List of flag bearers for Puerto Rico at the Olympics

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Puerto Rico at the
Olympics
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg
IOC code PUR
NOC Puerto Rico Olympic Committee
Website www.copur.pr  (in Spanish)
Medals
Gold
2
Silver
2
Bronze
6
Total
10
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

This is a list of flag bearers who have represented Puerto Rico at the Olympics. [1]

Contents

Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

#Event yearSeasonFlag bearerSportRef.
27 2022 Winter William Flaherty Alpine skiing [2] [3]
26 2020 Summer Adriana Díaz Table tennis [4] [5]
Brian Afanador
25 2018 Winter Charles Flaherty Alpine skiing [6] [7]
24 2016 Summer Jaime Espinal Wrestling [5]
23 2012 Summer Javier Culson Athletics
22 2008 Summer McWilliams Arroyo Boxing
21 2004 Summer Carlos Arroyo Basketball
20 2002 Winter Manuel Repollet Bobsleigh (did not compete)
19 2000 Summer Enrique Figueroa Sailing
18 1998 Winter José Ferrer Bobsleigh
17 1996 Summer Ivelisse Echevarría Softball
16 1994 Winter Liston Bochette Bobsleigh
15 1992 Summer Luis Martínez Judo
14 1992 Winter Jorge Bonnet Bobsleigh
13 1988 Summer Jesús Feliciano Baseball
12 1988 Winter Mary Pat Wilson Alpine skiing
11 1984 Summer Fernando Cañales Swimming
10 1984 Winter George Tucker Luge
9 1980 Summer Alberto Mercado [lower-alpha 1] Boxing
8 1976 Summer Téofilo Colón Athletics (did not compete)
7 1972 Summer Arnaldo Bristol Athletics
6 1968 Summer Jaime Frontera Basketball
5 1964 Summer Rolando Cruz Athletics
4 1960 Summer Toñín Casillas Basketball
3 1956 Summer Daniel Cintrón Official
2 1952 Summer Jaime Annexy Athletics
1 1948 Summer José Vicente [lower-alpha 2] Athletics

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Carried an Olympic flag
  2. ↑ Carried a United States flag

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Puerto Rico at the 2022 Winter Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Puerto Rico competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.

During the Parade of Nations within the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony on February 4, athletes and officials from each participating country marched in the Beijing National Stadium preceded by their flag and placard bearer bearing the respective country's name. Each flag bearer was chosen either by the nation's National Olympic Committee or by the team of athletes themselves.

References

  1. ↑ Puerto Rico. Olympics at Sport-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Accessed 25 October 2011.
  2. ↑ Hamilton, Tom (February 10, 2022). "Winter Olympics 2022 - Olympian William Flaherty and the bond of brothers". ESPN.
  3. ↑ "The flagbearers for the Beijing 2022 Opening Ceremony" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC . Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "The flagbearers for the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC . Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Flagbearers for Puerto Rico". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen . Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Carlson, Adam (9 February 2018). "Meet the 17-Year-Old Skier Competing in Puerto Rico's First Winter Olympics in Decades". People . Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "The Flagbearers for the PyeongChang 2018 Opening Ceremony" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC . Retrieved 30 November 2023.
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