El Salvador at the 1968 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:ESA
Nocname:El Salvador Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1968
Oldcode:SAL
Website: 
Location:Mexico City
Competitors:60 (52 men and 8 women)
Sports:7
Flagbearer:Salvador Vilanova
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

El Salvador competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico, from 12 to 27 October 1968.

Comité Olímpico de El Salvador sent a total of 60 athletes to the Games, 52 men and 8 women, to compete in 7 sports. Swimmer Salvador Vilanova was selected to carry his nation's flag during the opening ceremony.

Competitors

Comité Olímpico de El Salvador selected a team of 60 athletes, 52 men and 8 women, to compete in 7 sports.[1] The contingent marks the largest in El Salvador's Olympic participation. Trap shooter Roberto Soundy, at age 68, was the oldest athlete of the team, while swimmer Rubén Guerrero was the youngest at age 13. Each respectively holds the distinction of being the all-time oldest and youngest Olympic participants from El Salvador.[1]

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

width=80Sportwidth=40Menwidth=40Womenwidth=40Total
Athletics8 2 10
Cycling5 0 5
Football18 0 18
Sailing3 0 3
Shooting8 0 8
Swimming8 6 14
Weightlifting2 0 2
Total 52 8 60

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Men
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Rafael Santos100 m11.228Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2José Astacio200 m23.136Did not advance
    400 m52.97Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Alfredo Cubías800 m2:08.78colspan=2 Did not advance
    1500m4:32.5810colspan=2 Did not advance
    Efraín Cordero3000 m steeplechase11:19.2313colspan=4 Did not advance
    Roberto Castellanos20 km walkcolspan=6 1:58:48.029
    Ricardo Cruz50 km walkcolspan=6 5:56:22.028
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    align=left rowspan=2Mauricio JubisShot put12.9219Did not advance
    Discus throw36.1827Did not advance
    Carlos HasbúnHammer throw37.4622Did not advance
    Women
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    align=left rowspan=2Cecilia Sosa100 m13.77Did not advance
    80 m hurdles12.86colspan=2 Did not advance
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Cecilia SosaLong jumpDid not advance
    Rosario MartínezShot putcolspan=2 10.1814

    Cycling

    See main article: Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

    Road

    Men
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Mauricio BolañosRoad race
    Francisco Funes
    David Miranda
    Juan Molina
    Mauricio BolañosTeam time trial2:39:38.3924
    Francisco Funes
    Roberto García
    Juan Molina

    Football

    See main article: Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

    Men
  • Team rosterHead coach: Rigoberto Guzmán
    • width=4%No.width=4%Pos.width=23%Playerwidth=12%DoBwidth=4%Agewidth=4%Capswidth=21%Clubwidth=6%Tournament
    games    		width=6%Tournament
    goals    		width=4%Minutes
    played    		width=4%Sub offwidth=4%Sub onwidth=4%Cards
    yellow/red
    1 Oct 28, 1947 20 ? 1 0 55 1 0 0
    2 Jul 17, 1941 27 ? 3 0 270 0 0 0
    3 Jun 25, 1940 28 ? 2 0 180 0 0 0
    4 Apr 17, 1940 28 ? 1 0 90 0 0 0
    5 Apr 23, 1945 23 ? 3 0 270 0 0 0
    6 Sep 30, 1945 22 ? 2 0 155 1 0 0
    7 Feb 28, 1947 21 ? 2 0 162 1 0 0
    8 Nov 19, 1947 20 ? 2 0 157 0 0 1
    9 Oct 29, 1947 20 ? 3 0 270 0 0 0
    10 Dec 12, 1945 22 ? 3 1 255 1 0 0
    11 Feb 24, 1946 22 ? 1 0 90 0 0 0
    12 Sep 12, 1943 24 ? 1 0 32 1 0 1
    13 Sep 19, 1945 22 ? 3 0 270 0 0 0
    14 Apr 20, 1948 20 ? 3 1 151 1 2 1
    15 Sep 20, 1946 22 ? 2 0 30 0 2 0
    16 Feb 14, 1942 26 ? 3 0 270 0 0 0
    17 Aug 24, 1948 20 ? 1 0 25 0 1 0
    18 ? 0 0 0 0 0 0
    19 Jul 12, 1941 27 ? 3 0 215 0 1 0
    Group play
    width=150Teamwidth=20width=20width=20width=20width=20width=20width=20width=20
    321082+65
    320186+24
    302168-22
    301228-61
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    El Salvador did not advance to the quarterfinal.

    Sailing

    See main article: Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    1234567
    Carlos RuizFinn3735363942303521234
    Mario Aguilar
    Manuel Escobar    		Flying Dutchman3136363635333520630

    Shooting

    See main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Eight shooters represented El Salvador in 1968.

    Men
    AthleteEventFinal
    ScoreRank
    Helio Castro50 m rifle (3 positions)104659
    Juan Antonio Valencia101362
    Ricardo Menéndez50 m rifle (prone)57871
    Tomás Vilanova58174
    Tito Castillo50 m pistol51958
    Helio Castro50 m rapid-fire pistol53355
    Tomás Vilanova56149
    Roberto SoundyTrap12554
    Andrés AmadorSkeet17543
    Ricardo Soundy14750

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    José Alvaradoalign=left rowspan=3100 m freestyle1:02.08Did not advance
    Ernesto Durón1:03.88Did not advance
    Salvador Vilanova59.68Did not advance
    José Alvaradoalign=left rowspan=3200 m freestyle2:20.28colspan=2 Did not advance
    Ernesto Durón2:24.15colspan=2 Did not advance
    Salvador Vilanova2:14.66colspan=2 Did not advance
    Rubén Guerreroalign=left rowspan=2400 m freestyle4:50.86colspan=2 Did not advance
    Friedrich Jokisch5:09.25colspan=2 Did not advance
    Rubén Guerrero1500 m freestyle19:36.46colspan=2 Did not advance
    Arturo Carranzaalign=left rowspan=2100 m backstroke1:17.46Did not advance
    Friedrich Jokisch1:13.75Did not advance
    Arturo Carranzaalign=left rowspan=3100 m breaststroke1:28.07Did not advance
    Abel Muñoz1:19.46Did not advance
    Eduardo Ramos1:31.26Did not advance
    Arturo Carranza200 m breaststroke3:02.88colspan=2 Did not advance
    Rubén Guerreroalign=left rowspan=3100 m butterfly1:10.17Did not advance
    Friedrich Jokisch1:10.57Did not advance
    Salvador Vilanova59.68Did not advance
    Arturo Carranza200 m butterfly2:47.36colspan=2 Did not advance
    Rubén Guerreroalign=left rowspan=3200 m individual medley2:37.58colspan=2 Did not advance
    Friedrich Jokisch2:41.67colspan=2 Did not advance
    Salvador Vilanova2:33.86colspan=2 Did not advance
    José Alvarado
    Ernesto Durón
    Rubén Guerrero
    Salvador Vilanova    		4 × 100 m freestyle relay4:08.38colspan=2 Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Carmen Ferracutialign=left rowspan=2100 m freestyle1:08.55Did not advance
    Rosa Hasbún1:10.08Did not advance
    Donatella Ferracuti200 m freestyle2:28.26colspan=2 Did not advance
    Carmen Ferracutialign=left rowspan=2100 m backstroke1:17.86Did not advance
    Rosa Hasbún1:20.57Did not advance
    Carmen Ferracutialign=left rowspan=2200 m backstroke2:52.66colspan=2 Did not advance
    Rosa Hasbún2:56.28colspan=2 Did not advance
    María Castroalign=left rowspan=3100 m breastroke1:36.97Did not advance
    Celia Jokisch1:46.67Did not advance
    María Moreño1:27.26Did not advance
    María Castro200 m breastroke3:15.47colspan=2 Did not advance
    Carmen Ferracutialign=left rowspan=3200 m individual medley2:44.76colspan=2 Did not advance
    Donatella Ferracuti2:48.66colspan=2 Did not advance
    María Moreño2:51.17colspan=2 Did not advance
    Carmen Ferracuti
    Donatella Ferracuti
    Rosa Hasbún
    María Moreño    		4 × 100 m freestyle relay4:39.85colspan=2 Did not advance
    Carmen Ferracuti
    Donatella Ferracuti
    Rosa Hasbún
    María Moreño    		4 × 100 m medley relay5:12.68colspan=2 Did not advance

    Weightlifting

    See main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventMilitary PressSnatchClean & jerkTotalRank
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Alex Martínez56 kg87.51480.014100.013267.513
    Valerio Fontanals67.5 kg90.01995.0=18Did not attempt185.0

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417092531/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/ESA/summer/1968/ "El Salvador at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games."

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