Argentina at the 2024 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:ARG
Nocname:Argentine Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2024
Website: 
Location:Paris, France
Competitors:136
Sports:23
Flagbearer Close:José Torres
Eugenia Bosco
Rank:52
Gold:1
Silver:1
Bronze:1
Appearances:auto

Argentina competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Since the nation's official debut in 1900, Argentine athletes have competed in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games except for three occasions: the sparsely attended St. Louis 1904 and Stockholm 1912; and Moscow 1980 as part of the United States-led boycott.

On 3 July 2024, the Argentine Olympic Committee appointed the volleyball player Luciano De Cecco and the field hockey player Rocío Sánchez Moccia as the flag bearers to opening ceremony.[1]

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
CyclingMen's BMX freestyle
Mateo Majdalani
Eugenia Bosco
SailingMixed Nacra 17
Argentina women's national field hockey team
Field hockeyWomen's tournament

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Archery1 0 1
Athletics3 3 6
Canoeing1 1 2
Cycling3 0 3
Equestrian1 0 1
Fencing1 0 1
Field hockey16 16 32
Football18 0 18
Golf2 0 2
Handball14 0 14
Judo0 1 1
Modern pentathlon1 0 1
Rowing2 2 4
Rugby sevens12 0 12
Sailing3 4 7
Shooting2 1 3
Skateboarding2 0 2
Swimming1 2 3
Table tennis1 0 1
Taekwondo1 0 1
Tennis6 2 8
Triathlon0 1 1
Volleyball12 0 12
Total 103 33 136

Archery

See main article: article, Archery at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Archery at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. For the first time since 1988, Argentina qualified one archer for the 2024 Summer Olympics men's individual recurve competition through the 2024 Olympic Continental Qualifier for the Americas, held in Medellín, Colombia.[2]

Athletics

See main article: article, Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Argentinian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[3] [4]

Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatRepechageSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Elián LarreginaMen's 400 m47.804445.36 5 Q45.026Did not advance
Belén CasettaWomen's 3000 m steeplechase9:34.7834Did not advance
Florencia Borellialign=left rowspan=2Women's marathon2:29:2921
Daiana Ocampo2:32:0241
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Nazareno SasiaMen's shot put19.3323Did not advance
Joaquín GómezMen's hammer throw72.1022Did not advance

Canoeing

See main article: Canoeing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Canoeing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification.

Sprint

Argentinian canoeists qualified two boat in the following distances for the Games through the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany;[5] [6] and 2024 Pan American Canoe Sprint Olympic Qualifiers in Sarasota, United States.

AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Agustín VerniceMen's K-1 1000 m3:27.182 SF3:28.182 FA3:28.104
Brenda RojasWomen's K-1 500 m1:52.682 SF1:53.356 FC1:53.8820
Qualification Legend: SF = Qualify to semifinal; FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal); FC =Qualify to final C (non-medal)

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification.

Road

Argentina entered one male rider to compete in the men's road race events at the Olympic, after secured those quota through the UCI Nation Ranking.[7]

BMX

Freestyle

Riders from Argentina received a single quota spot in the men's BMX freestyle for Paris 2024, finishing among the top three eligible nations, not yet qualified, at the 2023 UCI BMX Freestyle World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.[8]

Race

Argentina secured one quota place (one men's) race for Paris 2024 through the allocations of final Olympic BMX ranking.[9] [10]

Equestrian

See main article: Equestrian events at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Equestrian events at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Argentina entered one rider in jumping events, into the games, by virtue of top three nations performances in individual jumping events, not yet qualified, at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.[11] [12]

Jumping

Fencing

See main article: Fencing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Fencing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Argentina entered one male fencer into the Olympic competition. Pascual di Tella secured his quota places in men's sabre events, after nominated as the highest ranked individual fencers, eligible for Pan Am zone through the release of the FIE Official ranking for Paris 2024.

Field hockey

See main article: Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Summary
TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Argentina men'sMen's tournament
L 0–1

D 1–1

W 2–0

W 2–1

D 3–3
4 Q
L 2–3
Did not advance8
Argentina women'sWomen's tournament
W 4–1

W 4–2

W 2–1

D 3–3

W 3–0
2 Q
W 1–1
(2-0 pso)

L 0–3

W 2–2
(3-1 pso)

Men's tournament

See main article: Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification. Argentina men's national field hockey team qualified by winning the gold medal at the 2023 Pan American Games.[13]

Team roster
Group play----------------
Quarterfinal

Women's tournament

See main article: Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament and Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification. Argentina women's national field hockey team qualified by winning the gold medal at the 2023 Pan American Games.[14]

Team roster
Group play----------------
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Bronze medal game

Football

Summary

Men's tournament

See main article: Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

See main article: Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification. Argentina men's football team qualified for the Olympics following the triumph of the nation's runner-up title at the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament in Venezuela.[15] [16]

Team roster
Group stage--------
Quarterfinals

Golf

See main article: Golf at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Golf at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Argentina entered two golfers into the Olympic tournament. Emiliano Grillo and Alejandro Tosti, both qualified directly to Paris 2024, based on their ranking position in the top 60 on the IGF World Rankings.[17]

Men
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Total
ScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreParRank
Alejandro Tostialign=left rowspan=2Individual68696970276−8T18
Emiliano Grillo66757568284ET43

Handball

See main article: Handball at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Summary

Men's tournament

See main article: Handball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Handball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification. Argentina men's national handball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal at the 2023 Pan American Games in Viña del Mar, Chile.[18]

Team roster
Group play----------------

Judo

See main article: Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Argentina qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Sofía Fiora (women's half-lightweight, 52 kg) got qualified via continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.

Modern pentathlon

See main article: Modern pentathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Modern pentathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Argentinian modern pentathletes confirmed a single quota place for Paris 2024. Franco Serrano secured one of two available South American berth in the men's event at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.[19]

AthleteEventFencing
(épée one touch)
Swimming
(200 m freestyle)
Riding
(show jumping)
Combined: shooting/running
(10 m air pistol)/(3200 m)
Total pointsFinal rank
RanknowrapMP pointsTimeRanknowrapMP pointsPenaltiesRanknowrapMP pointsTimeRanknowrapMP points
align=left rowspan="2" Franco Serranoalign=left rowspan="2" Men'sSemifinal2002132022:02.56930556.581528610:40.8815660145328
FinalDid not advance

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Rowing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Argentinian rowers qualified two boats, each in the men's and women's lightweight double sculls for the Games, through the 2024 Americas Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Alejandro Colomino
Pedro Dickson
Men's lightweight double sculls7:04.346 R6:52.943 SA/B6:51.596 FB6:31.8612
Sonia Baluzzo
Evelyn Silvestro
Women's lightweight double sculls7:36.436 R7:29.763 SA/B7:33.416 FB7:25.8612
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

Rugby sevens

See main article: Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Summary

Men's tournament

See main article: Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification. Argentina national rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by securing a top-four placement in the 2022–23 World Rugby Sevens Series, defeating Great Britain at the end of the pool round in the Toulouse leg.[20]

Team roster
Group stage

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Quarter-final----
  • 5–8th place playoff semi-final----
  • 7th place final
  • Sailing

    See main article: Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Argentine sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2023 Sailing World Championships in The Hague, Netherlands, 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, and 2024 ILCA 6 World Championships in Mar del Plata.[21] [22]

    Elimination events
    AthleteEventRaceFinal rank
    1234567891011121314151617181920TOTPTSRankQuaterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
    Francisco SaubidetMen's IQFoil174171519251513171821231922317521Did not advance21
    Chiara FerrettiWomen's IQFoil192119212422142023212419251929124224Did not advance24
    Medal race events
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    123456789101112M*
    Francisco Guaragna RigonatMen's ILCA 7282624DSQ618242314927
    Lucía FalascaWomen's ILCA 6351114331151016210211
    Mateo Majdalani
    Eugenia Bosco
    Mixed Nacra 17225106632212121455
    M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; C = Canceled

    Shooting

    See main article: Shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Argentinian shooters achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at 2024 Championships of the Americas and 2023 Pan American Games. [23]

    AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinal
    PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
    Julián GutiérrezMen's 10 m air rifle631.72 Q122.88
    Federico GilMen’s skeet115 27Did not advance
    Fernanda RussoWomen's 10 m air rifle625.430Did not advance
    Julián Gutiérrez
    Fernanda Russo
    Mixed 10 m air rifle team624.819Did not advance

    Skateboarding

    See main article: Skateboarding at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Skateboarding at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. For the first time ever, Argentina qualified two male skateboarders to compete in the following event at the Games, based on the release of the final Olympic ranking.

    Men
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    ScoreRankScoreRank
    Matías Dell Olioalign=left rowspan=2Street266.85153.988
    Mauro Iglesias249.0910Did not advance

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Argentinian swimmers achieved entry standards in the following events for Paris 2024 (a maximum of two swimmers under the Olympic Qualifying Time (OST) and potentially at the Olympic Consideration Time (OCT)):[24]

    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Ulises SaraviaMen's 100 m backstroke55.0335Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Agostina HeinWomen's 400 m freestyle4:14.2418Did not advance
    Women's 800 m freestyle8:37.4314Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Macarena CeballosWomen's 100 m breaststroke1:06.8916 Q1:07.3115Did not advance
    Women's 200 m breaststroke2:26.5518Did not advance

    Table tennis

    See main article: Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Argentina entered one table tennis player into Paris 2024. Santiago Lorenzo qualified for the games following the triumph of winning the first quota places at the 2024 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Lima, Peru.

    Taekwondo

    See main article: Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Argentina qualified one athlete to compete at Paris 2024. Lucas Guzmán secured his spot by virtue of winning the semifinal match, through the 2024 Pan American Qualification Tournament, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

    Tennis

    See main article: Tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Argentina initially entered two tennis players into the Olympic tournament. Facundo Díaz Acosta secured an outright berth by winning the men’s singles title and María Lourdes Carlé secured an outright berth in the women's singles by advancing to the final match at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.[25]

    Díaz Acosta was originally qualified as a Pan American Games champion, however, he was removed from the list after the four highest-ranked players got direct entries via the ATP rankings of 10 June 2024, as well as doubles players Máximo González and Andrés Molteni. 2019 Pan American Games champion Nadia Podoroska, the highest ranked Argentine woman player, will join Carlé in the participation list.[26]

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Sebastián Báezalign=left rowspan="4"Singles
    W 6–4, 6–3

    W 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–3)

    L 5–7, 1–6
    Did not advance
    Francisco Cerúndolo
    W 6–2, 6–1

    W 7–5, 6–7(5–7), 7–5

    L 3–6, 4–6
    Did not advance
    Tomás Martín Etcheverry
    W 7–6(9–7), 6–2

    L 0–6, 6–7(1–7)
    Did not advance
    Mariano Navone
    W 6–2, 6–2

    L 6–7(2–7), 3–6
    Did not advance
    Tomás Martín Etcheverry
    Mariano Navone
    align=left rowspan=2Doubles
    L 6–7(3–7), 6–7(4–7)
    Did not advance
    Máximo González
    Andrés Molteni

    L 6–7(4–7), 4–6
    Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    María Lourdes Carléalign=left rowspan="2"Singles
    W 6–0, 6–0

    L 1–6, 1–6
    Did not advance
    Nadia Podoroska
    L 6–7(6–8), 5–7
    Colspan=6Did not advance
    María Lourdes Carlé
    Nadia Podoroska
    Doubles
    W 6–3, 6–0

    L 3–6, 4–6
    Did not advance
    Mixed

    Triathlon

    See main article: Triathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Triathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification.

    Argentina achieved a quota (one woman) for the women's individual triathlon competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics through the Individual Olympic Qualification Ranking.[27]

    Individual

    Volleyball

    See main article: article and Volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

    Indoor

    Summary

    Men's tournament

    See main article: article, Volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification. Argentina men's volleyball team qualified by their rank in the World Ranking qualification pathway.[28]

    Team roster
    Group play--------

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: ROCÍO SÁNCHEZ MOCCIA Y LUCIANO DE CECCO SERÁN LOS ABANDERADOS DE ARGENTINA EN LOS JUEGOS OLÍMPICOS DE PARÍS 2024. Comité Olímpico Argentino. ES. 3 July 2024. 4 July 2024.
    2. News: Colombia qualifies first-ever men's team to the Olympics. World Archery. 14 April 2024. 15 April 2024.
    3. News: How to qualify for Athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics Qualification System explained. International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. 10 May 2024.
    4. Web site: Road to Paris 24. World Athletics. 10 May 2024.
    5. News: First 25 Olympic quotas earned in Duisburg. 25 August 2023. International Canoe Federation. 9 September 2023.
    6. News: ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships 2023: All final results, Paris 2024 qualification berths, and medals table – complete list. 28 August 2023. International Olympic Committee. 9 September 2023.
    7. News: Road cycling at París 2024: Quota distribution for next Olympic Games decided following publication of UCI World Ranking by Nations. 18 October 2023. International Olympic Committee. 20 October 2023.
    8. Web site: Athletes' quotas for BMX Freestyle men's event. www.uci.org/. Union Cycliste Internationale. 5 July 2024.
    9. Web site: Athletes' quotas for BMX Racing men's event. 11 June 2024. www.uci.org/. Union Cycliste Internationale. 19 June 2024.
    10. Web site: Gonzalo Molina estará en sus segundos Juegos Olímpicos. Gonzalo Molina will be in his second Olympic Games. Spanish. 11 June 2024. www.argentina.gob.ar/. Portal Oficial Estado Argentino. 19 June 2024.
    11. News: FEI publishes Olympic and Paralympic Rankings for Paris 2024. International Federation for Equestrian Sports. 3 January 2024.
    12. News: DE FREITAS WINS INDIVIDUAL EQUESTRIAN JUMPING GOLD AND THREE COUNTRIES QUALIFY FOR PARIS 2024. Panam Sports. 3 November 2023. 20 December 2023.
    13. News: Argentina book ticket to Paris with exciting Pan Am win over hosts, Chile. 4 November 2023. fih.hockey. 4 November 2023.
    14. News: Argentina seal Olympic Games Paris 2024 Qualification. 5 November 2023. fih.hockey. 6 November 2023.
    15. News: Holders Brazil miss out as Argentina, Paraguay seal Olympic spots. FIFA. 11 February 2024. 13 February 2024.
    16. News: Paris 2024 Olympics: Brazil miss out on qualification as Argentina secure spot. BBC Sport. 12 February 2024. 12 February 2024.
    17. News: Fields Announced for Olympic Golf Competition. International Golf Federation. 9 July 2024. 10 July 2024.
    18. News: Fantastic Argentina power to Paris 2024 in style at the Pan American Games. International Handball Federation. 5 November 2023. 6 November 2023.
    19. News: 19TH PAN AMERICAN GAMES: OLIVER (MEX) AND HERNANDEZ (MEX) CELEBRATE GOLD AS 10 ATHLETES SECURE OLYMPIC QUOTAS. 23 October 2023. Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne. 24 October 2023.
    20. News: Argentina qualify for Paris 2024 as the HSBC France Sevens brings big games. World Rugby. 13 May 2023. 14 May 2023.
    21. News: Sailing World Championships 2023 The Hague: All results, medals, and Paris 2024 qualification spots – complete list. International Olympic Committee. 20 August 2023. 29 November 2023.
    22. News: BRAZIL DOMINATES THE SEA TO CLAIM GOLD AND PARIS 2024 TICKETS. 4 November 2023. Panam Sports. 29 November 2023.
    23. Web site: Quota Places by Nation and Number. 1 January 2018. issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 18 September 2022.
    24. Web site: Olympic Games Paris 2024 Athletes. World Aquatics. 20 July 2024.
    25. News: 2023 Pan American Games: Four athletes secure Olympic tennis quotas in high stake semi-finals. International Olympic Committee. 29 October 2023. 20 December 2023.
    26. Web site: Paris 2024 Olympic Tennis Event Entry List. International Tennis Federation. 4 July 2024.
    27. News: The key moves in the Olympic triathlon rankings after WTCS Cagliari. World Triathlon. 27 May 2024. 30 May 2024.
    28. Web site: La selección argentina de vóley se clasificó a París 2024 y defenderá el bronce en los Juegos Olímpicos. 20 June 2024. Infobae. 21 June 2024. es.