Olympic Summer Games 2012 / Participant (Paraguay)

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Paraguay took part inthe 2012 Olympic Games in London . It was the eleventh participation in the Summer Olympics. The Comité Olímpico Paraguayo nominated eight athletes in six sports.

Flag bearer

The swimmer Ben Hockin carried the flag of Paraguay during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium .

See also : List of flag bearers at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Participants by sport

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
Abraham Mora Acevedo	Class up to 66 kg	D. Garcia Gonzales	0001-020	eliminated												17th

athletics

Running and walking

Athletes	competition	leader		Semifinals		final		rank
		time	rank	time	rank	time	rank
Men
Augusto Stanley	400 m	47.21 s	8th	eliminated				40

Jumping and throwing

Athletes	competition	qualification		final		rank
		Width / height	rank	Width / height	rank
Women
Leryn Franco	Javelin throw	51.54 m	18th	eliminated		34

rowing

Athletes	competition	leader		Reunion		Quarter finals		Semifinals		final		rank
		time	rank	time	rank	time	rank	time	rank	time	rank
Women
Gabriela Mosqueira Benitez	One	7: 52.07 min	2	-	-	8: 14.36 min	5	8: 10.15 min	6th	8: 34.51 min	2	20th

swim

Athletes	competition	leader		Semifinals		final		rank
		time	rank	time	rank	time	rank
Women
Karen Riveros Schulz	100 m freestyle	59.86 s	3	eliminated				41
Men
Ben Hockin	100 m freestyle	50.12 s	3	eliminated				32
Ben Hockin	200 m freestyle	1: 48.96 min	7th	eliminated				26th
Ben Hockin	100 m butterfly	53.65 s	4th	eliminated				36

tennis

Athletes	competition	1 round		2nd round		Round of 16		Quarter finals		Semifinals		final
		opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result
Women
Verónica Cepede Royg	singles	Varvara Lepchenko	5: 7, 7: 6 6 , 2: 6	eliminated

Table tennis

Athletes	competition	1 round		2nd round		3rd round		4th round		Quarter finals		Semifinals		final		rank
		opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result
Men
Marcelo Aguirre	singles	Olexander Diduch	3: 4	eliminated												49

Web links

• Paraguay - Athletes. Official London 2012 website. The London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited ( LOCOG ), accessed July 19, 2012 . 
• PARAGUAY. Official website of the Olympic Movement. The International Olympic Committee ( IOC ), accessed January 2, 2013 . 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Paraguay envía ocho atletas a Londres 2012. Medio Tiempo, July 13, 2012, accessed on January 2, 2013 (Spanish). 
2. ↑ LONDON 2012 Opening Ceremony - Flag Bearers. (PDF; 160 kB) IOC, accessed on January 2, 2013 (English).