Guatemala competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's 14th appearance at the Summer Olympics, having missed three Olympics after its debut at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States.
The Guatemalan Olympic Committee sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games after the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. A total of 19 athletes, 12 men and seven women, competed in 11 sports and 21 distinct events.
Guatemala left London with its first ever Olympic medal won by Erick Barrondo, who won silver in the men's race walk event.
Background Guatemala made their Olympic debut at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States. They would compete again 20 years later at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland before competing regularly from the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom marked Guatemala's 14th appearance at a Summer Olympics and the 19 athletes present was their largest delegation since the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Prior to 2012, they had never won an Olympic medal.
Competitors In total, 19 athletes represented Guatemala at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom across 11 different sports.
SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 3 3 6Badminton 1 0 1Cycling 1 0 1Gymnastics 0 1 1Judo 1 0 1Modern pentathlon 1 0 1Sailing 1 1 2Shooting 2 0 2Swimming 1 0 1Taekwondo 0 1 1Weightlifting 1 1 2 Total 12 7 19
Medalists
Guatemala won one medal at the games after Erick Barrondo claimed silver in the men's 20 km race walk. Medal Name Sport Event Date Athletics Men's 20 km race walk4 August
Athletics
In total, six Guatemalan athletes participated in the athletics events – Erick Barrondo, Jamy Franco, José Amado García, Mayra Carolina Herrera, Mirna Ortiz and Jaime Quiyuch.
Men AthleteEventFinalResultRankErick Barrondo20 km walk1:18:5750 km walkJosé Amado GarcíaMarathon2:18:2338Jaime Quiyuch50 km walk
Women AthleteEventFinalResultRankJamy Franco20 km walk1:33:1831Mayra Carolina Herrera1:35:3346Mirna Ortiz
Badminton
In total, one Guatemalan athlete participated in the badminton events – Kevin Cordón in the men's singles.
AthleteEventGroup StageEliminationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankKevin CordónMen's singlesW 15–21, 21–12, 21–14W 12–21, 21–17, 21–191 QL 21–23, 10–21Did not advance
Cycling
In total, one Guatemalan athlete participated in the cycling events – Manuel Rodas in the men's road race.
AthleteEventTimeRankManuel RodasMen's road raceDid not finish
Gymnastics
In total, one Guatemalan athlete participated in the gymnastics events – Ana Sofía Gómez in the women's artistic individual all-around.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankAna Sofía GómezAll-around14.00014.53313.26614.33356.13216 Q13.40014.63313.73313.13354.89922
Judo
In total, one Guatemalan athlete participated in the judo events – Darrel Castillo in the men's +100 kg category.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankDarrel CastilloMen's +100 kgL 0000–0100Did not advance
Modern pentathlon
In total, one Guatemalan athlete participated in the modern pentathlon events – Andrei Gheorghe in the men's competition.
AthleteEventFencing(épée one touch)Swimming(200 m freestyle)Riding(show jumping)Combined: shooting/running(10 m air pistol)/(3000 m)Total pointsFinal rankResultsRankMP pointsTimeRankMP pointsPenaltiesRankMP pointsTimeRankMP PointsAndrei GheorgheMen's15–20=257602:13.893511968822111211:15.58272300536831
Sailing
In total, two Guatemalan athletes participated in the sailing events – Andrea Aldana in the women's laser radial and Juan Ignacio Maegli in the men's laser.
Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Juan Ignacio MaegliLaser110713520710212171089
Women AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Andrea AldanaLaser Radial2436343938824332931EL25732
Shooting
In total, two Guatemalan athletes participated in the shooting events – Jean Pierre Brol in the men's trap and Sergio Sánchez in the men's 10 m air pistol and the men's 50 m pistol.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankJean Pierre BrolTrap11628Did not advanceSergio Sánchez10 m air pistol56542Did not advance50 m pistol53336Did not advance
Swimming
In total, one Guatemalan athlete participated in the swimming events – Kevin Ávila in the men's 100 m freestyle.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKevin Ávila100 m freestyle51.4438Did not advance
Taekwondo
In total, one Guatemalan athlete participated in the taekwondo events – Elizabeth Zamora in the women's −49 kg category.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageBronze MedalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankElizabeth ZamoraWomen's −49 kgL 2–10Did not advanceW 6–2L 0–8Did not advance5
Weightlifting
In total, two Guatemalan athletes participated in the weightlifting events – Astrid Camposeco in the women's +75 kg category and Christian López in the men's +105 kg category.
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankChristian LópezMen's +105 kg172162151438715Astrid CamposecoWomen's +75 kg93121151120811
See also Guatemala at the 2011 Pan American Games
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