El Salvador competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.
On July 2, 2015 swimmer Marcelo Acosta was named the flagbearer of the team during the opening ceremony.
Competitors The following table lists El Salvador's delegation per sport and gender. Sport Men Women TotalArchery112Athletics112Badminton112Beach volleyball224Bowling224Boxing011Cycling022Equestrian112Fencing033Gymnastics101Judo303Karate101Roller sports112Rowing134Sailing101Shooting639Swimming224Taekwondo011Tennis 101Weightlifting 112Wrestling 101 Total272552
Medalists
The following competitors from El Salvador won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
|style="text-align:left; width:78%; vertical-align:top;"| Medal Name Sport Event DateKarateMen's 84 kgShootingWomen's 10 metre air pistolCyclingWomen's road time trial Medals by sportSportTotalKarate0101Cycling0011Shooting0011Total0123
Medals by dayDayTotalJuly 120011July 220011July 250101Total0123
Archery
One male and one female archer from El Salvador qualified for the archery event at the Games.
AthleteEventRanking RoundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOscar GuillénMen's individual61828L 0–6Did not advanceElena AbullaradeWomen's individual56330L 2–6Did not advance
Athletics
El Salvador qualified one male and one female athlete.
Road and track events AthleteEventFinalResultRankLuis Lopez Men's 20 km walk1:42:0310Cristina López Women's 20 km walk1:47:3313
Badminton
El Salvador qualified a team of two athletes (one man and one woman).
AthleteEventFirst roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultJassiel HernandezMen's singlesalign=center L (5–21, 6–21)Did not advanceFatima FuentesWomen's singlesalign=center W (21–15, 21–13)L (4–21, 10–21)Did not advanceJassiel HernandezFatima FuentesMixed doublesalign=center L (11–21, 6–21) Did not advance
Beach volleyball
El Salvador qualified a men's and women's pair for a total of four athletes.
AthleteEventPreliminary roundQuarterfinals9th to 12th round13th to 16th round13th-place match11th-place matchFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankCarlos TalaveraDavid VargasMen's L (11-21, 12-21) L (15-21, 15-21) L (15-21, 24-26) W (18-21, 21-14, 21-19) W (22-20, 17-21, 15-10)13Laura MolinaIvonne SolerWomen's L (12-21, 14-21) L (18-21, 12-21) W (21-18, 23-21, 15-12) L (12-21, 16-21) L (15-21, 21-19, 15-8) W (23-25, 21-19, 16-14)11
Bowling
El Salvador qualified a full team of four athletes (two men and two women).
Singles AthleteEventQualificationRound RobinSemifinalsFinalsBlock 1 (games 1–6)Block 2 (games 7–12)TotalAverageRankTotalAverageGrand totalRank123456789101112OppositionResultOppositionResultRankJulio AcostaMen's1761931581952111941672361871821582162273189.423Did not advance23Giancarlo Mateucci2392002222362041791801941651661571692311192.619Did not advance19Eugenia QuintanillaWomen's2201762461591911781611681661662232322286190.521Did not advance21Marcela Sanchez1381991851611642292372692072221682332412201.011Did not advance11
Doubles AthleteEventBlock 1 (games 1–6)Block 2 (games 7–12)Grand totalFinal rank123456TotalAverage789101112TotalAverageJulio AcostaGiancarlo MateucciMen's1731571632131781961080180.02071702321761802172262188.54729102441912182132281701264210.72011651832022082442467205.6Eugenia QuintanillaMarcela SanchezWomen's1971801821981812021140190.02361882561892082092426202.2477961871911881612251701122187.01521902151911872962353196.1
Boxing
El Salvador qualified one female boxer.
Woman AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultKarla HerreraLight welterweightL 1–2Did not advance
Cycling
El Salvador qualified two female cyclists (one each for road and track events).
Road Women AthleteEventTimeRankEvelyn GarcíaRoad race2:07:5318Time trial27:20.24
Track Keirin AthleteEvent1st roundFinalRankRankKaren CruzWomen's keirin3 Q4
Sprint AthleteEventQualificationRound 1Repechage 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeSpeed (km/h)RankOppositionOppositionOppositionOppositionOppositionRankKaren Cruz11.8879 QL2Did not advance
Equestrian
El Salvador qualified two athletes in the eventing competition.
Eventing AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotalFinalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankSofia Baussan AugspuerDurangoIndividual61.60 =26 12.40 21 19.00 =30 93.0024Jose Romano HijoBucefalo67.40 =38Eliminated
Fencing
El Salvador qualified 3 fencers (3 women).
AthleteEventPool RoundRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ResultSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankFatima TobarWomen's Sabre1 13L 2–15Did not advanceAlba Marroquin Castañeda116L 8–15Did not advanceMadeline Hernandez EliasAlba Marroquin CastañedaFatima TobarWomen's Sabre Teamcolspan=3 L 25–45Did not advance8
Gymnastics
El Salvador qualified one male gymnast. Pablo Velasquez originally was the first reserve after qualification but later competed in the final.
Artistic Men Individual Qualification AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankPablo VelasquezQualification12.200 12.300 12.300 12.900 11.350 10.850 71.90028 R12.400 12.150 11.400 13.850 11.150 10.950 71.90020 Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final
Judo
El Salvador qualified a team of four judokas (three men and one woman). However, they did not register the female athlete for the competition.
Men AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankGustavo Lopez Aguilera−66 kgL 000–100L 000–100Did not advance7Juan Rosa−73 kgL 000–100L 000S3–001S2Did not advance7Juan Diego Turcios−81 kgL 001S3–000S2Did not advance
Karate
El Salvador qualified 1 athlete. Jorge Merino had the country's highest placement, a silver medal finish.
AthleteEventRound RobinSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJorge MerinoMen's –84 kgL 0–1W 6–1W 3–12W 2–0L 1–3
Roller sports
El Salvador qualified one male and one female roller skater.
Speed AthleteEventSemifinalFinalTimeRankTime/PointsRankOdir MirandaMen's 200 m time trialcolspan="2" 17.73810Men's 500 m41.1976Did not advance Men's 10,000 m points racecolspan="2" Did not finishJudith LopezWomen's 200 m time trialcolspan="2" 20.32510Women's 10,000 m points racecolspan="2" Did not finish
Rowing
El Salvador qualified 3 boats and four athletes (one male and three female).
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageFinalTimeRankTimeRankTime RankGerson HernandezMen's Single Sculls7.37.475 R7.47.064 FB8:32.2610Jessica HernandezWomen's Single Sculls8:28.064 R9:04.265 FB8:08.687Adriana EscobarKarla CalvoWomen's Lwt Double Sculls7:57.813 R8:00.975 FB7:23.838 Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage
Sailing
El Salvador qualified one sailor.
AthleteEventRaceNetPointsFinalRank123456789101112M*Enrique ArathoonLaser8 5 9 (13) 7 9 13 12 11 9 11 1110511
Shooting
El Salvador qualified 9 shooters (six male and three female).
Men AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankAndres AmadorSkeet8726Did not advanceTrapDid not startHermes Barahona25 metre rapid fire pistol536-11x14colspan=2 Did not advance10 metre air pistol556-10x24colspan=2 Did not advanceAntonio FerracutiSkeetDid not startTrap5429Did not advanceIsrael Gutierrez50 metre rifle three positions1113-29x19colspan=2 Did not advance50 metre rifle prone606.424colspan=2 Did not advance10 metre air rifle607.014colspan=2 Did not advanceJorge Pimentel50 metre pistol503-03x25colspan=2 Did not advance10 metre air pistol560-15x19colspan=2 Did not advanceOliser Zelaya50 metre rifle three positions1118-31x18colspan=2 Did not advance50 metre rifle prone599.927colspan=2 Did not advance10 metre air rifle601.919colspan=2 Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankLilian Castro25 metre pistol539-04x19Did not advance10 metre air pistol371-08x6 Qcolspan=2 172.0Johana Pineda50 metre rifle three positions565-18x 16colspan=2 Did not advance10 metre air rifle401.220colspan=2 Did not advanceAna Ramirez50 metre rifle three positions581-21x2 Qcolspan=2 393.2710 metre air rifle413.32 Qcolspan=2 100.37
Swimming
El Salvador qualified four swimmers (two men and two women).
Men AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankMarcelo AcostaMen's 100 m freestyle53.4021Did not advanceMen's 200 m freestyle1:51.7714 QB1:50.9511Men's 400 m freestyle3:54.8313 QB3:51.12 9Men's 1500 m freestylecolspan="2" 15:16.264Rafael AlfaroMen's 100 m breaststroke1:05.50 17Did not advanceMen's 200 m breaststroke2:21.0518Did not advanceMen's 200 metre individual medley2:03.8910 QB2:02.559Men's 400 metre individual medley4:29.8113 QB4:27.4013Rebeca QuinterosWomen's 200 m freestyle2:05.2613 QB2:06.1916Women's 400 m freestyle4:29.1916 QB4:27.89 15Women's 800 m freestylecolspan=2 9:07.98 14Fatima Flores GuzmanWomen's 10 km open watercolspan=2 2:14:15.014
Taekwondo
El Salvador received a wildcard to enter one female athlete.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageBronze medalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankVanessa VazquezWomen's -57kgL 2–3Did not advanceL 1–5Did not advance7
Tennis
El Salvador qualified one athlete in the men's singles event.
Men AthleteEventFirst roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMarcelo ArévaloSinglesL (5–7, 3–6)Did not advance
Weightlifting
El Salvador qualified one male and one female weightlifter.
AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankJulio SalamancaMen's 62 kg120415542754Genesis MurciaWomen's 48 kg7098881588
Wrestling
El Salvador received one wildcard.
Men's freestyle AthleteEventPreliminaries QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultLuis Portillo65 kgW 10–0L 0–8Did not advance
See also El Salvador at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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