Honduras at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Honduras at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Honduras (before 2022).svg
IOC code HON
NOC Honduran Olympic Committee
Website cohonduras.com  (in Spanish)
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors27 in 5 sports
Flag bearers (opening) Keyla Ávila
Julio Horrego
Flag bearer (closing) Iván Zarco
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Honduras competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] It was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Contents

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games. Note that reserves in football are not counted:

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 101
Football 22022
Judo 011
Swimming 112
Taekwondo 011
Total24327

Athletics

Honduras received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a male athlete to the Olympics. [2]

Key
Track & road events
AthleteEventFinal
ResultRank
Iván Zarco Men's marathon 2:44:3676

Football

Summary

Key:

TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Honduras men's Men's tournament Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
L 0–1
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
W 3–2
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
L 0–6
4Did not advance

Men's tournament

Honduras men's football team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the final match of the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship in Mexico. [3]

Team roster

Honduras' final squad was announced on 2 July 2021. [4]

Head coach: Flag of Uruguay.svg Miguel Falero

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
11 GK Alex Güity (1997-09-20)20 September 1997 (aged 23) Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia
22 DF Denil Maldonado (captain) (1998-05-26)26 May 1998 (aged 23) Flag of Chile.svg Everton
32 DF Wesly Decas (1999-08-11)11 August 1999 (aged 21) Flag of Honduras.svg Motagua
42 DF Carlos Meléndez (1997-12-08)8 December 1997 (aged 23) Flag of Honduras.svg Vida
52 DF Cristopher Meléndez (1997-11-25)25 November 1997 (aged 23) Flag of Honduras.svg Motagua
63 MF Jonathan Núñez (2001-11-26)26 November 2001 (aged 19) Flag of Honduras.svg Motagua
73 MF José Alejandro Reyes (1997-11-05)5 November 1997 (aged 23) Flag of Honduras.svg Real España
84 FW Edwin Rodríguez (1999-09-25)25 September 1999 (aged 21) Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia
94 FW Jorge Benguché* (1996-05-21)21 May 1996 (aged 25) Flag of Portugal.svg Boavista
104 FW Rigoberto Rivas (1998-07-31)31 July 1998 (aged 22) Flag of Italy.svg Reggina
114 FW Samuel Elvir (2001-04-25)25 April 2001 (aged 20) Flag of Honduras.svg UPNFM
121 GK Michael Perelló (1998-07-11)11 July 1998 (aged 23) Flag of Honduras.svg Real España
133 MF Brayan Moya* (1992-10-19)19 October 1992 (aged 28) Flag of Angola.svg 1º de Agosto
144 FW José Pinto (1997-09-27)27 September 1997 (aged 23) Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia
153 MF Carlos Pineda (1997-09-23)23 September 1997 (aged 23) Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia
162 DF José García (1998-09-21)21 September 1998 (aged 22) Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia
174 FW Luis Palma (2000-01-17)17 January 2000 (aged 21) Flag of Honduras.svg Vida
184 FW Juan Obregón (1997-10-29)29 October 1997 (aged 23) Flag of the United States.svg Hartford Athletic
194 FW Douglas Martínez (1997-06-05)5 June 1997 (aged 24) Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake
203 MF Jorge Álvarez (1998-01-28)28 January 1998 (aged 23) Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia
212 DF Elvin Oliva (1997-10-24)24 October 1997 (aged 23) Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia
221 GK Bryan Ramos (2001-08-08)8 August 2001 (aged 19) Flag of Honduras.svg Real España

* Overage player.

Group play
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3201101+96Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 31113304
3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 31111434
4Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 31023963
Source: TOCOG and FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg 0–1 Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
Oliva Soccerball shade.svg45+1' (o.g.)
Kashima Stadium, Kashima
Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg 2–3 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)

Judo

Honduras received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the International Judo Federation to send Cergia David Güity in the women's half-middleweight category (63 kg) to the Olympics. [5]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Cergia David Women's −63 kg Flag of Brazil.svg  Quadros  (BRA)
LWO [note 1]
Did not advance
  1. Cergia David did not pass the official weigh-in and did not take part in the competition. [6]

Swimming

Honduras received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021. [7]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Julio Horrego Men's 100 m breaststroke 1:02.4543Did not advance
Men's 200 m breaststroke 2:17.5137Did not advance
Julimar Avila Women's 200 m butterfly 2:15.3616 Q2:16.3816Did not advance

Taekwondo

Honduras received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the World Taekwondo Federation to send Keila Avila in the women's heavyweight category (+67 kg) to the Olympics. [8]

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Keyla Ávila Women's +67 kg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zheng Sy  (CHN)
L 1–20
Did not advance

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