Guatemala at the Olympics

Guatemala at the
Olympics
IOC code GUA
NOC Guatemalan Olympic Committee
Website www.cog.org.gt (in Spanish)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

Guatemala first participated at the Olympic Games in 1952, but then missed the next three Olympiads. Guatemala has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since 1968. The nation has participated in the Winter Olympic Games once, in 1988.

Guatemala won its first Olympic medal sixty years after its first Olympic appearance, during the 2012 Summer Olympics, when Erick Barrondo took second place in the men's 20 km walk.[1] This makes Guatemala notable as one of the only countries with more Nobel laureates than Olympic medalists.[2]

The National Olympic Committee for Guatemala was created in 1947 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee that same year.

Medal Tables

Medals by Summer Games

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Finland 1952 Helsinki210000–
Australia 1956 Melbournedid not participate
Italy 1960 Romedid not participate
Japan 1964 Tokyodid not participate
Mexico 1968 Mexico City480000–
West Germany 1972 Munich80000–
Canada 1976 Montreal290000–
Soviet Union 1980 Moscowdid not participate
United States 1984 Los Angeles240000–
South Korea 1988 Seoul300000-
Spain 1992 Barcelona140000-
United States 1996 Atlanta260000-
Australia 2000 Sydney150000–
Greece 2004 Athens180000–
China 2008 Beijing120000–
United Kingdom 2012 London19010169
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro210000–
Japan 2020 Tokyofuture event
France 2024 Paris
United States 2028 Los Angeles
Total0101127

Medals by Winter Games

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Canada 1988 Calgary60000–
Total0000–

Medals by sport

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Athletics010184
Total0101127

List of medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 SilverErick BarrondoUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsMen's 20 km walk

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Chen wins Olympic 20km walk, history for Guatemala". Eurosport Asia. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "FACT OF THE DAY: OLYMPICS EDITION". Tablet Magazine. 9 August 2012.
  • "Guatemala". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Results and Medalists — Guatemala". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
  • "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Guatemala". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.


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