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Guatemala at the Olympics

Guatemala at the
Olympics
IOC codeGUA
NOCGuatemalan Olympic Committee
Websitewww.cog.org.gt (in Spanish)
Medals
Ranked 112th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
3
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

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 once, in 1988.

Guatemala won its first Olympic medal sixty years after its first Olympic appearance, during the 2012 Summer Olympics, when Érick Barrondo took second place in the men's 20 km walk.[1]

The second medal was won in Paris 2024 when Jean Pierre Brol won third place in men's trap shooting.

Their third medal and first ever gold medal was won by Adriana Ruano Oliva in women’s trap shooting at Paris 2024. She also set a new Olympic record by shooting 45/50 in the final.

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

In mid-2023, Guatemala was initially suspended by the IOC due to a 'domestic legal dispute', meaning its athletes would not be invited to compete under their own flag for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2] On March 19, 2024, the IOC EB provisionally lifted the suspension of Guatemala's NOC.[3]

Medal tables

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Medals by sport

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SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
 Shooting1012
 Athletics0101
Totals (2 entries)1113

List of medalists

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Medal Name Games Sport Event
 Silver Érick Barrondo 2012 London Athletics Men's 20 km walk
 Bronze Jean Pierre Brol 2024 Paris Shooting Men's trap
 Gold Adriana Ruano 2024 Paris Shooting Women's trap

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Chen wins Olympic 20km walk, history for Guatemala". Eurosport Asia. 4 August 2012. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Paris Olympics 2024: Russia, Belarus will not be formally invited, but athletes can compete under neutral flag". CBSSports.com. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  3. ^ "IOC EB provisionally lifts suspension of NOC of Guatemala; confirms objective of having a gender-balanced Afghan team at Paris 2024". International Olympic Committee. March 19, 2024.
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