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Guatemala At The 1968 Summer Olympics
Guatemala competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. It had been 16 years since the previous time that the nation competed at the Olympic Games. 48 competitors, 47 men and 1 woman, took part in 37 events in 8 sports. Athletics ;Men ;Track & road events ;Field events Boxing ;Men Cycling Four cyclists represented Guatemala in 1968. Road Football First round Group D ---- ---- ---- Quarter-finals Shooting Nine shooters, all men, represented Guatemala in 1968. ;Open Swimming ;Men ;Women Weightlifting ;Men Wrestling ;Men's freestyle ;Men's Greco-Roman References External linksOfficial Olympic Reports {{Nations at the 1968 Summer Olympics Nations at the 1968 Summer Olympics 1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ... 19 ... [...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 As a result of suspension, any athletes of Guatemala can no longer represent the country and compete under the country’s flag/name at the Olympic Games and other international multi-sports events as well as Guatemalan NOC lost all the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] |
Eugenio Boches
Eugenio Boches (born 13 August 1939) is a Guatemalan boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve .... At the 1968 Summer Olympics, he lost to Mario Benítez of Uruguay. References 1939 births Living people Guatemalan male boxers Olympic boxers for Guatemala Boxers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Guatemala City Light-middleweight boxers {{Guatemala-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Roldán
Jorge Roldán Popol (16 November 1940 – 8 June 2023), known popularly as ''El Grillo'' ("cricket"), was a Guatemalan football coach and player. A midfielder, Roldán played almost his entire career for the local team Aurora F.C., being perhaps the most emblematic individual ever to represent the club. He also became a member and later captain of the Guatemala national team, being part of the squad that won the 1967 CONCACAF Championship, and participating in the 1968 Olympic Games and in two World Cup qualifying campaigns. Roldán managed clubs in Guatemala for over three decades, and coached the national team at all levels. Club career Roldán debuted in the Guatemalan '' Liga Mayor'' with Aurora in 1958, at the age of 18, under coach Rubén Amorín. He helped Aurora win three national league titles in four years, in the 1964, 1966, and 1967–68 seasons, the first three championships ever won by the club. He played for Aurora from 1958 to 1973, and went on to become th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelson Melgar
Armando Melgar Nelson (born 22 July 1945) is a Guatemalan footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve .... References External links * 1945 births Living people Guatemalan men's footballers Guatemala men's international footballers Olympic footballers for Guatemala Footballers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Footballers from Guatemala City Comunicaciones F.C. players Men's association football forwards {{Guatemala-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romualdo Arppi Filho
Romualdo Arppi Filho (born in Santos on 7 January 1939) is a Brazilian former football referee. He is mostly known for supervising three matches in the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, including the final rival between Germany and Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th .... Argentina eventually won the game 3–2. He was the second successive Brazilian to referee a World Cup final. External links Profile Romualdo Arppi Filho 1939 births Living people People from Santos, São Paulo Brazilian football referees FIFA World Cup referees FIFA World Cup Final match officials 1986 FIFA World Cup referees Olympic football referees Football referees at the 1980 Summer Olympics {{Brazil-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara ( , ) is a metropolis in western Mexico and the capital of the state of Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 7th largest city by population in Mexico, while the Guadalajara metropolitan area has a population of 5,268,642 people, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in the country and the twentieth largest metropolitan area in the Americas Guadalajara has the second-highest population density in Mexico, with over 10,361 people per square kilometer. Within Mexico, Guadalajara is a center of business, arts and culture, technology and tourism; as well as the economic center of the Bajío region. It usually ranks among the 100 most productive and globally competitive cities in the world. It is home to numerous landmarks, including Guadalajara Cathedral, the Teatro Degollado, the Templo Expiatorio, the UNESCO World Heritage site Hospicio Cabañas, and the San Juan de Dios Market—the largest indoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio Jalisco
The Jalisco Stadium is a football stadium located in Guadalajara, Mexico. It is the third largest Mexican football stadium behind Estadio Azteca and Estadio Olímpico Universitario. The facility is located in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, 400 kilometers north-west of Mexico City, and has a maximum capacity of 56,713 spectators. History Estadio Jalisco was the home ground of Guadalajara, one of the oldest football teams in Mexico, until 2010. It remains the home stadium of Atlas in the Liga MX and Club Universidad de Guadalajara in the Liga de Expansión MX. Several football preliminary matches took place for the 1968 Summer Olympics. The stadium hosted games in two separate FIFA World Cups in 1970 and 1986. During both of those tournaments the Estadio Jalisco was the temporary home of the Brazilian national team and today remains a liaison between the people of Guadalajara and the Brazilian national team. The stadium is centrally located in the heart of the neighbour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Stokes (Guatemalan Footballer)
David Stokes Brown (born 4 January 1946) is a Guatemalan footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve .... References External links * 1946 births Living people Guatemalan men's footballers Guatemala men's international footballers Olympic footballers for Guatemala Footballers at the 1968 Summer Olympics People from Izabal Department Comunicaciones F.C. players Men's association football forwards {{Guatemala-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's Team Time Trial
These are the official results of the Men's Team Time Trial at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ..., held on 15 October 1968. There were 120 participants from 30 nations. Final classification References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cycling At The 1968 Summer Olympics - Men's Team Time Trial Cycling at the Summer Olympics – Men's team time trial Road cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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