Guatemala at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Guatemala competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. It had been 16 years since 1952, 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 AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankCarlos CuqueMarathoncolspan=6 2:45:2039Fulgencio Hernándezcolspan=6 3:00:4052Julio Ortíz20 km walkcolspan=6 1:54:4828Julio Quevedo1500 m4:03.13 9Did not advance5000 m15:23.09colspan=4 Did not advance3000 m steeplechase9:48.3712colspan=4 Did not advance Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionTeodoro PalaciosHigh jump Did not advance

Boxing

Men AthleteEvent1 Round 2 Round 3 Round QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMario MendozaBantamweightL 0-5Did not advanceEugenio BochesLight Middleweightcolspan=1 L' 0-5Did not advance

Cycling

Four cyclists represented Guatemala in 1968.

Road AthleteEventTimeRankFrancisco CuqueMen's road raceDNFJorge Inés4:57:0749Evaristo Oliva4:57:0748Saturnino Rustrián4:46:1322Evaristo OlivaFrancisco CuqueJorge InésSaturnino RustriánTeam time trial2:24:20.721

Football

First round Group D Team3210113+85320163+343111103+733003119−180

Quarter-finals

Shooting

Nine shooters, all men, represented Guatemala in 1968. Open AthleteEventFinalScoreRankOtto BroloMen's 50 metre rifle three positions109253Men's 50 metre rifle prone58078Gerardo Castañeda50 m pistol53739Víctor Castellanos25 m rapid fire pistol57833Leonel FernándezMen's 50 metre rifle three positions106856José MarroquínMen's 300 metre rifle three positions102729Félipe OrtízMen's 300 metre rifle three positions102330Fernando Samoya25 m rapid fire pistol57929Francisco Sandoval50 m pistol51959Pablo SittlerMen's 50 metre rifle prone57979

Swimming

Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankRamiro Benavides200 metre freestyle2:11.7 47Did not advance100 metre butterfly1:03.1 39Did not advance200 metre butterfly2:24.338Did not advanceAntonio Cruz100 metre backstroke1:11.835Did not advance200 metre backstroke2:36.3 38Did not advance400 metre medley5:31.1 33Did not advance Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSilvana Asturias100 metre freestyle1:10.356Did not advance200 metre freestyle2:30.736Did not advance400 metre freestyle5:25.627Did not advance800 metre freestyle11:12.525Did not advance

Weightlifting

Men AthleteEventMilitary PressSnatchClean & jerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankResultRankFrancisco Echevarría60 kg87.52177.521112.520277.5 20

Wrestling

Men's freestyle AthleteEventElimination PoolFinal roundRound 1ResultRound 2ResultRound 3ResultRound 4ResultRound 5ResultRound 6ResultFinal roundResultRankGustavo Ramírez−52 kgL T 8:15L T 5:32Did not advance23Javier Raxon−57 kgL L T 6:20Did not advance20José García−63 kgL 5:45L T 4:47Did not advance20Ángel Aldana−70 kgL T 1:55L T 2:15Did not advance24José Manuel Hernández−87 kgL T 1:45L T 0:37Did not advance20 Men's Greco-Roman AthleteEventElimination PoolFinal roundRound 1ResultRound 2ResultRound 3ResultRound 4ResultRound 5ResultRound 6ResultFinal roundResultRankGustavo Ramírez−52 kgL T 1:25L T 0:56Did not advance22Javier Raxon−57 kgL T 4:38L T 1:23Did not advance24José García−63 kgL T 1:21L T 0:20Did not advance19Ángel Aldana−70 kgL T 0:45L T 6:17Did not advance24José Manuel Hernández−87 kgL T 0:51L T 4:56Did not advance16

References

External links Official Olympic Reports