Honduras at the
2020 Summer Olympics
IOC codeHON
NOCHonduran Olympic Committee
Websitecohonduras.com (in Spanish)
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors27 in 5 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Keyla Ávila
Julio Horrego
Flag bearer (closing)Iván Zarco
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Honduras competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games. Note that reserves in football are not counted:

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 0 1
Football 22 0 22
Judo 0 1 1
Swimming 1 1 2
Taekwondo 0 1 1
Total 24 3 27

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Honduras received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a male athlete to the Olympics.[2]

Key
Track & road events
Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
Iván Zarco Men's marathon 2:44:36 76

Football

Main article: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Summary

Key:

Team Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Honduras men's Men's tournament  Romania
L 0–1 		 New Zealand
W 3–2 		 South Korea
L 0–6 		4 Did not advance

Men's tournament

Main articles: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

Honduras men's football team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the final match of the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship in Mexico.[3]

Team roster

Honduras' final squad was announced on 2 July 2021.[4]

Head coach: Uruguay Miguel Falero

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Alex Güity (1997-09-20)20 September 1997 (aged 23) Honduras Olimpia
2 2DF Denil Maldonado (captain) (1998-05-26)26 May 1998 (aged 23) Chile Everton
3 2DF Wesly Decas (1999-08-11)11 August 1999 (aged 21) Honduras Motagua
4 2DF Carlos Meléndez (1997-12-08)8 December 1997 (aged 23) Honduras Vida
5 2DF Cristopher Meléndez (1997-11-25)25 November 1997 (aged 23) Honduras Motagua
6 3MF Jonathan Núñez (2001-11-26)26 November 2001 (aged 19) Honduras Motagua
7 3MF José Alejandro Reyes (1997-11-05)5 November 1997 (aged 23) Honduras Real España
8 4FW Edwin Rodríguez (1999-09-25)25 September 1999 (aged 21) Honduras Olimpia
9 4FW Jorge Benguché* (1996-05-21)21 May 1996 (aged 25) Portugal Boavista
10 4FW Rigoberto Rivas (1998-07-31)31 July 1998 (aged 22) Italy Reggina
11 4FW Samuel Elvir (2001-04-25)25 April 2001 (aged 20) Honduras UPNFM
12 1GK Michael Perelló (1998-07-11)11 July 1998 (aged 23) Honduras Real España
13 3MF Brayan Moya* (1992-10-19)19 October 1992 (aged 28) Angola 1º de Agosto
14 4FW José Pinto (1997-09-27)27 September 1997 (aged 23) Honduras Olimpia
15 3MF Carlos Pineda (1997-09-23)23 September 1997 (aged 23) Honduras Olimpia
16 2DF José García (1998-09-21)21 September 1998 (aged 22) Honduras Olimpia
17 4FW Luis Palma (2000-01-17)17 January 2000 (aged 21) Honduras Vida
18 4FW Juan Obregón (1997-10-29)29 October 1997 (aged 23) United States Hartford Athletic
19 4FW Douglas Martínez (1997-06-05)5 June 1997 (aged 24) United States Real Salt Lake
20 3MF Jorge Álvarez (1998-01-28)28 January 1998 (aged 23) Honduras Olimpia
21 2DF Elvin Oliva (1997-10-24)24 October 1997 (aged 23) Honduras Olimpia
22 1GK Bryan Ramos (2001-08-08)8 August 2001 (aged 19) Honduras Real España

* Overage player.

Group play
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 3 2 0 1 10 1 +9 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  New Zealand 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3  Romania 3 1 1 1 1 4 −3 4
4  Honduras 3 1 0 2 3 9 −6 3
Source: TOCOG and FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Honduras 0–1 Romania
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)		 Oliva 45+1' (o.g.)
Kashima Stadium, Kashima
Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)
New Zealand 2–3 Honduras
 Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
Kashima Stadium, Kashima
Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel)
South Korea 6–0 Honduras
 Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)

Judo

Main articles: Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Honduras received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the International Judo Federation to send Cergia David Güity in the women's half-middleweight category (63 kg) to the Olympics.[5]

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
Cergia David Women's −63 kg  Quadros (BRA)
L WO [note 1] 		Did not advance
  1. ^ Cergia David did not pass the official weigh-in and did not take part in the competition.[6]

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics - Qualification

Honduras received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[7]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Julio Horrego Men's 100 m breaststroke 1:02.45 43 Did not advance
Men's 200 m breaststroke 2:17.51 37 Did not advance
Julimar Avila Women's 200 m butterfly 2:15.36 16 Q 2:16.38 16 Did not advance

Taekwondo

Main articles: Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Honduras received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the World Taekwondo Federation to send Keila Avila in the women's heavyweight category (+67 kg) to the Olympics.[8]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Keyla Ávila Women's +67 kg  Zheng Sy (CHN)
L 1–20 		Did not advance

See also

References

  1. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Honduras, Mexico book ticket to Tokyo 2020". FIFA. 28 March 2021. Archived from the original on March 29, 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Seleccionador de Honduras convoca 22 jugadores para Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio". swissinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  5. ^ Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Official Communication" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. 26 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  8. ^ "131 of world's best confirmed for Tokyo 2020". World Taekwondo. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.


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