Olympic Summer Games 2012 / Participant (El Salvador)

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El Salvador took part inthe 2012 Olympic Games in London . It was the tenth participation in the Summer Olympics. The Comité Olímpico de El Salvador nominated ten athletes in seven sports.

The standard bearer at the opening ceremony was the cyclist Evelyn García .

Participants by sport

Weightlifting

Athletes	competition	Tear		Bump		Duel		rank
		Weight (kg)	rank	Weight (kg)	rank	Weight (kg)	rank
Men
Julio Salamanca	Class up to 62 kg	110	12	150	11	260	11	11

Judo

Athletes	competition	1 round		Round of 16		Quarter finals		Hope round semifinals		Semifinals		Hope round final		final		rank
		opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result
Men
Carlos Figueroa	Class up to 66 kg	Sasha Mehmedovic	000-010	eliminated												33

athletics

Running and walking

Athletes	competition	leader		Semifinals		final		rank
		time	rank	time	rank	time	rank
Women
Gladys Landaverde	1500 m	4: 18.26 min	39	eliminated				39
Men
Emerson Hernández	50 km of walking	-		-		3:53:57 h	27	27

Cycling

Street

Athletes	competition	time	rank
Women
Evelyn García	Road racing	3:35:56 h	26th

rowing

Athletes	competition	leader		Reunion		Quarter finals		Semifinals		final		rank
		Time (min)	rank	Time (min)	rank	Time (min)	rank	Time (min)	rank	Time (min)	rank
Women
Camila Vargas	One	8: 01.60	5	7: 53.38	1	8: 07.67	6th	7: 52.22	3	8: 19.75	4th	16
Men
Roberto López	One	7: 23.75	4th	7: 27.75	5	-	-	7: 57.89	3	7: 41.32	5	29

shoot

Athletes	competition	qualification		final		Rings	rank
		Rings	rank	Rings	rank
Women
Melissa Mikec	Air rifle 10 m	392	39	eliminated		392	39
Melissa Mikec	Small caliber three-position fight 50 m	560	45	eliminated		560	45

swim

Athletes	competition	leader		Semifinals		final		rank
		time	rank	time	rank	time	rank
Women
Pamela Benítez	800 m freestyle	9: 02.66 min	33	eliminated				33
Men
Rafael Alfaro	400 m layers	4: 35.80 min	35	eliminated				35

Web links

• El Salvador - Athletes. Official London 2012 website. The London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited ( LOCOG ), accessed October 23, 2012 . 
• EL SALVADOR. Official website of the Olympic Movement. The International Olympic Committee ( IOC ), accessed October 23, 2012 . 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Country: El Salvador. london2012.com, accessed July 18, 2012 . 
2. ↑ LONDON 2012 Opening Ceremony - Flag Bearers. (PDF; 160 kB) IOC, accessed on October 23, 2012 (English).