El Salvador competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, from 19 July to 4 August 1996. This was the nation's sixth appearance at the Olympics.[citation needed]
El Salvador at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | ESA |
NOC | El Salvador Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Atlanta | |
Competitors | 7 (6 men and 2 women) in 5 sports |
Flag bearer | Juan Carlos Vargas[1] |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Comité Olímpico de El Salvador sent a total of 8 athletes to the Games, 6 men and 2 women, to compete in 5 sports. Judoka Juan Vargas was selected to carry his nation's flag during the opening ceremony.
Competitors
editComité Olímpico de El Salvador selected a team of 8 athletes, 6 men and 2 women, to compete in 5 sports.[2] Judoka Juan Vargas, at age 32, was the oldest athlete of the team, while swimmer Francisco Suriano was the youngest at age 17.
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Cycling | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Judo | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Swimming | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Athletics
edit- Men
- Track & road events
Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Rubén Benítez | 100 m | 10.74 | 6 | Did not advance |
- Women
- Track & road events
Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Arely Franco | 400 m | 1:01.38 | 7 | Did not advance |
Cycling
editRoad
edit- Women
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Maureen Kaila Vergara | Road race | DNF |
Track
edit- Women
Athlete | Event | Points | Laps | Rank |
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Maureen Kaila Vergara | Points race | 11 | 0 | 5 |
Judo
edit- Men
Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Carlos Rodolfo Ramírez | 65 kg | Pasl Lauren (FIN) L |
Did not advance | =34 | |||||||
Juan Vargas | 71 kg | BYE | Saleh al-Sharrah (KUW) L |
Did not advance | =21 |
Swimming
edit- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Francisco Suriano | 100 m breaststroke | 1:05.82 | 37 | — | Did not advance | ||
200 m breaststroke | 2:25.57 | 32 | — | Did not advance | |||
Rubén Ernesto Pineda | 100 m butterfly | 56.01 | 37 | — | Did not advance |
Weightlifting
edit- Men
Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
Francisco Cáceres | 64 kg | 115.0 | =29 | 145.0 | =29 | 260 | 31 |
See also
editReferences
edit- "El Salvador at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games." Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved on 15 March 2014.
- Official Olympic Reports
- ^ "Flagbearers for El Salvador". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "El Salvador at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games." Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved on 16 March 2014.