Guatemala at The 2008 Summer Olympics

Guatemala At The 2008 Summer Olympics

Guatemala competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. In what was the country's fourteenth Summer Olympics (and fifteenth Olympics of any kind) since its debut at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, a total of twelve athletes competed in nine sports and twelve distinct events. It was the lowest number of participants for Guatemala since the 1980 Games in Moscow, USSR. Three of the twelve athletes were taking part in their second Olympics, and one of them, race walker Luis García, participated in his fourth. In any event that involved a progression through rounds (track and field, swimming, etc.), the Guatemalan athletes did not advance past the first round; as of the Beijing Olympics, there had yet to be a Guatemalan medalist. At the ceremonies, badminton player Kevin Cordón bore Guatemala's flag.

The 2008 Olympics delegation from Guatemala was its smallest since its showing at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. While four of its 12 athletes participated in track events, Guatemalan athletes also appeared in badminton; boxing; equestrianism; sailing; shooting; swimming; weightlifting; and modern pentathlon across 12 distinct events. The youngest Guatemalan athlete in Beijing was 16 years old (Rita Sanz-Agero in modern pentathlon), while the oldest was 44 years old (Juan Romero in shooting). Three female athletes and nine male athletes competed on Guatemala's behalf. Of those, there were no medalists. Badminton player Kevin Cordón carried Guatemala's flag at the ceremonies.

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