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Guatemala At The 1996 Summer Olympics
Guatemala competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 26 competitors, 25 men and 1 woman, took part in 20 events in 11 sports. Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Athletics ;Men ;;Track & road events Badminton Canoeing Slalom ;Men Cycling Road ;Men Track Fencing One woman represented Guatemala in 1996. ;Women Judo ;Men Sailing ;Men Shooting ;Men Swimming ;Men Weightlifting Wrestling ;Freestyle See also *Guatemala at the 1995 Pan American Games References External linksOfficial Olympic Reports Nations at the 1996 Summer Olympics 1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ... 1996 in Guatemalan sport {{1996-Olympic-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guatemalan Olympic Committee
The Guatemalan Olympic Committee ( es, Comité Olímpico Guatemalteco, abbreviated as COG) is a non-profit organization serving as the National Olympic Committee of Guatemala and a part of the International Olympic Committee and PASO. It was formed in 1947 and recognized by the IOC that same year. As of 2022, COG is officially suspended by IOC. Suspension On 15 October 2022 International Olympic Committee officially suspended National Olympic Committee of Guatemala. As a result of suspension, any athletes of Guatemala can no longer represent the country and compete under the country’s flag/name at the Olympic Games and other international multi-sports events as well as Guatemalan NOC lost all the funding from IOC. Presidents Executive committee The committee of the Guatemalan Olympic Committee is represented by: * President: Gerardo Rene Aguirre Oestmann * Vice Presidents: Juan Carlos Sagastume * IOC Member: Willi Kaltschmitt Luján * Members: Lorena Toriello, Claudia Rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Fernando García
Luis Fernando García Bechinie (born September 13, 1974 in Amatitlán) is a male race walker from Guatemala. He competed for his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ..., starting in 1996 (Atlanta, Georgia). Achievements References * * 1974 births Living people Guatemalan male racewalkers Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Guate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Ochoa (cyclist)
Omar Ochoa (born 12 September 1971) is a Guatemalan cyclist. He competed in the men's individual road race at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * 1971 births Living people Guatemalan male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Guatemala Cyclists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Guatemala-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's Individual Road Race
The men's individual road race at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, was held on July 31, 1996. There were 183 participants from 57 nations in the race over 221.85 km, with 116 cyclists finishing. For the first time, the event was open to professionals. The maximum number of cyclists per nation was five, up from three in previous editions of the event. The event was won by Pascal Richard of Switzerland, the nation's first victory in the men's individual road race and first medal in the event since a bronze in 1936. Rolf Sørensen earned Denmark's third medal in the event, silver just as in 1964 and 1968. Max Sciandri similarly matched Great Britain's best result: a bronze, as in 1896 and 1956. Background This was the 15th appearance of the event, previously held in 1896 and then at every Summer Olympics since 1936. It replaced the individual time trial event that had been held from 1912 to 1932; with the re-introduction of the time trial in Atlanta, this was th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felipe López (cyclist)
Felipe López (born 14 May 1969) is a Guatemalan cyclist. He competed in the men's individual road race at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * 1969 births Living people Guatemalan male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Guatemala Cyclists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Guatemala-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canoeing At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's Slalom K-1
These are the results of the men's K-1 slalom competition in canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics. The K-1 (kayak single) event is raced by one-man kayaks through a whitewater course. The venue for the 1996 Olympic competition was along the Toccoa/Ocoee River near the Georgia-Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ... state line. Medalists Results The 44 competitors each took two runs through the whitewater slalom course on July 28. The best result of the runs counted for the event. References 1996 Summer Olympics official report Volume 3.p. 162. *Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Canoeing: Men's Kayak Slalom Singles". In ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition''. London: Aurum Press Limited. p. 485. {{DEFAULTSORT:Canoeing at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Kvanli
Benjamin "Ben" Kvanli (born 5 February 1975) is a Guatemalan-American slalom canoeist who competed in the 1990s and 2000s (decade). He finished 33rd in the K1 event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ... while representing Guatemala. World Cup individual podiums :1 Pan American Championship counting for World Cup points References USA Canoe/Kayak profile 1975 births Canoeists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Guatemalan male canoeists American male canoeists Living people Olympic canoeists for Guatemala {{US-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jens Olsson (badminton)
Jens Christer Bertil Olsson (born 15 December 1964) is a Swedish retired male badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players pe ... player. He competed at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympic Games and 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympic Games in men's singles event. Achievements IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006. ''Men's singles'' References External links * * * * * Living people 1964 births Swedish male badminton players Olympic badminton players of Sweden Badminton players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Badminton players at the 1996 Summer Olympics People from Färgelanda Municipality Sportspeople from Västra Götaland County 20th-century Swedish people {{Swe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's Singles
These were the results of men's singles tournament of badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics. The tournament was single-elimination A single-elimination, knockout, or sudden death tournament is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament. Each winner will play another in the next round, until the final matc .... Matches consisted of three sets, with sets being to 15 for men's singles. The tournament was held at the Georgia State University Gymnasium. Seeds # ''(quarterfinals)'' # (gold medalist) # ''(silver medalist)'' # ''(fourth place)'' # ''(quarterfinals)'' # ''(quarterfinals)'' # ''(quarterfinals)'' # ''(bronze medalist)'' Draw Finals Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 References SourcesOlympic Games 1996 I-Tournament Software* {{DEFAULTSORT:Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's singles Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics Men's events at the 1996 Summer Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Erichsen
Kenneth Erichsen (born 28 December 1972) is a Guatemalan badminton player. He competed in the men's singles tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References 1972 births Living people Guatemalan male badminton players Olympic badminton players for Guatemala Badminton players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Guatemala-badminton-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo López (athlete)
Hugo L. López Pérez (born 1 February 1973) is a Guatemalan racewalker. He competed in the men's 50 kilometres walk at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References 1973 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Guatemalan male racewalkers Olympic athletes for Guatemala Place of birth missing (living people) Central American Games silver medalists for Guatemala Central American Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Guatemala Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics {{Guatemala-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 Kilometres Walk
These are the official results of the men's 50 km walk at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 .... Medalists Abbreviations *''All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds'' Records Results See also * 1996 Race Walking Year Ranking References External links Official Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics At The 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 Kilometres Walk W Racewalking at the Olympics Men's events at the 1996 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |