Guatemala at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Guatemala competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, having missed three Olympics after its debut at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

Guatemala at the 2012 Summer Olympics
IOC code	GUA
NOC	Guatemalan Olympic Committee
Website	www.cog.org.gt (in Spanish)
in London
Competitors	19 in 11 sports
Flag bearers	Juan Ignacio Maegli (opening) Erick Barrondo (closing)
Medals Ranked 69th	Gold 0 Silver 1 Bronze 0 Total 1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Comité Olímpico Guatemalteco, sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games after the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. A total of 19 athletes, 12 men and 7 women, competed in 11 sports and 21 distinct events. Four Guatemalan athletes made their second consecutive Olympic appearance, including badminton player Kevin Cordón, and Laser sailor Juan Ignacio Maegli, who was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Pistol shooter Sergio Sánchez, who had participated in the Olympic games since 1992, was the oldest member of the contingent, at age 41.

Guatemala left London with its first ever Olympic medal won by Erick Barrondo, who won silver in the men's race walk event.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Silver	Erick Barrondo	Athletics	Men's 20 km race walk	4 August

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Guatemalan athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men

Athlete	Event	Final
		Result	Rank
Erick Barrondo	20 km walk	1:18:57
	50 km walk	DSQ
José Amado García	Marathon	2:18:23	38
Jaime Quiyuch	50 km walk	DSQ

Women

Athlete	Event	Final
		Result	Rank
Jamy Franco	20 km walk	1:33:18	31
Mayra Carolina Herrera		1:35:33	46
Mirna Ortiz		DSQ

Badminton

Main article: Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Athlete	Event	Group Stage			Elimination	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Kevin Cordón	Men's singles	Hurskainen (SWE) W 15–21, 21–12, 21–14	Ouseph (GBR) W 12–21, 21–17, 21–19	1 Q	Sasaki (JPN) L 21–23, 10–21	Did not advance

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Road

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Manuel Rodas	Men's road race	Did not finish

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Artistic

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification						Final
		Apparatus				Total	Rank	Apparatus				Total	Rank
		F	V	UB	BB			F	V	UB	BB
Ana Sofía Gómez	All-around	14.000	14.533	13.266	14.333	56.132	16 Q	13.400	14.633	13.733	13.133	54.899	22

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Darrel Castillo	Men's +100 kg	Kamikawa (JPN) L 0000–0100	Did not advance

Modern pentathlon

Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Andrei Gheorghe has qualified through the 2011 Pan American Games

Athlete	Event	Fencing (épée one touch)			Swimming (200 m freestyle)			Riding (show jumping)			Combined: shooting/running (10 m air pistol)/(3000 m)			Total points	Final rank
		Results	Rank	MP points	Time	Rank	MP points	Penalties	Rank	MP points	Time	Rank	MP Points
Andrei Gheorghe	Men's	15–20	=25	760	2:13.89	35	1196	88	22	1112	11:15.58	27	2300	5368	31

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Guatemala has qualified 1 boat for each of the following events

Men

Athlete	Event	Race											Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	M*
Juan Ignacio Maegli	Laser	1	10	7	13	5	20	7	10	21	21	7	108	9

Women

Athlete	Event	Race											Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	M*
Andrea Aldana	Laser Radial	24	36	34	39	38	8	24	33	29	31	EL	257	32

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Guatemala has so far qualified two shooters.

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Jean Pierre Brol	Trap	116	28	Did not advance
Sergio Sánchez	10 m air pistol	565	42	Did not advance
	50 m pistol	533	36	Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Kevin Ávila	100 m freestyle	51.44	38	Did not advance

Taekwondo

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Guatemala has qualified 1 woman.

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Bronze Medal	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Elizabeth Zamora	Women's −49 kg	Wu Jy (CHN) L 2–10	Did not advance		Kasahara (JPN) W 6–2	Sonkham (THA) L 0–8	Did not advance	5

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Guatemala has qualified 1 man and 1 woman.

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Christian López	Men's +105 kg	172	16	215	14	387	15
Astrid Camposeco	Women's +75 kg	93	12	115	11	208	11

See also

• Guatemala at the 2011 Pan American Games