Guatemala at the Olympics
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 at the Olympics | |
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| IOC code | GUA |
| NOC | Guatemalan Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 134th |
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| Summer appearances | |
| Winter appearances | |
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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] This makes Guatemala notable as one of the few countries with more Nobel laureates than Olympic medalists.[2]
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 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.[3]
On March 19, 2024, the IOC EB provisionally lifted the suspension of Guatemala's NOC.[4]
Medal tables
Host country
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 Athens | did not participate | |||||
| 1900 Paris | ||||||
| 1904 St. Louis | ||||||
| 1912 Stockholm | ||||||
| 1920 Antwerp | ||||||
| 1924 Paris | ||||||
| 1928 Amsterdam | ||||||
| 1932 Los Angeles | ||||||
| 1936 Berlin | ||||||
| 1948 London | ||||||
| 1952 Helsinki | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1956 Melbourne | did not participate | |||||
| 1960 Rome | ||||||
| 1964 Tokyo | ||||||
| 1968 Mexico City | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1972 Munich | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1976 Montreal | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1980 Moscow | did not participate | |||||
| 1984 Los Angeles | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1988 Seoul | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1992 Barcelona | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1996 Atlanta | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2000 Sydney | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004 Athens | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2008 Beijing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2012 London | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 69 |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2020 Tokyo | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2024 Paris | future event | |||||
| 2028 Los Angeles | ||||||
| 2032 Brisbane | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 132 | |
Medals by Winter Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Chamonix | did not participate | |||||
| 1928 St. Moritz | ||||||
| 1932 Lake Placid | ||||||
| 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | ||||||
| 1948 St. Moritz | ||||||
| 1952 Oslo | ||||||
| 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | ||||||
| 1960 Squaw Valley | ||||||
| 1964 Innsbruck | ||||||
| 1968 Grenoble | ||||||
| 1972 Sapporo | ||||||
| 1976 Innsbruck | ||||||
| 1980 Lake Placid | ||||||
| 1984 Sarajevo | ||||||
| 1988 Calgary | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1992 Albertville | did not participate | |||||
| 1994 Lillehammer | ||||||
| 1998 Nagano | ||||||
| 2002 Salt Lake City | ||||||
| 2006 Turin | ||||||
| 2010 Vancouver | ||||||
| 2014 Sochi | ||||||
| 2018 Pyeongchang | ||||||
| 2022 Beijing | ||||||
| 2026 Milan–Cortina | future event | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
List of medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | Érick Barrondo | 2012 London | Athletics | Men's 20 km walk |
See also
- Category:Olympic competitors for Guatemala
- List of flag bearers for Guatemala at the Olympics
- Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics
- Guatemala at the Paralympics
References
- "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.
- "FACT OF THE DAY: OLYMPICS EDITION". Tablet Magazine. 9 August 2012.
- "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.
- "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.
External links
- "Guatemala". International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2021.
- "Guatemala". Olympedia.com.
- "Olympic Analytics/GUA". olympanalyt.com.