Guatemala at the Paralympics

Guatemala have been irregular participants in the Paralympic Games. The country made its début at the 1976 Summer Paralympics in Toronto, with a delegation of eleven athletes to compete in archery, dartchery, swimming, table tennis and weightlifting. It was then absent in 1980, and returned in 1984, with a delegation of two swimmers and two weightlifters. It sent a single weightlifter to the 1988 Games, then was absent for sixteen years, before returning for the 2004 Paralympics, represented by two runners. Visually impaired 5,000m runner César López was the sole Guatemalan competitor in 2008. Guatemala has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics.[1]

Guatemala at the
Paralympics
IPC codeGUA
NPCComité Paralimpico Guatemalteco
Medals
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
2
Summer appearances

Guatemalans have, however, won two Paralympic medals. Weightlifter J.R. de Leon won his country's only medal during its inaugural participation in 1976, lifting 150 kg in the men's featherweight category, to take bronze. Guatemala's first (and so far only) gold medal also came in weightlifting, and was won by José Rolando, the only Guatemalan representative at the 1988 Games. Competing in the up to 57 kg category, he lifted 175 kg to become Paralympic champion.[2]

List of medallists
Medal Name Games Sport Event
 GoldJosé Rolando de León1988 SeoulWeightliftingMen's Up To 57 kg
 BronzeJosé Rolando de León1976 TorontoWeightliftingMen's Featherweight

See also

References
  1. Guatemala at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  2. Guatemala at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee


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