Guatemala competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1952, despite failing to register any athletes in three other editions (1956 to 1964).
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:
SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 7 2 9Badminton 1 1 2Cycling 1 0 1Judo 1 0 1Modern pentathlon 1 0 1Rowing 0 2 2Sailing 1 1 2Shooting 1 2 3Swimming 1 1 2Weightlifting011 Total 14 10 24
Athletics
Guatemalan athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):
Track and road events Men AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankLuis Grijalva5000 m13:34.1110 q13:10.09 NR12José Alejandro Barrondo20 km walkcolspan=2 rowspan=3 1:26:5530José Oswaldo CalelJosé Eduardo Ortiz1:28:5740Bernardo Barrondo50 km walkcolspan=2 rowspan=3 4:08:3434Érick BarrondoLuis Ángel Sánchez
Women AthleteEventFinalResultRankMayra Herrera20 km walk1:44:3050Mirna Ortiz1:40:2344
Badminton
Guatemala entered two badminton players to compete into the Olympic tournament. Slated to compete at his fourth consecutive Games, Kevin Cordón was selected among the top 40 individual shuttlers to compete in the men's singles based on the BWF World Race to Tokyo Rankings, with Nikté Sotomayor accepting a spare berth freed up by one of the original entrants on the women's side.
Athlete Event Group Stage Elimination Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank Kevin Cordón Men's singles W (21–14, 21–12) W (22–20, 21–13) 1 Q W (21–17, 3–21, 21–19) W (21–13, 21–18) L (18–21, 11–21) L (11–21, 13–21)4 Nikté Sotomayor Women's singles L (8–21, 9–21) L (19–21, 12–21) 3 Did not advance
Cycling
Road Guatemala entered one rider to compete in the men's Olympic road race, by virtue of his top 50 national finish (for men) in the UCI World Ranking.
AthleteEventTimeRankManuel RodasMen's road raceDid not finish
Judo
Guatemala qualified one judoka for the men's extra-lightweight category (60 kg) at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian José Ramos accepted a continental berth from the Americas as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJosé RamosMen's −60 kgL 00–10Did not advance
Modern pentathlon
Guatemalan athletes qualified for the following spots to compete in modern pentathlon. Rio 2016 Olympian Charles Fernández secured a selection in men's event with a gold medal victory at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima.
AthleteEventFencing(épée one touch)Swimming(200 m freestyle)Riding(show jumping)Combined: shooting/running(10 m air pistol)/(3200 m)Total pointsFinal rankRankMP pointsTimeRankMP pointsPenaltiesRankMP pointsTimeRankMP pointsCharles FernándezMen's13-22 1291791:58.168314813221911:06.5610634134627
Rowing
Guatemala qualified one boat in the women's lightweight double sculls for the Games by finishing last in the A-final and securing the second of three berths available at the 2021 FISA Americas Olympic Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, signifying the country's return to the sport for the first time since 1984.
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankYulissa LópezJenniffer ZúñigaWomen's lightweight double sculls7:53.356 R8:13.276 FC colspan="2" 7:27.5118 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
Sailing
Guatemalan sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas.
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Juan Ignacio MaegliMen's Laser6242410231819205EL14919Isabella MaegliWomen's Laser Radial2629329343134518EL21829 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Shooting
Guatemalan shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, the 2019 Pan American Games, and Championships of the Americas, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankJuan SchaefferMen's skeet 10730Did not advanceAdriana RuanoWomen's trap 11026Did not advanceAna Waleska Soto 11323Did not advance
Swimming
Guatemalan swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLuis MartínezMen's 100 m butterfly51.29 NR7 Q51.308 Q51.09 NR7Gabriela SantisWomen's 200 m freestyle2:07.2427Did not advance
Weightlifting
Guatemala entered one female weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Scarleth Ucelo accepted a spare berth unused by Oceania as the next highest-ranked weightlifter vying for qualification in the women's +87 kg category based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings.
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankScarleth UceloWomen's +87 kg87121161320313
See also Guatemala at the 2019 Pan American Games
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