Guatemala at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Guatemala at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | GUA |
NOC | Guatemalan Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Mexico City | |
Competitors | 48 (47 men, 1 woman) in 8 sports |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Guatemala competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. It had been 16 years since the previous time that the nation competed at the Olympic Games. 48 competitors, 47 men and 1 woman, took part in 37 events in 8 sports.[1]
Athletics[]
- Men
- Track & road events
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Carlos Cuque | Marathon | N/A | 2:45:20 | 39 | |||||
Fulgencio Hernández | N/A | 3:00:40 | 52 | ||||||
Julio Ortíz | 20 km walk | N/A | 1:54:48 | 28 | |||||
Julio Quevedo | 1500 m | 4:03.13 | 9 | Did not advance | |||||
5000 m | 15:23.0 | 9 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
3000 m steeplechase | 9:48.37 | 12 | N/A | Did not advance |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Teodoro Palacios | High jump | Did not advance |
Boxing[]
- Men
Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | 3 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |||
Mario Mendoza | Bantamweight | ![]() L 0-5 |
Did not advance | |||||
Eugenio Boches | Light Middleweight | N/A | ![]() L' 0-5 |
Did not advance |
Cycling[]
Four cyclists represented Guatemala in 1968.
Road[]
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Francisco Cuque | Men's road race | DNF | |
Jorge Inés | 4:57:07 | 49 | |
Evaristo Oliva | 4:57:07 | 48 | |
Saturnino Rustrián | 4:46:13 | 22 | |
Evaristo Oliva Francisco Cuque Jorge Inés Saturnino Rustrián |
Team time trial | 2:24:20.7 | 21 |
Football[]
First round[]
Group D[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 5 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 |
Guatemala ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() |
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Stokes ![]() |
Report |
Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara
Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho ![Brazil](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png)
![Brazil](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png)
Guatemala ![]() | 4 – 1 | ![]() |
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N. Melgar ![]() ![]() Roldán ![]() López Oliva ![]() |
Report | Udomsilp Sornbutnark ![]() |
Estadio Nou Camp, León
Referee: ![Guinea](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Flag_of_Guinea.svg/23px-Flag_of_Guinea.svg.png)
![Guinea](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Flag_of_Guinea.svg/23px-Flag_of_Guinea.svg.png)
Bulgaria ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() |
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Nikodimov ![]() Zhekov ![]() |
Report | López Oliva ![]() |
Estadio Nou Camp, León
Referee: Raul Osorio ![Mexico](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/23px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png)
![Mexico](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/23px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png)
Quarter-finals[]
Hungary ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() |
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Szűcs ![]() |
Report |
Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara
Referee: Arturo Yamasaki ![Peru](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Peru.svg/23px-Flag_of_Peru.svg.png)
![Peru](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Peru.svg/23px-Flag_of_Peru.svg.png)
Shooting[]
Nine shooters, all men, represented Guatemala in 1968.
- Open
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Score | Rank | ||
Otto Brolo | Men's 50 metre rifle three positions | 1092 | 53 |
Men's 50 metre rifle prone | 580 | 78 | |
Gerardo Castañeda | 50 m pistol | 537 | 39 |
Víctor Castellanos | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 578 | 33 |
Leonel Fernández | Men's 50 metre rifle three positions | 1068 | 56 |
José Marroquín | Men's 300 metre rifle three positions | 1027 | 29 |
Félipe Ortíz | Men's 300 metre rifle three positions | 1023 | 30 |
Fernando Samoya | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 579 | 29 |
Francisco Sandoval | 50 m pistol | 519 | 59 |
Pablo Sittler | Men's 50 metre rifle prone | 579 | 79 |
Swimming[]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Ramiro Benavides | 200 metre freestyle | 2:11.7 | 47 | Did not advance | |||
100 metre butterfly | 1:03.1 | 39 | Did not advance | ||||
200 metre butterfly | 2:24.3 | 38 | Did not advance | ||||
Antonio Cruz | 100 metre backstroke | 1:11.8 | 35 | Did not advance | |||
200 metre backstroke | 2:36.3 | 38 | Did not advance | ||||
400 metre medley | 5:31.1 | 33 | Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Silvana Asturias | 100 metre freestyle | 1:10.3 | 56 | Did not advance | |||
200 metre freestyle | 2:30.7 | 36 | Did not advance | ||||
400 metre freestyle | 5:25.6 | 27 | Did not advance | ||||
800 metre freestyle | 11:12.5 | 25 | Did not advance |
Weightlifting[]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Military Press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
Francisco Echevarría | 60 kg | 87.5 | 21 | 77.5 | 21 | 112.5 | 20 | 277.5 | 20 |
Wrestling[]
- Men's freestyle
Athlete | Event | Elimination Pool | Final round | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round 1 Result |
Round 2 Result |
Round 3 Result |
Round 4 Result |
Round 5 Result |
Round 6 Result |
Final round Result |
Rank | ||
Gustavo Ramírez | −52 kg | ![]() L T 8:15 |
![]() L T 5:32 |
Did not advance | 23 | ||||
Javier Raxon | −57 kg | ![]() L |
![]() L T 6:20 |
Did not advance | 20 | ||||
José García | −63 kg | ![]() L 5:45 |
![]() L T 4:47 |
Did not advance | 20 | ||||
Ángel Aldama | −70 kg | ![]() L T 1:55 |
![]() L T 2:15 |
Did not advance | 24 | ||||
José Manuel Hernández | −87 kg | ![]() L T 1:45 |
![]() L T 0:37 |
Did not advance | 20 |
- Men's Greco-Roman
Athlete | Event | Elimination Pool | Final round | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round 1 Result |
Round 2 Result |
Round 3 Result |
Round 4 Result |
Round 5 Result |
Round 6 Result |
Final round Result |
Rank | ||
Gustavo Ramírez | −52 kg | ![]() L T 1:25 |
![]() L T 0:56 |
Did not advance | 22 | ||||
Javier Raxon | −57 kg | ![]() L T 4:38 |
![]() L T 1:23 |
Did not advance | 24 | ||||
José García | −63 kg | ![]() L T 1:21 |
![]() L T 0:20 |
Did not advance | 19 | ||||
Ángel Aldama | −70 kg | ![]() L T 0:45 |
![]() L T 6:17 |
Did not advance | 24 | ||||
José Manuel Hernández | −87 kg | ![]() L T 0:51 |
![]() L T 4:56 |
Did not advance | 16 |
References[]
- ^ "Guatemala at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
External links[]
Categories:
- Nations at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Guatemala at the Summer Olympics by year
- 1968 in Guatemalan sport