El Salvador competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, from 25 July to 9 August 1992. This was the nation's fifth appearance at the Olympics.
| El Salvador at the 1992 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | ESA |
| NOC | El Salvador Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Barcelona | |
| Competitors | 4 (3 men and 1 woman) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | María José Marenco |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Comité Olímpico de El Salvador sent a total of 4 athletes to the Games, 3 men and 1 women, to compete in 3 sports. This is the smallest-ever contingent of Salvadorian athletes at the Games. Swimmer María José Marenco was selected to carry her nation's flag during the opening ceremony.
Competitors
editComité Olímpico de El Salvador selected a team of 4 athletes, 3 men and 1 women, to compete in 5 sports.[1] Judoka Juan Vargas, at age 29, was the oldest athlete of the team, while swimmer María José Marenco was the youngest at age 15.
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Athletics
edit- Men
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Angelo Ianuzzelli | Long jump | 7.31 m | 20 | — | did not advance | ||||
| Herbert Rodríguez | Discus throw | 43.22 m | 16 | — | did not advance | ||||
Judo
edit- 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 |
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Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Juan Vargas | 71 kg |  Mohamed Al-Jalai (YEM)W |
 Toshihiko Koga (JPN)L |
did not advance | =13 | ||||||
Swimming
edit- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| María José Marenco | 200 m freestyle | 2:09.36 | 32 | — | did not advance | ||
| 400 m freestyle | 4:29.32 | 26 | — | did not advance | |||
| 800 m freestyle | 9:09.41 | 20 | — | did not advance | |||
References
edit- ^ "El Salvador at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games." Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved on 17 March 2014.
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