[NSR] Guatemala at the XXX Summer Olympic Games, London 2012 - the quest for the first ever medal

This thread is started 100 days prior to the commencement of the London Olympics, with the purpose of covering the games with special emphasis in the participation of Guatemalan sportspeople. I intend to provide background information on each competitor, as well as updates on their expectations leading up and during the events.

Following an outstanding participation at the 2011 Pan American Games, where a level of success unprecedented in those games was attained, the COG and millions of Guatemalans hope for the representation to achieve great results and perhaps obtain the first ever Olympic Medal for the country.

So far the country's qualified participants are:

Jean Pierre Brol - Foso Olímpico - Tiro con Armas de Caza
Sergio Sánchez - Pistola Libre 50 mts - Tiro Deportivo
Erick Barrondo - Marcha 20 Km - Atletismo
Jamy Franco - Marcha 20 Km - Atletismo
Mirna Ortiz - Marcha 20 Km - Atletismo
Jaime Quiyuch - Marcha 50 Km - Atletismo
Mayra Carolina Herrera - Marcha 20 km - Atletismo
Elizabeth Zamora - <49 kg - Taekwondo
Ana Sofía Gómez - Gimnasia
Andrei Gheorghe - Pentatlón Moderno - Pentatlón Moderno
Juan Ignacio Maegli - Clase Laser Estándar - Navegación a Vela
Manuel Rodas - Ruta - Ciclismo de ruta

How does everyone think they will fare at the Games?

Re: [NSR] Guatemala at the XXX Summer Olympic Games, London 2012 - the quest for the first ever meda

Great thread Cha, i will help you out in posting some of the info. aswell
i think we will do well in most competitions, im looking forward seeing Jean Pierre winning some medals.

Re: [NSR] Guatemala at the XXX Summer Olympic Games, London 2012 - the quest for the first ever meda

so we have never won any kind of medal on the Olympics? I don't know if that is true!!

Re: [NSR] Guatemala at the XXX Summer Olympic Games, London 2012 - the quest for the first ever meda

As the games approach, you will hear it over and over. Guatemala has never won any Olympic medals.

Equestrian competitor Oswaldo Méndez Herbruger finished 4th in the individual mixed jumping event in the 1980 games (http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1980/EQU/mixed-jumping-individual.html) and boxer Carlos Motta Taracena was eliminated in quarterfinals in the light-flyweight division four years later, when a win would have secured bronze for him (http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/carlos-motta-1.html). Those two performances are generally considered the closest Guatemala has been to an Olympic medal.

Re: [NSR] Guatemala at the XXX Summer Olympic Games, London 2012 - the quest for the first ever meda

This is sad, =( did you know how the other countries in the area are doing?

Re: [NSR] Guatemala at the XXX Summer Olympic Games, London 2012 - the quest for the first ever meda

This is the full list of medals won by Central America at the Olympics. 7 total, 3 of them by the legendary Claudia Poll.

Costa Rica
1988 Silvia Poll - Swimming, 200m free - Silver
1996 Claudia Poll - Swimming, 200m free - Gold
2000 Claudia Poll - Swimming, 200m free - Bronze
2000 Claudia Poll - Swimming, 400m free - Bronze

Panama
1948 Lloyd La Beach - Athletics, 100m - Bronze
1948 Lloyd La Beach - Athletics, 200m - Bronze
2008 Irving Saladino - Athletics, Long Jump - Gold

Re: [NSR] Guatemala at the XXX Summer Olympic Games, London 2012 - the quest for the first ever meda

Si el chupar fuera un evento tuvieramos un pijaso de medallas de oro!

Re: [NSR] Guatemala at the XXX Summer Olympic Games, London 2012 - the quest for the first ever meda

J.P. Brol is definitely one of the top prospects for a medal this time around.

Re: [NSR] Guatemala at the XXX Summer Olympic Games, London 2012 - the quest for the first ever meda

Dez, always the optimist.

I'm going with the gymnist girl, I think she'll do well.

Re: [NSR] Guatemala at the XXX Summer Olympic Games, London 2012 - the quest for the first ever meda

Neither him or Alfredo Arévalo have made the "A" time (2:15) required for qualification to the Marathon. They have until July 8 to obtain it.

Last Sunday, García recorded 2:26:53 at Milan and Arévalo DNF at Rotterdam. The latter will try again at Düsseldorf on April 29.

Re: [NSR] Guatemala at the XXX Summer Olympic Games, London 2012 - the quest for the first ever meda

Cha, I see you updated your avatar...I likes!

Re: [NSR] Guatemala at the XXX Summer Olympic Games, London 2012



Sailor Juan Ignacio Maegli will be competing at the Laser Standard World Championships in Boltenhagen, Germany, 30 April to 10 May to try and qualify to the Olympics.

Andrea Aldana will do the same in Laser Radial at the same location, 11-20 May.

Re: [NSR] Guatemala at the XXX Summer Olympic Games, London 2012

Judo - Darrel Akim Castillo has qualified at heavyweight (+100 kg). He is the 13th qualified competitor from Guatemala for these games and 2nd Guatemalan judoka ever to participate at the Olympics (Jorge Quintanal, 2000).

Kevin Cordón confirmed for London via BWF ranking. 14 competitors qualified so far:

Jean Pierre Brol - Foso Olímpico - Tiro con Armas de Caza
Sergio Sánchez - Pistola Libre 50 mts - Tiro Deportivo
Erick Barrondo - Marcha 20 Km - Atletismo
Jamy Franco - Marcha 20 Km - Atletismo
Mirna Ortiz - Marcha 20 Km - Atletismo
Jaime Quiyuch - Marcha 50 Km - Atletismo
Mayra Carolina Herrera - Marcha 20 km - Atletismo
Elizabeth Zamora - <49 kg - Taekwondo
Ana Sofía Gómez - Gimnasia
Andrei Gheorghe - Pentatlón Moderno - Pentatlón Moderno
Juan Ignacio Maegli - Clase Laser Estándar - Navegación a Vela
Manuel Rodas - Ruta - Ciclismo de ruta
Darrel Akim Castillo - >100 kg - Judo
Kevin Cordón - Singles - Badminton

Hope Chapines can bring some gold to Guate, we needed so much

Calendario de las primeras competencias de los atletas guatemaltecos
http://www.dca.gob.gt/index.php/spo...ncias-de-los-atletas-guatemaltecos-en-londres

*Las horas son de Guatemala (EDT -2)

Kevin Cordón Buezo / Bádminton
Prueba: Individual
Fecha y hora: Sábado 28 de julio 2:00 AM (Guatemala). Sede: Gimnasio Polideportivo Excel, Londres.

Manuel Oseas Rodas Ochoa / Ciclismo
Prueba: Ciclismo de Ruta, 250 km
Fecha y hora: Sábado 28 de julio. 3:00 AM (Guatemala) Sede: The Mall, Londres

Ana Sofía Gómez Porras / Gimnasia Artística
Prueba: Todo evento y aparatos
Fecha y hora: Ronda de clasificación Domingo 29 julio. 2:30 AM (Guatemala).
Jueves 2 de agosto. 9:30 AM (Guatemala). Sede: North Greenwich Arena, Londres

Juan Ignacio Maegli y Andrea Aldana / Navegación a vela
Prueba: Clase Laser Estándar y Laser Radial
Fecha y hora: Del 30 de julio al 6 de agosto.5:00 AM (Guatemala). Sede: Bahía de Weymouth y Portland, Costa Sur de Londres.

Kevin Salvador Ávila / Natación
Prueba: 100 Metros libres
Fecha y hora:Domingo 29 de Julio. 3:00 AM (Guatemala)- Sede: Centro Acuático, Londres.

Darrel Castillo / Judo
Prueba: Categoría +100 kg
Fecha y hora: Viernes 3 de agosto. 2:30 AM (Guatemala). Sede: Gimnasio Polideportivo Excel, Londres.

Erick Barrondo / Marcha
Prueba: Marcha 20 kilómetros
Fecha: Sábado 4 de agosto 10:00 AM (Guatemala). Sede: The Mall, Londres.

Jean Pierre Brol / Tiro deportivo
Prueba: Foso Olímpico
Fecha y hora: Domingo 5 de agosto, ronda de clasificación. 2:00 AM (Guatemala).
Lunes 6 de agosto, ronda de clasificación 2:00 AM (Guatemala). Ronda final: 9:00AM (Guatemala). Sede: The Royal Artillery Barracks, Londres.

Sergio Werner Sánchez Gómez
Prueba: Pistola Libre 50 metros
Fecha: Domingo 5 de agosto. Ronda de clasificación: 2:00 AM (Guatemala). Ronda final: 5:30 AM (Guatemala)/ 12:30 PM (Reino Unido) Sede: The Royal Artillery Barracks, Sur Este, Londres.

Astrid Camposeco / Lev. de Pesas
Prueba: +75 kilogramos
Fecha y hora: Domingo 5 de agosto. 8:30 hrs (Guatemala). Sede: Gimnasio Polideportivo Excel, Londres.

Crhistian Alberto López/ Lev. de pesas
Prueba: División +105 kg Fecha y hora: Martes 7 de agosto. 8:30 hrs (Guatemala).
Sede: Gimnasio Polideportivo Excel, Londres.

Elizabeth Zamora Gordillo, Taekwondo
Prueba: División -49 kg
Fecha y hora: Miércoles 8 de agosto 2:00 AM (Guatemala). Sede: Gimnasio Polideportivo ExCeL, Londres.

Jamy Amarilis Franco Núñez, Mayra Carolina Herrera y Mirna Sucely Ortíz Flores / Marcha
Prueba: Marcha 20 kilómetros
Fecha: Sábado 11 de agosto 10:00 AM (Guatemala). Sede: The Mall, Londres

Jaime Daniel Quiyuch y Erick Barrondo / Marcha
Prueba: 50 kilómetros. Fecha: Sábado 11 de agosto 2:00 AM (Guatemala). Sede: The Mall, Londres

Andrei Dan Gheorghe/ Pentatlón Moderno
Prueba: Individual masculina.
Fecha y Hora: Sábado 11 de agosto. 1:45 AM (Guatemala). Sede: Aquatics Center (natación), Copper Box (esgrima) y GreenwichPark (ecuestres y prueba combinada).

Al Jazeera did a short report on Mirna Ortiz:

Useful links
(maybe a mod can copy and paste this into the first post of the thread)

General daily schedule: http://www.london2012.com/schedule-and-results/day=28-july/list.html

"Athletes competing today" : http://www.london2012.com/country/guatemala/athletescomptoday.html

Athlete profiles: http://www.london2012.com/country/guatemala/athletes/index.html

Athlete profiles (Prensa Libre) : http://www.prensalibre.com/especiales/jjoo/atletas/

great info. links Cha

Badminton - Kevin Cordón match LIVE: http://www.nbcolympics.com/liveextr...court-2-aft-july-28-preliminary-round-matches

Kevin Cordón fell on the first set against Henri Hurskainen (SWE) but then put his game face on to win and advance to the next round (15-21, 21-12, 21-14). Good stuff. Next stop for him, Rajiv Ouseph (GBR) on Tuesday.