| Honduras at the 2021 Summer World University Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | HON |
| in Chengdu, China 28 July 2023 – 8 August 2023 | |
| Competitors | 2 (1 man and 1 woman) |
| Medals |
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| Summer World University Games appearances | |
Honduras competed at the 2021 Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China held from 28 July to 8 August 2023. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semi-finals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Alfonso Duran | 100 metre backstroke | 1:05.81 | 35 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 metre butterfly | 1:01.13 | 37 | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semi-finals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Giselle Pérez | 50 metre butterfly | 32.47 | 40 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 metre butterfly | 1:12.65 | 34 | Did not advance | ||||
| 200 metre butterfly | Did not start | ||||||
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