El Salvador
El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south b ...
competed at the
2008 Summer Olympics
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, from 8 to 24 August 2008. This was the nation's ninth appearance at the Olympics.
Comité Olímpico de El Salvador sent a total of 11 athletes to the Games, 4 men and 7 women, to compete in 9 sports. Weightlifter
Eva Dimas
Eva María Dimas Fontanals (born 18 March 1973 in San Salvador) is a retired female athlete and weightlifter from El Salvador.
Biography
She competed for her native Central American country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in ...
, who also carried the flag in 2000, was selected to carry her nation's flag during the opening ceremony.
Competitors
Comité Olímpico de El Salvador selected a team of 11 athletes, 4 men and 7 women, to compete in 9 sports.
["El Salvador at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games."]
Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved on 16 March 2014. Weightlifter
Eva Dimas
Eva María Dimas Fontanals (born 18 March 1973 in San Salvador) is a retired female athlete and weightlifter from El Salvador.
Biography
She competed for her native Central American country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in ...
, at age 35, was the oldest athlete of the team, while cyclist
Mario Contreras was the youngest at age 21.
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The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:
Athletics
;Men
;Track & road events
;Women
;Track & road events
Cycling
Road
Track
;Pursuit
;Omnium
Judo
Rowing
;Women
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Shooting
;Women
Swimming
;Women
Tennis
Weightlifting
Wrestling
;Women's freestyle
See also
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El Salvador at the 2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, 15th Pan American Games were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 13 July 2007 to 29 July 2007.
Medals
Gold
*Women's 20 km Road Walk: Cristina López (racewalker), Cristina López
Silver
*Men's – 56 kg: ...
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El Salvador at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
El Salvador sent 274 athletes (151 males, 123 females); from the official website of the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games (www.mayaguez2010.com); retrieved 2010-07-26. to the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, XXIst Central America ...
References
Nations at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008
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