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."El Salvador at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games." Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved on 15 March 2014. 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.
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 8 2 10Cycling 5 0 5Football 18 0 18Sailing 3 0 3Shooting 8 0 8Swimming 8 6 14Weightlifting 2 0 2 Total 52 8 60
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankRafael Santos100 m11.228Did not advanceJosé Astacio200 m23.136Did not advance400 m52.97Did not advanceAlfredo Cubías800 m2:08.78colspan=2 Did not advance1500m4:32.5810colspan=2 Did not advanceEfraín Cordero3000 m steeplechase11:19.2313colspan=4 Did not advanceRoberto Castellanos20 km walkcolspan=6 1:58:48.029Ricardo Cruz50 km walkcolspan=6 5:56:22.028
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionMauricio JubisShot put12.9219Did not advanceDiscus throw36.1827Did not advanceCarlos HasbúnHammer throw37.4622Did not advance
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankCecilia Sosa100 m13.77Did not advance80 m hurdles12.86colspan=2 Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionCecilia SosaLong jumpDid not advanceRosario MartínezShot putcolspan=2 10.1814
Cycling
Road Men AthleteEventTimeRankMauricio BolañosRoad raceFrancisco FunesDavid MirandaJuan MolinaMauricio BolañosTeam time trial2:39:38.3924Francisco FunesRoberto GarcíaJuan Molina
Football
Men Team roster Head coach: Rigoberto Guzmán No.Pos.PlayerDoBAgeCapsClubTournamentgamesTournamentgoalsMinutesplayedSub offSub onCardsyellow/red 1 GK Ricardo Martínez Oct 28, 1947 20 ? Águila 1 0 55 1 0 0 2 DF Roberto Rivas Jul 17, 1941 27 ? Alianza 3 0 270 0 0 0 3 DF Guillermo Castro Jun 25, 1940 28 ? Atlético Marte 2 0 180 0 0 0 4 DF Edgar Morales Apr 17, 1940 28 ? Atlético Marte 1 0 90 0 0 0 5 DF Jorge Vásquez Apr 23, 1945 23 ? Universidad 3 0 270 0 0 0 6 DF José Ruano Sep 30, 1945 22 ? FAS 2 0 155 1 0 0 7 FW Salvador Cabezas Feb 28, 1947 21 ? Adler 2 0 162 1 0 0 8 DF Alberto Villalta Nov 19, 1947 20 ? Atlético Marte 2 0 157 0 0 1 9 MD José Quintanilla Oct 29, 1947 20 ? Atlético Marte 3 0 270 0 0 0 10 FW Mauricio Rodríguez Dec 12, 1945 22 ? Universidad 3 1 255 1 0 0 11 FW Elmer Acevedo Feb 24, 1946 22 ? FAS 1 0 90 0 0 0 12 MD Mario Flores Sep 12, 1943 24 ? FAS 1 0 32 1 0 1 13 FW Mauricio González Sep 19, 1945 22 ? Atlético Marte 3 0 270 0 0 0 14 MF Juan Ramón Martínez Apr 20, 1948 20 ? Águila 3 1 151 1 2 1 15 FW Víctor Azucar Sep 20, 1946 22 ? Adler 2 0 30 0 2 0 16 MD Sergio Méndez Feb 14, 1942 26 ? Atlético Marte 3 0 270 0 0 0 17 MD José Manuel Angel Aug 24, 1948 20 ? Alianza 1 0 25 0 1 0 18 GK Joaquin Alabi ? FAS 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 GK Gualberto Fernández Jul 12, 1941 27 ? Atlante 3 0 215 0 1 0
Group play Team321082+65320186+24302168−22301228−61
El Salvador did not advance to the quarterfinal.
Sailing
Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank1234567Carlos RuizFinn3735363942303521234Mario AguilarManuel EscobarFlying Dutchman3136363635333520630
Shooting
Eight shooters represented El Salvador in 1968.
Men AthleteEventFinalScoreRankHelio Castro50 m rifle (3 positions)104659Juan Antonio Valencia101362Ricardo Menéndez50 m rifle (prone)57871Tomás Vilanova58174Tito Castillo50 m pistol51958Helio Castro50 m rapid-fire pistol53355Tomás Vilanova56149Roberto SoundyTrap12554Andrés AmadorSkeet17543Ricardo Soundy14750
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankJosé Alvarado100 m freestyle1:02.08Did not advanceErnesto Durón1:03.88Did not advanceSalvador Vilanova59.68Did not advanceJosé Alvarado200 m freestyle2:20.28colspan=2 Did not advanceErnesto Durón2:24.15colspan=2 Did not advanceSalvador Vilanova2:14.66colspan=2 Did not advanceRubén Guerrero400 m freestyle4:50.86colspan=2 Did not advanceFriedrich Jokisch5:09.25colspan=2 Did not advanceRubén Guerrero1500 m freestyle19:36.46colspan=2 Did not advanceArturo Carranza100 m backstroke1:17.46Did not advanceFriedrich Jokisch1:13.75Did not advanceArturo Carranza100 m breaststroke1:28.07Did not advanceAbel Muñoz1:19.46Did not advanceEduardo Ramos1:31.26Did not advanceArturo Carranza200 m breaststroke3:02.88colspan=2 Did not advanceRubén Guerrero100 m butterfly1:10.17Did not advanceFriedrich Jokisch1:10.57Did not advanceSalvador Vilanova59.68Did not advanceArturo Carranza200 m butterfly2:47.36colspan=2 Did not advanceRubén Guerrero200 m individual medley2:37.58colspan=2 Did not advanceFriedrich Jokisch2:41.67colspan=2 Did not advanceSalvador Vilanova2:33.86colspan=2 Did not advanceJosé AlvaradoErnesto DurónRubén GuerreroSalvador Vilanova4 × 100 m freestyle relay4:08.38colspan=2 Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankCarmen Ferracuti100 m freestyle1:08.55Did not advanceRosa Hasbún1:10.08Did not advanceDonatella Ferracuti200 m freestyle2:28.26colspan=2 Did not advanceCarmen Ferracuti100 m backstroke1:17.86Did not advanceRosa Hasbún1:20.57Did not advanceCarmen Ferracuti200 m backstroke2:52.66colspan=2 Did not advanceRosa Hasbún2:56.28colspan=2 Did not advanceMaría Castro100 m breastroke1:36.97Did not advanceCelia Jokisch1:46.67Did not advanceMaría Moreño1:27.26Did not advanceMaría Castro200 m breastroke3:15.47colspan=2 Did not advanceCarmen Ferracuti200 m individual medley2:44.76colspan=2 Did not advanceDonatella Ferracuti2:48.66colspan=2 Did not advanceMaría Moreño2:51.17colspan=2 Did not advanceCarmen FerracutiDonatella FerracutiRosa HasbúnMaría Moreño4 × 100 m freestyle relay4:39.85colspan=2 Did not advanceCarmen FerracutiDonatella FerracutiRosa HasbúnMaría Moreño4 × 100 m medley relay5:12.68colspan=2 Did not advance
Weightlifting
Men AthleteEventMilitary PressSnatchClean & jerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankResultRankAlex Martínez56 kg87.51480.014100.013267.513Valerio Fontanals67.5 kg90.01995.0=18Did not attempt185.0
References
External links Official Olympic Reports "El Salvador at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games." Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved on 15 March 2014.