El Salvador at the 1968 Summer Olympics

El Salvador at the
1968 Summer Olympics
IOC code ESA
(SAL used at these Games)
NOC El Salvador Olympic Committee
Website www.teamesa.org (in Spanish)
in Mexico City
Competitors 60 (52 men and 8 women) in 7 sports
Flag bearer Salvador Vilanova
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

El Salvador competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico, from 12 to 27 October 1968.

Comité Olímpico de El Salvador sent a total of 60 athletes to the Games, 52 men and 8 women, to compete in 7 sports. Swimmer Salvador Vilanova was selected to carry his nation's flag during the opening ceremony.

Competitors

Comité Olímpico de El Salvador selected a team of 60 athletes, 52 men and 8 women, to compete in 7 sports.[1] The contingent marks the largest in El Salvador's Olympic participation. Trap shooter Roberto Soundy, at age 68, was the oldest athlete of the team, while swimmer Rubén Guerrero was the youngest at age 13. Each respectively holds the distinction of being the all-time oldest and youngest Olympic participants from El Salvador.[1]

The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 8210
Cycling 505
Football 18018
Sailing 303
Shooting 808
Swimming 8614
Weightlifting 202
Total52860

Athletics

Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Rafael Santos 100 m 11.228Did not advance
José Astacio 200 m 23.136Did not advance
400 m 52.97Did not advance
Alfredo Cubías 800 m 2:08.78N/ADid not advance
1500m 4:32.5810N/ADid not advance
Efraín Cordero 3000 m steeplechase 11:19.2313N/ADid not advance
Roberto Castellanos 20 km walk N/A1:58:48.029
Ricardo Cruz 50 km walk N/A5:56:22.028
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Mauricio Jubis Shot put 12.9219Did not advance
Discus throw 36.1827Did not advance
Carlos Hasbún Hammer throw 37.4622Did not advance
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Cecilia Sosa 100 m 13.77Did not advance
80 m hurdles 12.86N/ADid not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Cecilia Sosa Long jump NMN/ADid not advance
Rosario Martínez Shot put N/A10.1814

Cycling

Road

Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
Mauricio Bolaños Road race DNFAC
Francisco Funes DNFAC
David Miranda DNFAC
Juan Molina DNFAC
Mauricio Bolaños Team time trial 2:39:38.3924
Francisco Funes
Roberto García
Juan Molina

Football

Men
Team roster

Head coach: Rigoberto Guzmán

No. Pos. Player DoB Age Caps Club Tournament
games		 Tournament
goals		 Minutes
played		 Sub off Sub on Cards
yellow/red
1GKRicardo MartínezOct 28, 194720?El Salvador Águila1055100
2DFRoberto RivasJul 17, 194127?El Salvador Alianza30270000
3DFGuillermo CastroJun 25, 194028?El Salvador Atlético Marte20180000
4DFEdgar MoralesApr 17, 194028?El Salvador Atlético Marte1090000
5DFJorge VásquezApr 23, 194523?El Salvador Universidad30270000
6DFJosé RuanoSep 30, 194522?El Salvador FAS20155100
7FWSalvador CabezasFeb 28, 194721?El Salvador Adler20162100
8DFAlberto VillaltaNov 19, 194720?El Salvador Atlético Marte2015700Red card1
9MDJosé QuintanillaOct 29, 194720?El Salvador Atlético Marte30270000
10FWMauricio RodríguezDec 12, 194522?El Salvador Universidad31255100
11FWElmer AcevedoFeb 24, 194622?El Salvador FAS1090000
12MDMario FloresSep 12, 194324?El Salvador FAS103210Yellow card1
13FWMauricio GonzálezSep 19, 194522?El Salvador Atlético Marte30270000
14MFJuan Ramón MartínezApr 20, 194820?El Salvador Águila3115112Yellow card1
15FWVíctor AzucarSep 20, 194622?El Salvador Adler2030020
16MDSergio MéndezFeb 14, 194226?El Salvador Atlético Marte30270000
17MDJosé Manuel AngelAug 24, 194820?El Salvador Alianza1025010
18GKJoaquin Alabi?El Salvador FAS000000
19GKGualberto FernándezJul 12, 194127?El Salvador Atlante30215010
Group play
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Hungary 321082+65
 Israel 320186+24
 Ghana 302168−22
 El Salvador 301228−61
Israel 5 – 3 Ghana
Spiegel  11'  75'
Feigenbaum  16'  30'  70'		 Report Jabir  18'  79'
Amosa  35'
Hungary 4 – 0 El Salvador
Menczel  19'
A. Dunai  47'
Fazekas  51'
Sárközi  68'		 Report
Referee: Diego De Leo Mexico
Hungary 2 – 2 Ghana
A. Dunai  15'
Menczel  17'		 Report Sunday  12'
Sampene  33'
Referee: Yoshiyuki Maruyama Japan
Israel 3 – 1 El Salvador
Talbi  20'
Spiegler  44'
Bar  85'		 Report Martínez  35'
Referee: Thompson Shakibudeen Badru Nigeria
El Salvador 1 – 1 Ghana
Rodríguez  42' Report Kofi  55'
Referee: Mariano Medina Iglesias Spain
Hungary 2 – 0 Israel
A. Dunai  40'  75' Report
Referee: Arturo Yamasaki Peru

El Salvador did not advance to the quarterfinal.

Sailing

Men
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Carlos Ruiz Finn 37 35 36 39 42 30 35 212 34
Mario Aguilar
Manuel Escobar		 Flying Dutchman 31 36 36 36 35 33 35 206 30

Shooting

Eight shooters represented El Salvador in 1968.

Men
Athlete Event Final
Score Rank
Helio Castro 50 m rifle (3 positions) 1046 59
Juan Antonio Valencia 1013 62
Ricardo Menéndez 50 m rifle (prone) 578 71
Tomás Vilanova 581 74
Tito Castillo 50 m pistol 519 58
Helio Castro 50 m rapid-fire pistol 533 55
Tomás Vilanova 561 49
Roberto Soundy Trap 125 54
Andrés Amador Skeet 175 43
Ricardo Soundy 147 50

Swimming

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
José Alvarado 100 m freestyle 1:02.08Did not advance
Ernesto Durón 1:03.88Did not advance
Salvador Vilanova 59.68Did not advance
José Alvarado 200 m freestyle 2:20.28N/ADid not advance
Ernesto Durón 2:24.15N/ADid not advance
Salvador Vilanova 2:14.66N/ADid not advance
Rubén Guerrero 400 m freestyle 4:50.86N/ADid not advance
Friedrich Jokisch 5:09.25N/ADid not advance
Rubén Guerrero 1500 m freestyle 19:36.46N/ADid not advance
Arturo Carranza 100 m backstroke 1:17.46Did not advance
Friedrich Jokisch 1:13.75Did not advance
Arturo Carranza 100 m breaststroke 1:28.07Did not advance
Abel Muñoz 1:19.46Did not advance
Eduardo Ramos 1:31.26Did not advance
Arturo Carranza 200 m breaststroke 3:02.88N/ADid not advance
Rubén Guerrero 100 m butterfly 1:10.17Did not advance
Friedrich Jokisch 1:10.57Did not advance
Salvador Vilanova 59.68Did not advance
Arturo Carranza 200 m butterfly 2:47.36N/ADid not advance
Rubén Guerrero 200 m individual medley 2:37.58N/ADid not advance
Friedrich Jokisch 2:41.67N/ADid not advance
Salvador Vilanova 2:33.86N/ADid not advance
José Alvarado
Ernesto Durón
Rubén Guerrero
Salvador Vilanova		 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 4:08.38N/ADid not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Carmen Ferracuti 100 m freestyle 1:08.55Did not advance
Rosa Hasbún 1:10.08Did not advance
Donatella Ferracuti 200 m freestyle 2:28.26N/ADid not advance
Carmen Ferracuti 100 m backstroke 1:17.86Did not advance
Rosa Hasbún 1:20.57Did not advance
Carmen Ferracuti 200 m backstroke 2:52.66N/ADid not advance
Rosa Hasbún 2:56.28N/ADid not advance
María Castro 100 m breastroke 1:36.97Did not advance
Celia Jokisch 1:46.67Did not advance
María Moreño 1:27.26Did not advance
María Castro 200 m breastroke 3:15.47N/ADid not advance
Carmen Ferracuti 200 m individual medley 2:44.76N/ADid not advance
Donatella Ferracuti 2:48.66N/ADid not advance
María Moreño 2:51.17N/ADid not advance
Carmen Ferracuti
Donatella Ferracuti
Rosa Hasbún
María Moreño		 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 4:39.85N/ADid not advance
Carmen Ferracuti
Donatella Ferracuti
Rosa Hasbún
María Moreño		 4 × 100 m medley relay 5:12.68N/ADid not advance

Weightlifting

Men
Athlete Event Military Press Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Alex Martínez 56 kg 87.51480.014100.013267.513
Valerio Fontanals 67.5 kg 90.01995.0=18Did not attempt185.0AC

References

  1. 1 2 "El Salvador at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games." Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved on 15 March 2014.
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