El Salvador at the 1992 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:ESA
Nocname:El Salvador Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1992
Website: 
Location:Barcelona
Competitors:4 (3 men and 1 woman)
Sports:3
Flagbearer:María José Marenco
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

El Salvador competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, from 25 July to 9 August 1992. This was the nation's fifth appearance at the Olympics.

Comité Olímpico de El Salvador sent a total of 4 athletes to the Games, 3 men and 1 women, to compete in 3 sports. This is the smallest-ever contingent of Salvadorian athletes at the Games. Swimmer María José Marenco was selected to carry her nation's flag during the opening ceremony.

Competitors

Comité Olímpico de El Salvador selected a team of 4 athletes, 3 men and 1 women, to compete in 5 sports.[1] Judoka Juan Vargas, at age 29, was the oldest athlete of the team, while swimmer María José Marenco was the youngest at age 15.

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

width=80Sportwidth=40Menwidth=40Womenwidth=40Total
Athletics2 0 2
Judo1 0 1
Swimming0 1 1
Total 3 1 4

Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Men
  • Field events
  • AthleteEventRound 1Round 2SemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Angelo IanuzzelliLong jump7.31 m20colspan=4 did not advance
    Herbert RodríguezDiscus throw43.22 m16colspan=4 did not advance

    Judo

    See main article: article and Judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

    Men

    Swimming

    See main article: article and Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

    Women
    AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    align=left rowspan=3María José Marenco200 m freestyle2:09.3632colspan=2 did not advance
    400 m freestyle4:29.3226colspan=2 did not advance
    800 m freestyle9:09.4120colspan=2 did not advance

    References

    Notes and References

    1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417092529/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/ESA/summer/1992/ "El Salvador at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games."