Guatemala at the Olympics

Guatemala at the Olympics
IOC code	GUA
NOC	Guatemalan Olympic Committee
Website	www.cog.org.gt (Spanish)
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 0 0
Summer appearances
1952 1956–1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016
Winter appearances
1988 1992–2014

Guatemala first participated at the Olympic Games in 1952, but then missed the next three Olympiads. Guatemala has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since 1968. The nation has participated in the Winter Olympic Games only once, in 1988.

Guatemala won their first Olympic medal 60 years after their first appearance, during the 2012 Summer Olympics, when Erick Barrondo took second place in the men's 20 km walk.^[1] This makes Guatemala notable as one of the only countries with more Nobel laureates than Olympic medalists.^[2]

The National Olympic Committee for Guatemala was created in 1947 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee that same year.

Medal Tables

Medals by Summer Games

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1952 Helsinki	21	0	0	0	0	–
1956 Melbourne	did not participate
1960 Rome	did not participate
1964 Tokyo	did not participate
1968 Mexico City	48	0	0	0	0	–
1972 Munich	8	0	0	0	0	–
1976 Montreal	29	0	0	0	0	–
1980 Moscow	did not participate
1984 Los Angeles	24	0	0	0	0	–
1988 Seoul	30	0	0	0	0	-
1992 Barcelona	14	0	0	0	0	-
1996 Atlanta	26	0	0	0	0	-
2000 Sydney	15	0	0	0	0	–
2004 Athens	18	0	0	0	0	–
2008 Beijing	12	0	0	0	0	–
2012 London	19	0	1	0	1	69
2016 Rio de Janeiro	21	0	0	0	0	–
2020 Tokyo	future event
Total		0	1	0	1	127

Medals by Winter Games

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1988 Calgary	6	0	0	0	0	–
Total		0	0	0	0	–

Medals by sport

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
Athletics	0	1	0	1	84
Total	0	1	0	1	127

List of medalists

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
Silver	Erick Barrondo	2012 London	Athletics	Men's 20 km walk

See also

• Category:Olympic competitors for Guatemala
• Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics
• Guatemala at the Paralympics

References

1. "Chen wins Olympic 20km walk, history for Guatemala". Eurosport Asia. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
2. "FACT OF THE DAY: OLYMPICS EDITION". Tablet Magazine. 9 August 2012.

External links

• "Guatemala". International Olympic Committee.
• "Results and Medalists". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
• "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee.
• "Guatemala". Sports-Reference.com.