Honduras at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Honduras at the 2008 Summer Olympics
IOC code	HON
NOC	Comité Olímpico Hondureño
Website	cohonduras.com  (in Spanish)
in Beijing
Competitors	25 in 5 sports
Flag bearer	Miguel Ferrera
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Honduras sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

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	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Rolando Palacios	100 m	10.49	4	Did not advance
	200 m	20.81	3 Q	20.87	7	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Jeimy Bernárdez	100 m hurdles	14.29	8	Did not advance

Football

Main article: Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Honduras under-23 men's national football team qualified as winners of the 2008 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament and competed in Group D alongside Nigeria, Italy and South Korea.

Men's tournament

Main article: Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

Roster

The following is the Honduras squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. ^[1]

Head coach: Gilberto Yearwood

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Kevin Hernández	(1985-12-21)21 December 1985 (aged 22)	0	0	Victoria
2	2 DF	Quiarol Arzu	(1985-03-03)3 March 1985 (aged 23)	0	0	Platense
3	2 DF	David Molina	(1988-03-14)14 March 1988 (aged 20)	0	0	Motagua
4	2 DF	Samuel Caballero*	(1974-12-24)24 December 1974 (aged 33)	0	0	Changchun Yatai
5	2 DF	Erick Norales	(1985-11-02)2 November 1985 (aged 22)	0	0	Marathón
6	2 DF	Óscar Morales	(1986-05-12)12 May 1986 (aged 22)	0	0	Real España
7	3 MF	Emil Martínez*	(1982-09-09)9 September 1982 (aged 25)	0	0	Shanghai Shenhua
8	3 MF	Rigoberto Padilla	(1985-12-01)1 December 1985 (aged 22)	0	0	Hispano
9	4 FW	Carlos Pavón*	(1973-10-09)9 October 1973 (aged 34)	0	0	Real España
10	3 MF	Ramón Núñez	(1985-11-14)14 November 1985 (aged 22)	0	0	Olimpia
11	4 FW	Luis Rodas	(1985-01-03)3 January 1985 (aged 23)	0	0	Motagua
12	3 MF	Jorge Claros	(1986-01-08)8 January 1986 (aged 22)	0	0	Motagua
13	3 MF	Hendry Thomas (c)	(1985-02-23)23 February 1985 (aged 23)	0	0	Olimpia
14	4 FW	Jefferson Bernardez	(1987-03-27)27 March 1987 (aged 21)	0	0	Motagua
15	4 FW	Luis López	(1986-08-29)29 August 1986 (aged 21)	0	0	Marathón
16	3 MF	Marvin Sánchez	(1986-11-02)2 November 1986 (aged 21)	0	0	Platense
17	2 DF	David Álvarez	(1985-12-05)5 December 1985 (aged 22)	0	0	Marathón
18	1 GK	Obed Enamorado	(1985-09-15)15 September 1985 (aged 22)	0	0	Vida
20	3 MF	Edder Delgado [n 1]	(1986-11-20)20 November 1986 (aged 21)	0	0	Real España
21	4 FW	José Guity [n 2]	(1985-05-19)19 May 1985 (aged 23)	0	0	Marathón

* Over-aged player.

Notes

1. Replaces Erick Norales who was injured during the competition
2. Replaces Carlos Pavón who was injured during the competition

Group play

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Italy	3	2	1	0	6	0	+6	7	Qualified for the quarterfinals
2	Cameroon	3	1	2	0	2	1	+1	5
3	South Korea	3	1	1	1	2	4	−2	4
4	Honduras	3	0	0	3	0	5	−5	0

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

7 August 2008

17:00

Honduras	0–3	Italy
	Report	Giovinco 41' Rossi 45' (pen.) Acquafresca 52' (pen.)

Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Qinhuangdao

Attendance: 21,680

Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)

10 August 2008

17:00

Cameroon	1–0	Honduras
Mbia 74'	Report

Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Qinhuangdao

Attendance: 28,657

Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)

13 August 2008

17:00

South Korea	1–0	Honduras
Kim Dong-jin 23'	Report

Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai

Attendance: 34,160

Referee: Michael Hester (New Zealand)

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heats		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Norberto Bernárdez	Single sculls	9:01.27	6 SE/F	Bye		8:29.65	4 FF	8:32.22	31

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

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Javier Hernández Maradiaga	200 m butterfly	2:02.23	42	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Sharon Fajardo	50 m freestyle	27.19	51	Did not advance

Taekwondo

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Bronze Medal	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Miguel Ferrera	Men's −80 kg	Zhu G  (CHN) L 1–3	Did not advance

See also

• Honduras at the 2007 Pan American Games
• Honduras at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games

References

1. "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing – Honduras Squad List". FIFA . Retrieved 13 October 2012.