| Guatemala at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics | |
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| IOC code | GUA |
| NOC | Comité Olímpico Guatemalteco |
| in Singapore | |
| Competitors | 12 in 8 sports |
| Flag bearer | Elvin Aroldo Lopez Calderon [1] |
| Medals Ranked 84th |
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| Summer Youth Olympics appearances | |
Guatemala participated in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore.
Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, Belize and the Caribbean to the northeast, Honduras to the east, El Salvador to the southeast and the Pacific Ocean to the south. With an estimated population of around 16.6 million, it is the most populated country in Central America. Guatemala is a representative democracy; its capital and largest city is Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción, also known as Guatemala City.
The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, officially known as the I Summer Youth Olympic Games, were the inaugural edition of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG), an international multi-sport and cultural event for youths based on the tradition of the Olympic Games. Held in Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010, it was the first International Olympic Committee-sanctioned event held in Southeast Asia. The Games featured about 3,600 athletes aged 14–18 from 204 nations, who competed in 201 events in 26 sports. No official medal tables were published, but the most successful nation was China, followed by Russia; hosts Singapore did not win any gold medals. Most unique features of the YOG, such as mixed-NOCs teams and the Culture and Education Programme (CEP), made their debut at the 2010 Games.
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a city-state in Southeast Asia. The country is situated one degree north of the equator, at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, with Indonesia's Riau Islands to the south and Peninsular Malaysia to the north. Singapore's territory consists of one main island along with 62 other islets. Since independence, the sovereign state extensive land reclamation has increased its total size by 23%.
Contents
- Medalists
- Equestrian
- Gymnastics
- Artistic Gymnastics
- Judo
- Modern pentathlon
- Sailing
- Shooting
- Swimming
- Weightlifting
- References
- External links
The Guatemalan squad consisted of 12 athletes competing in 8 sports: aquatics (swimming), equestrian, gymnastics, judo, modern pentathlon, sailing, shooting and weightlifting. [2]
