Paraguay at the 2024 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:PAR
Nocname:Comité Olímpico Paraguayo
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2024
Website: 
Location:Paris, France
Competitors:28
Sports:7
Flagbearer Open:Fabrizio Zanotti & Alejandra Alonso[1]
Flagbearer Close:Gabriela Narváez
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

Paraguay competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's seventeenth appearance at the Summer Olympics. It is the nation's fourteenth straight appearance at the Summer Olympics, except for the 1980 edition in Moscow, because of the nation's partial support for the US-led boycott. Paraguay has yet to earn its first Olympic gold medal; César Almirón was disqualified from the repechange in the Men's 200 m, and Paraguay were eliminated by Egypt in the quarterfinals in football 4-5 on penalty kicks.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Note that reserves in football are not counted:

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Athletics1 1 2
Football18 0 18
Golf1 0 1
Judo0 1 1
Rowing1 1 2
Swimming1 1 2
Volleyball0 2 2
Total 22 6 28

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Paraguayan athletes 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):[2] [3] [4]

Track & road events
AthleteEventPreliminaryHeatRepechageSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
César AlmirónMen's 200 m20.876 RDid not advance
Xenia HiebertWomen's 100 m11.777th11.8260thDid not advance

Football

See main article: Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Summary

Men's tournament

See main article: Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification. Paraguay men's football team qualified for the Olympics following the triumph of the champion title at the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament in Venezuela, marking the nation's return to the sport, after the last participation in 2004.[5] [6]

Team roster
Group play--------
  • Quarterfinals
  • Golf

    See main article: Golf at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Golf at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Paraguay entered one male golfer into the Olympic tournament. Fabrizio Zanotti qualified directly for the games in the men's individual competitions, based on his world ranking performance, on the IGF World Rankings.[7]

    Men

    Judo

    See main article: Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Paraguay qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Gabriela Narváez (women's extra-lightweight) got qualified via continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.[8]

    Rowing

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

    AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Javier InsfranMen's single sculls7:14.145 R7:08.292 QF7:31.506 QCD 7:00.93 3 FC6:50.4817
    Alejandra AlonsoWomen's single sculls7:52.444 R7:57.141 QF7:47.40 4 QCD7:56.50 4 FD 7:42.09 19
    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

    Swimming

    See main article: article, Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Paraguay sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[9]

    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    Time RankTimeRankTimeRank
    Matheo MateosMen's 200 m medley2:03.4520Did not advance
    Luana AlonsoWomen's 100 m butterfly1.03.0929Did not advance

    Volleyball

    See main article: Volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

    Beach

    See main article: Beach volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament. Paraguay women's pair qualified for Paris after winning the 2024 CSV Continental Cup Final in Asunción, marking the nation's debut in the sport.[10]

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. https://www.latribuna.com.py/deportes/71347-fabrizio-zanotti-y-alejandra-alonso-son-los-abanderados-para-paris-2024 Fabrizio Zanotti y Alejandra Alonso son los abanderados para Paris 2024
    2. News: How to qualify for Athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics Qualification System explained. International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. 20 July 2024.
    3. Web site: Road to Paris 24. World Athletics. 20 July 2024.
    4. Web site: Athletes. World Athletics. 20 July 2024.
    5. News: Holders Brazil miss out as Argentina, Paraguay seal Olympic spots. FIFA. 11 February 2024. 13 February 2024.
    6. News: Argentina, Paraguay qualify for Paris 2024, Brazil to miss out. La Prensa Latina. 12 February 2024. 12 February 2024.
    7. News: Fields Announced for Olympic Golf Competition. International Golf Federation. 9 July 2024. 10 July 2024.
    8. Web site: Gabriela Narváez clasifica a París. Gabriela Narváez qualifies to Paris. Spanish. 10 June 2024. d10.ultimahora.com. D10. 10 June 2024.
    9. Web site: Olympic Games Paris 2024 Athletes. World Aquatics. 20 July 2024.
    10. News: Histórico: Paraguay sella su pasaporte a los Juegos Olímpicos Paris 2024. Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol. 16 June 2024. 16 June 2024. es.