Guatemala at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Guatemala at the 1952 Summer Olympics
IOC code	GUA
NOC	Guatemalan Olympic Committee
Website	www.cog.org.gt (in Spanish)
in Helsinki
Competitors	21 in 6 sports
Flag bearer	Doroteo Flores[1]
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Guatemala competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 21 competitors, 20 men and 1 woman, took part in 26 events in 6 sports.^[2]

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Track Competition

Men's 1.000m Time Trial

• Gustavo Martínez

• Final — 1:18.9 (→ 24th place)

Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race

• Gustavo Martínez — 26th place

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Three fencers, all men, represented Guatemala in 1952.

Men's foil

• Rubén Soberón
• Eduardo López

Men's épée

• Rubén Soberón
• Antonio Chocano
• Eduardo López

Men's sabre

• Eduardo López

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Three shooters represented Guatemala in 1952.

25 m pistol

• José Gómez
• Francisco Sandoval

50 m pistol

• Francisco Sandoval

300 m rifle, three positions

• Alfredo Mury

50 m rifle, prone

• José Gómez
• Alfredo Mury

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics

References

1. "Flagbearers for Guatemala". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
2. "Guatemala at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.

External links

• Official Olympic Reports