Ecuador at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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Ecuador at the
2016 Summer Olympics
Flag of Ecuador.svg
IOC code ECU
NOC Ecuadorian National Olympic Committee
Website www.coe.org.ec  (in Spanish)
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors38 in 13 sports
Flag bearer Estefania García [1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
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Total
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Ecuador competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. It was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1924.

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The Ecuadorian National Olympic Committee (Spanish : Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano) fielded a team of 38 athletes, 23 men and 15 women, to compete in 13 sports at the Games. [2] [3] It was the nation's largest ever delegation, eclipsing the previous record of 36 athletes who took part at the London Games four years earlier. Athletics had the largest roster with a total of 16 athletes; there was only a single competitor each in sprint canoeing, equestrian eventing, rowing, shooting, and triathlon.

The Ecuadorian team featured 20 returning Olympians, with two of them attending their fourth consecutive Games: distance runner Byron Piedra (men's marathon) and weightlifter Alexandra Escobar (women's 58 kg). Race walkers Andrés Chocho and Rolando Saquipay were among the Ecuadorians headed to their third Olympic Games, while sixteen others previously competed in London, including Argentina-born sprint kayaker César de Cesare, triathlete Elizabeth Bravo, professional boxers Julio Castillo, Marlo Delgado, and Carlos Quipo, and freestyle wrestler Lissette Antes. A top eight finalist at the 2015 World Championships, Chocho was originally selected to carry the Ecuadorian flag, but decided to focus on his training for the competition. Instead, judoka Estefania García (women's 63 kg) took Chocho's spot at the last minute to lead the team in the opening ceremony. [1]

Ecuador narrowly missed out on its first Olympic medal since 2008, as Escobar placed fourth in the women's 58 kg, the most successful result of her Olympic career. [4]

Athletics (track and field)

Ecuadorian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): [5] [6]

Key
Track & road events
Men
AthleteEventFinal
ResultRank
Miguel Ángel Almachi Marathon 2:23:0085
Segundo Jami 2:31:07124
Byron Piedra 2:14:1218
Mauricio Arteaga 20 km walk DSQ
Andrés Chocho DSQ
Brian Pintado 1:23:4437
Andrés Chocho 50 km walk DSQ
Rolando Saquipay 4:07:2934
Claudio Villanueva 4:19:3345
Women
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Narcisa Landázuri 100 m Bye11.384 q11.276Did not advance
Ángela Tenorio 100 m Bye11.353 q11.145Did not advance
200 m 22.944 q—22.997Did not advance
María Elena Calle Marathon —2:48:3999
Rosa Chacha —2:48:52100
Silvia Paredes —2:48:0195
Magaly Bonilla 20 km walk —1:34:5427
Maritza Guamán —1:35:5636
Paola Pérez —1:33:5324

Boxing

Ecuador has entered four boxers to compete in each of the following weight classes into the Olympic boxing tournament. Carlos Andres Mina had claimed his Olympic spot with a semifinal victory at the 2016 American Qualification Tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina. [7] Meanwhile, London 2012 Olympians Carlos Quipo (light flyweight), Marlo Delgado (middleweight), and Julio Castillo (heavyweight) secured additional places on the Ecuadorian roster at the 2016 APB and WSB Olympic Qualifier in Vargas, Venezuela. [8]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Carlos Quipo Men's light flyweight ByeFlag of Mongolia.svg  Gankhuyagiin  (MGL)
W 3–0		Flag of the United States.svg  Hernández  (USA)
L 0–3		Did not advance
Marlo Delgado Men's middleweight Flag of Venezuela.svg  Pinto  (VEN)
W 3–0		Flag of France.svg  Assomo  (FRA)
L 1–2		Did not advance
Carlos Andrés Mina Men's light heavyweight Flag of Germany.svg  Michel  (GER)
W 3–0		Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ward  (IRL)
W 2–1		Flag of France.svg  Bauderlique  (FRA)
LTKO		Did not advance
Julio Castillo Men's heavyweight ByeFlag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Tulaganov  (UZB)
L 0–3		Did not advance

Canoeing

Sprint

Ecuadorian canoeists have qualified one boat in each of the following events through the 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. [9]

AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
César de Cesare Men's K-1 200 m 35.2165 Q35.9368 FB37.16911

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Cycling

Road

Ecuador has qualified one rider in the men's Olympic road race by virtue of his top 20 individual ranking in the 2015 UCI America Tour. [10] [11]

AthleteEventTimeRank
Byron Guamá Men's road race Did not finish

BMX

Ecuadorian riders qualified for one men's quota place for BMX at the Olympics, as a result of the nation's top four finish in the UCI BMX Individual Ranking List of 31 May 2016. [12]

AthleteEventSeedingQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankPointsRankPointsRankResultRank
Alfredo Campo Men's BMX 36.46327288Did not advance

Equestrian

Ecuador has entered one eventing rider into the Olympic equestrian competition by virtue of a top two finish from a combined group of North, Central, & South America in the individual FEI Olympic rankings. [13]

Eventing

AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotal
QualifierFinal
PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRank
Nicolas Wettstein Nadeville Merze Individual 56.0055RetiredDid not advance

Judo

Ecuador has qualified three judokas for each of the following weight classes at the Games. Lenin Preciado and Freddy Figueroa were ranked among the top 22 eligible judokas for men in the IJF World Ranking List of 30 May 2016, while London 2012 Olympian Estefania García at women's half-middleweight (63 kg) earned a continental quota spot from the Pan American region, as Ecuador's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position. [14] [15]

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Lenin Preciado Men's −60 kg ByeCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Chammartin  (SUI)
L 002–010		Did not advance
Freddy Figueroa Men's +100 kg —Flag of South Korea.svg  Kim S-m  (KOR)
L 000–102		Did not advance
Estefania García Women's −63 kg —Flag of Guinea.svg  Bangoura  (GUI)
W 100–000		Flag of Austria.svg  Unterwurzacher  (AUT)
L 000–010		Did not advance

Rowing

Ecuador has qualified one boat in the men's single sculls for the Olympics at the 2016 Latin American Continental Qualification Regatta in Valparaiso, Chile, signifying the nation's Olympic sporting debut. [16]

AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Bryan Sola Zambrano Men's single sculls 7:48.775 R7:28.304 SE/FBye7:52.863 FE7:53.5428

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Shooting

Ecuador has qualified one shooter in the women's pistol events by virtue of her best finish at the American Continental Championships and other selection competitions, as long as she obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 March 2016. [17]

AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Andrea Pérez Peña Women's 25 m pistol 56137Did not advance

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)

Swimming

Ecuadorian swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): [18] [19]

AthleteEventHeatFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Esteban Enderica Men's 1500 m freestyle 15:10.1523Did not advance
Iván Enderica Ochoa Men's 10 km open water —1:53:16.216
Samantha Arévalo Women's 10 km open water —1:57:27.29

Triathlon

Ecuador has entered one triathlete to compete at the Games. London 2012 Olympian Elizabeth Bravo was selected as the highest-ranked triathlete from the Americas in the women's event based on the ITU Points List. [20]

AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total TimeRank
Elizabeth Bravo Women's 20:100:551:05:540:4440:092:07:5247

Weightlifting

Ecuadorian weightlifters have qualified two women's quota places for the Rio Olympics based on their combined team standing by points at the 2014 and 2015 IWF World Championships. [21] A single men's Olympic spot had been added to the Ecuadorian roster by virtue of a top seven national finish at the 2016 Pan American Championships. The team must allocate these places to individual athletes by 20 June 2016. [22]

AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Fernando Salas Men's +105 kg 184162211340514
Alexandra Escobar Women's −58 kg 100412342234
Neisi Dajomes Women's −69 kg 107613082377

Wrestling

Ecuador has qualified two wrestlers for each of the following weight classes into the Olympic competition. One of them finished in the top two final to book an Olympic spot in the men's Greco-Roman 59 kg at the 2016 Pan American Qualification Tournament, while the other had claimed the remaining Olympic slot in the women's freestyle 58 kg to round out the Ecuadorian roster at the initial meet of the World Qualification Tournament in Ulaanbaatar. [23] [24]

Key:

Men's Greco-Roman
AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / BM
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Andrés Montaño −59 kg ByeFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Lm  (CHN)
L 0–4 ST		Did not advance17
Women's freestyle
AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / BM
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Lissette Antes −58 kg Flag of Moldova (3-2).svg  Cherdivara  (MDA)
L 0–3 PO		Did not advance19

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