Guatemala at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | GUA |
NOC | Guatemalan Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Mexico City | |
Competitors | 48 (47 men, 1 woman) in 8 sports |
Flag bearer | Teodoro Palacios[1] |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Guatemala competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. It had been 16 years since the previous time that the nation competed at the Olympic Games. 48 competitors, 47 men and 1 woman, took part in 37 events in 8 sports.[2]
Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Carlos Cuque | Marathon | — | 2:45:20 | 39 | |||||
Fulgencio Hernández | — | 3:00:40 | 52 | ||||||
Julio Ortíz | 20 km walk | — | 1:54:48 | 28 | |||||
Julio Quevedo | 1500 m | 4:03.13 | 9 | Did not advance | |||||
5000 m | 15:23.0 | 9 | — | Did not advance | |||||
3000 m steeplechase | 9:48.37 | 12 | — | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Teodoro Palacios | High jump | Did not advance |
Main article: Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics |
Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | 3 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |||
Mario Mendoza | Bantamweight | ![]() L 0-5 |
Did not advance | |||||
Eugenio Boches | Light Middleweight | — | ![]() L' 0-5 |
Did not advance |
Main article: Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics |
Four cyclists represented Guatemala in 1968.
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Francisco Cuque | Men's road race | DNF | |
Jorge Inés | 4:57:07 | 49 | |
Evaristo Oliva | 4:57:07 | 48 | |
Saturnino Rustrián | 4:46:13 | 22 | |
Evaristo Oliva Francisco Cuque Jorge Inés Saturnino Rustrián |
Team time trial | 2:24:20.7 | 21 |
Main article: Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 5 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 |
Guatemala ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() |
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Stokes ![]() |
Report |
Guatemala ![]() | 4 – 1 | ![]() |
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N. Melgar ![]() ![]() Roldán ![]() López Oliva ![]() |
Report | Udomsilp Sornbutnark ![]() |
Bulgaria ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() |
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Nikodimov ![]() Zhekov ![]() |
Report | López Oliva ![]() |
Hungary ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() |
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Szűcs ![]() |
Report |
Main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics |
Nine shooters, all men, represented Guatemala in 1968.
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Score | Rank | ||
Otto Brolo | Men's 50 metre rifle three positions | 1092 | 53 |
Men's 50 metre rifle prone | 580 | 78 | |
Gerardo Castañeda | 50 m pistol | 537 | 39 |
Víctor Castellanos | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 578 | 33 |
Leonel Fernández | Men's 50 metre rifle three positions | 1068 | 56 |
José Marroquín | Men's 300 metre rifle three positions | 1027 | 29 |
Félipe Ortíz | Men's 300 metre rifle three positions | 1023 | 30 |
Fernando Samoya | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 579 | 29 |
Francisco Sandoval | 50 m pistol | 519 | 59 |
Pablo Sittler | Men's 50 metre rifle prone | 579 | 79 |
Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Ramiro Benavides | 200 metre freestyle | 2:11.7 | 47 | Did not advance | |||
100 metre butterfly | 1:03.1 | 39 | Did not advance | ||||
200 metre butterfly | 2:24.3 | 38 | Did not advance | ||||
Antonio Cruz | 100 metre backstroke | 1:11.8 | 35 | Did not advance | |||
200 metre backstroke | 2:36.3 | 38 | Did not advance | ||||
400 metre medley | 5:31.1 | 33 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Silvana Asturias | 100 metre freestyle | 1:10.3 | 56 | Did not advance | |||
200 metre freestyle | 2:30.7 | 36 | Did not advance | ||||
400 metre freestyle | 5:25.6 | 27 | Did not advance | ||||
800 metre freestyle | 11:12.5 | 25 | Did not advance |
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics |
Athlete | Event | Military Press | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
Francisco Echevarría | 60 kg | 87.5 | 21 | 77.5 | 21 | 112.5 | 20 | 277.5 | 20 |
Main article: Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics |
Athlete | Event | Elimination Pool | Final round | ||||||
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Round 1 Result |
Round 2 Result |
Round 3 Result |
Round 4 Result |
Round 5 Result |
Round 6 Result |
Final round Result |
Rank | ||
Gustavo Ramírez | −52 kg | ![]() L T 8:15 |
![]() L T 5:32 |
Did not advance | 23 | ||||
Javier Raxon | −57 kg | ![]() L |
![]() L T 6:20 |
Did not advance | 20 | ||||
José García | −63 kg | ![]() L 5:45 |
![]() L T 4:47 |
Did not advance | 20 | ||||
Ángel Aldama | −70 kg | ![]() L T 1:55 |
![]() L T 2:15 |
Did not advance | 24 | ||||
José Manuel Hernández | −87 kg | ![]() L T 1:45 |
![]() L T 0:37 |
Did not advance | 20 |
Athlete | Event | Elimination Pool | Final round | ||||||
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Round 1 Result |
Round 2 Result |
Round 3 Result |
Round 4 Result |
Round 5 Result |
Round 6 Result |
Final round Result |
Rank | ||
Gustavo Ramírez | −52 kg | ![]() L T 1:25 |
![]() L T 0:56 |
Did not advance | 22 | ||||
Javier Raxon | −57 kg | ![]() L T 4:38 |
![]() L T 1:23 |
Did not advance | 24 | ||||
José García | −63 kg | ![]() L T 1:21 |
![]() L T 0:20 |
Did not advance | 19 | ||||
Ángel Aldama | −70 kg | ![]() L T 0:45 |
![]() L T 6:17 |
Did not advance | 24 | ||||
José Manuel Hernández | −87 kg | ![]() L T 0:51 |
![]() L T 4:56 |
Did not advance | 16 |