El Salvador at the Olympics

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El Salvador at the
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IOC code ESA
NOC El Salvador Olympic Committee
Website www.teamesa.org  (in Spanish)
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Summer appearances

El Salvador first competed in the Olympic Games at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. It has participated in every Games of the Olympiad since that time, excluding those held in 1976 and 1980, when the nation joined the American-led boycott in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. [1] [ circular reference ] The nation has never participated in the Olympic Winter Games and has not earned a medal at any Games of the Olympiad.

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Athletes from El Salvador have represented their nation in 13 sports. A total of 118 Salvadoran athletes have competed at the Olympic Games. Swimming (28 athletes) and athletics (27 athletes) have fetched the most participation from El Salvador.

The Comité Olímpico de El Salvador was created in 1925 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1938.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank
1968 Mexico City 60 0000
1972 Munich 11 0000
1976 Montreal did not participate
1980 Moscow
1984 Los Angeles 10 0000
1988 Seoul 6 0000
1992 Barcelona 4 0000
1996 Atlanta 8 0000
2000 Sydney 8 0000
2004 Athens 7 0000
2008 Beijing 11 0000
2012 London 10 0000
2016 Rio de Janeiro 8 0000
2020 Tokyo 5 0000
2024 Paris 8 0000
2028 Los Angeles future event
2032 Brisbane
Total0000

Athletes by sport

Summer Olympics

Sport19681972197619801984198819921996200020042008201220162020Total Athletes [a]
Archery pictogram.svg  Archery 112
Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 10422222222131
Boxing pictogram.svg  Boxing 213
Cycling (road) pictogram.svg  Cycling 51112111
Football pictogram.svg  Football 1818
Judo pictogram.svg  Judo 2112111111
Rowing pictogram.svg  Rowing 123
Sailing pictogram.svg  Sailing 315
Shooting pictogram.svg  Shooting 8411111118
Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 14721211122235
Tennis pictogram.svg  Tennis 11
Weightlifting pictogram.svg  Weightlifting 21111118
Wrestling pictogram.svg  Wrestling 1113
Total Athletes [b] 60111064887111085148

Top finishes by sport

Summer Olympics

NameGamesSportEventResultRef
Ricardo Merlos 2004 Athens Archery pictogram.svg Archery Men's individual 35th
[2]
Kriscia García 1984 Los Angeles Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics (track & road event) Women's 1500 metres 22nd
[3]
Rosario Martínez 1968 Mexico City Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics (field event) Women's shot put 14th
[4]
Henry Martínez 1988 Seoul Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Men's – 48 kg 9th (tie)
[5]
Maureen Kaila Vergara 1996 Atlanta Cycling pictogram.svg Cycling Women's points race 5th
[6]
1968 Team 1968 Mexico City Football pictogram.svg Football Men's football 13th (tie)
[7]
Juan Vargas 1984 Los Angeles Judo pictogram.svg Judo Men's 71 kg 9th (tie)
[8]
Camila Vargas Palomo 2012 London Rowing pictogram.svg Rowing Women's single sculls 16th
[9]
Mario Aguilar &
Manuel Escobar
1968 Mexico City Sailing pictogram.svg Sailing Flying Dutchman 30th
Luisa Maida 2008 Beijing Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting Women's 25 metre pistol 8th
María José Marenco 1992 Barcelona Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Women's 800 metre freestyle 20th
Rafael Arévalo 2008 Beijing Tennis pictogram.svg Tennis Men's singles 17th (tie)
Eva Dimas 2004 Athens Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting Women's +75 kg 11th
Julio Salamanca Pineda 2012 London Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting Men's 62 kg 11th
Íngrid Medrano 2008 Beijing Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Women's freestyle 48 kg 9th

Summer Olympic Games

1968 Mexico City

Though the International Olympic Committee recognized El Salvador's National Olympic Committee (Comité Olímpico de El Salvador) in 1938, the nation's first Olympic Games participation did not occur until the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. [17] The contingent of 60 athletes marked the largest in El Salvador's Olympic participation. Salvadorian athletes competed in seven sports (athletics, cycling, football, sailing, shooting, swimming, and weightlifting) but won no medals. Both the all-time youngest and oldest Olympic participants from El Salvador competed at these games. [18] Swimmer Rubén Guerrero (13 years, 351 days) swam in five events: the Men's 400 meters Freestyle, 1,500 meters Freestyle, 4 × 100 meters Freestyle Relay, 100 meters Butterfly, and 200 meters Individual Medley. [19] Roberto Soundy (68 years, 229 days) finished 54th in the Mixed Trap Shooting event. [20] Swimmer Salvador Vilanova was selected to carry his nation's flag during the opening ceremony. [18]

1972 Munich

El Salvador's presence was much reduced when the nation sent only 11 athletes to the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. [21] These athletes competed in swimming and shooting events, marking the lowest number of contested sports in El Salvador's Olympic history. Swimmer Salvador Vilanova was once again selected to carry his nation's flag during the opening ceremony. [18]

1984 Los Angeles

No athletes were sent to the 1976 Summer Olympics, [22] and El Salvador took part in the boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics.

El Salvador returned to Olympic competition by sending ten athletes to participate in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States. [23] El Salvador competed in athletics, judo, swimming, shooting, and wrestling. Long-distance runner Kriscia García was chosen to carry her nation's flag during the opening ceremony. [18]

1988 Seoul

Six athletes were sent to compete at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. [24] Salvadorian athletes competed in athletics, boxing, judo, and wrestling. Wrestler Gustavo Manzur was chosen to carry his nation's flag during the opening ceremony. [18]

1992 Barcelona

El Salvador sent its smallest-ever contingent of athletes to the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. [25] Four athletes participated in athletics, judo, and swimming. Swimmer María José Marenco was selected to carry her nation's flag during the opening ceremony. [18]

1996 Atlanta

Eight Salvadorian athletes competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. [26] They competed in five events: athletics, judo, swimming, cycling, and weightlifting. Cyclist Maureen Kaila Vergara finished fifth, only six points off of the podium, in the first Women's Point Race to be contested at an Olympics. [6] Judoka Juan Vargas was selected to carry his nation's flag during the opening ceremony. [18]

2000 Sydney

El Salvador sent eight athletes to the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. [27] They competed in seven sports: athletics, archery, cycling, judo, shooting, swimming, and weightlifting. Weightlifter Eva Dimas was chosen to carry her nation's flag during the opening ceremony. [18]

2004 Athens

Seven athletes were sent to represent El Salvador at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. [28] The athletes participated in seven sports: athletics, archery, cycling, shooting, swimming, and weightlifting. Cyclist Evelyn García was chosen to carry her nation's flag during the opening ceremony. [18]

2008 Beijing

El Salvador competed in more sports at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, than at any other games in their history. [29] Eleven athletes competed in nine sports: athletics, cycling, judo, rowing, shooting, swimming, tennis, weightlifting, and wrestling. Pistol shooter Luisa Maida finished in eighth place in the Women's Sporting Pistol (25 meters), only 15.2 points away from medaling. [11] Weightlifter Eva Dimas, who also carried the flag in 2000, was selected to carry her nation's flag during the opening ceremony. [18]

2012 London

Ten Salvadorian athletes were sent to represent their nation at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. [30] The nation had representation in seven sports: athletics, rowing, swimming, cycling, judo, shooting, and weightlifting. Cyclist Evelyn García, who also carried the flag in 2004, was selected to carry her nation's flag during the opening ceremony. [18]

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