank MP Points Results Rank MP points Time Rank MP points Penalties Rank MP points Time Rank MP Points
Rita Sanz-Agero Women's 171 31 988 7–28 35 568 2:29.41 32 1128 84 18 1116 11:09.98 29 1044 4844 34

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Juan Ignacio Maegli Laser 44 9 39 16 44 32 39 12 15 CAN EL 206 33

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled;

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Juan Carlos Romero Skeet 111 26 Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Gisela Morales 100 m backstroke 1:02.92 38 Did not advance
200 m backstroke 2:14.54 27 Did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Christian López Men's −105 kg 150 17 186 17 336 17

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Guatemala". Sports-reference.com. 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); no-break space character in |accessdate= at position 3 (help)
  2. ^ "Guatemala at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games". Sports-reference.com. 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); no-break space character in |accessdate= at position 3 (help)
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