El Salvador at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 7 (6 men and 2 women) in 5 sports | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Juan Carlos Vargas | |||||||||||
| Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 0 |
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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.
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
Comité Olímpico de El Salvador selected a team of 8 athletes, 6 men and 2 women, to compete in 5 sports.[1] 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Main article: Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Arely Franco | 400 m | 1:01.38 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Road
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maureen Kaila Vergara | Road race | DNF | |
Track
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Points | Laps | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maureen Kaila Vergara | Points race | 11 | 0 | 5 |
Judo
Main article: Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Main article: Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Francisco Suriano | 100 m breaststroke | 1:05.82 | 37 | N/A | Did not advance | ||
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:25.57 | 32 | N/A | Did not advance | |||
| Rubén Ernesto Pineda | 100 m butterfly | 56.01 | 37 | N/A | Did not advance | ||
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Francisco Cáceres | 64 kg | 115.0 | =29 | 145.0 | =29 | 260 | 31 |
See also
References
- "El Salvador at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games." Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved on 15 March 2014.
- Official Olympic Reports
- ↑ "El Salvador at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games." Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved on 16 March 2014.
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