Honduras at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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Honduras at the
2012 Summer Olympics
Flag of Honduras (before 2022).svg
IOC code HON
NOC Comité Olímpico Hondureño
Website cohonduras.com  (in Spanish)
in London
Competitors27 in 8 sports
Flag bearers Ronald Bennett (opening)
Karen Vilorio (closing)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Honduras competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's tenth appearance at the Olympics, excluding the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, because of the American-led boycott.

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Comité Olímpico Hondureño sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games, surpassing the record by just two athletes short from Beijing. A total of 27 athletes, 24 men and 3 women, competed in 8 sports. Most of them qualified in men's football, the nation's only team sport at these Olympic games. The Honduran athletes also featured two hurdlers, Jeimy Bernárdez, who competed at her second consecutive Olympics, and Ronald Bennett, who became the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Among the sports played by the athletes, Honduras marked its Olympic debut in shooting, specifically in the women's pistol event. Honduras, however, has yet to win its first Olympic medal.

Athletics

Key
Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Ronald Bennett 110 m hurdles 14.459Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Jeimy Bernárdez 100 m hurdles 14.368Did not advance

Boxing

Honduras has had 1 boxer invited [1]

Men
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Bayron Molina Light flyweight Flag of India.svg  Singh  (IND)
LRSC
Did not advance

Football

Honduras has qualified for the men's event.

Men's tournament

Team roster

The following is the Honduras squad in the men's football tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics. [2]

Coach: Flag of Colombia.svg Luis Fernando Suárez

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoals2012 club
11 GK José Mendoza (1989-07-21)21 July 1989 (aged 23)60 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Platense
22 DF Wilmer Crisanto (1989-06-24)24 June 1989 (aged 23)50 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Victoria
32 DF Maynor Figueroa * (1983-05-02)2 May 1983 (aged 29)80 Flag of England.svg Wigan Athletic
42 DF Hilder Colón (1989-04-06)6 April 1989 (aged 23)60 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Real España
52 DF José Velásquez (1989-12-08)8 December 1989 (aged 22)10 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Victoria
63 MF Arnold Peralta (1989-03-29)29 March 1989 (aged 23)60 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Vida
73 MF Mario Martínez (1989-07-30)30 July 1989 (aged 22)72 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Real España
83 MF Alfredo Mejía (1990-04-03)3 April 1990 (aged 22)60 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Motagua
94 FW Anthony Lozano (1993-04-25)25 April 1993 (aged 19)42 Flag of Spain.svg Valencia B
103 MF Alexander López (1992-06-05)5 June 1992 (aged 20)61 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia
114 FW Jerry Bengtson * (1987-04-08)8 April 1987 (aged 25)00 Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution
122 DF Orlin Peralta (1990-02-12)12 February 1990 (aged 22)60 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Vida
134 FW Eddie Hernández (1991-02-27)27 February 1991 (aged 21)63 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Platense
143 MF Andy Najar (1993-03-16)16 March 1993 (aged 19)40 Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United
153 MF Roger Espinoza * (1986-10-25)25 October 1986 (aged 25)00 Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City
162 DF Johnny Leverón (c) (1990-02-07)7 February 1990 (aged 22)71 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Motagua
173 MF Luis Garrido (1990-11-05)5 November 1990 (aged 21)40 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia
181 GK Francisco Reyes (1990-02-07)7 February 1990 (aged 22)00 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia

* Over-aged player.

Group play
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 321020+27Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 312032+15
3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 30212312
4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 30120221
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg 2–2 Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
  • Bengtson Soccerball shade.svg56', 65' (pen.)
Report
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 23,421 [3]
Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg 0–1 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Report
St James' Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 26,523 [4]
Referee: Juan Soto (Venezuela)

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg 0–0 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Report
City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Attendance: 25,862 [5]
Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)
Quarter-final
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–2Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Damião Soccerball shade.svg38', 60'
Neymar Soccerball shade.svg50' (pen.)
Report Martínez Soccerball shade.svg12'
Espinoza Soccerball shade.svg48'
St James' Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 42,166 [6]
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

Judo

Honduras has had 1 judoka invited. [7]

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Kenny Godoy Men's −60 kg Flag of Niger.svg  Gourouza  (NIG)
L 0000–0100
Did not advance

Shooting

Women
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Claudia Fajardo 10 m air pistol 34848Did not advance

Swimming

Men
AthleteEventHeatFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Allan Gutiérrez 400 m freestyle 4:09.1028Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Karen Vilorio 100 m backstroke 1:06.3841Did not advance

Weightlifting

AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Cristopher Pavón Men's −94 kg 140151801632018

Wrestling

Honduras has qualified one quota. [8]

Key:

Men's freestyle
AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Brandon Escobar −55 kg ByeFlag of Armenia.svg  Jaburyan  (ARM)
L 1–3 PP
Did not advance12

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