Colombia competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 49 competitors, 46 men and 3 women, took part in 31 events in 11 sports.[2]
| Colombia at the 1992 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | COL |
| NOC | Colombian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Barcelona | |
| Competitors | 49 (46 men and 3 women) in 11 sports |
| Flag bearer | Bernardo Tovar[1] |
| Medals Ranked 54th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Ximena Restrepo | Athletics | Women's 400 metres | August 5 |
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[3]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Athletics | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Boxing | 3 | – | 3 |
| Cycling | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Equestrian | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Fencing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Football | 19 | – | 19 |
| Shooting | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 4 | – | 4 |
| Wrestling | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total | 46 | 3 | 49 |
Archery
editAfter missing the 1988 archery competition, Colombia returned for its second Olympic tournament in 1992. This time, the nation sent a female archer. She fared no better than Juan Echavarria had eight years earlier.
Women's Individual Competition:
- Maria Echavarria – Ranking Round, 55th place (0-0)
Athletics
editMen's 5.000 metres
- Herder Vázquez
- Heat — 14:06.80 (→ did not advance)
Men's 10.000 metres
- Herder Vázquez
- Heat — 30:07.55 (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Carlos Grisales — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Men's 20 km Walk
- Héctor Moreno — 1:26:23 (→ 9th place)
Women's 400 metres
Boxing
editMen's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- Fernando Retayud
- First Round — Lost to Erdenentsogt Tsogtjargal (MGL), 2:8
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
- Jesús Pérez
- First Round — Lost to Philippe Wartelle (FRA), 5:12
Men's Light-Welterweight (– 63,5 kg)
- Edwin Cassiani
- First Round — Lost to Héctor Vinent (CUB), 4:27
Cycling
editEight male cyclists represented Colombia in 1992.
- José Velásquez
- Esteban López
- Fernando Sierra
- Alberny Vargas
- José Velásquez
- José Velásquez
Equestrianism
editMixed Individual Jumping
Mixed Team Jumping
Fencing
editTwo male fencers represented Colombia in 1992.
Football
editMen's Team Competition
edit- Preliminary round (group C)
- → Did not advance
- Team Roster
- ( 1.) Miguel Angel Calero
- ( 2.) Jorge Bermudez
- ( 3.) Robeiro Moreno
- ( 4.) José Santa
- ( 5.) Victor Hugo Marulanda
- ( 6.) Hermán Gaviria
- ( 7.) Faustino Asprilla
- ( 8.) John Lozano
- ( 9.) Iván Valenciano
- (10.) Víctor Pacheco
- (11.) Carlos Alberto Uribe
- (12.) Faryd Mondragón
- (13.) Geovanis Cassiani
- (14.) John Perez
- (15.) Víctor Aristizábal
- (16.) Gustavo Restrepo
- (17.) John Jairo Mejia
- (18.) Diego Osorio
- (19.) Jairo Zulbarán
- (20.) Omar Cañas
- Head coach: Hernan Dario Gomez
Shooting
editMen's Air Pistol, 10 metres
Men's Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres
Men's Free Pistol, 50 metres
Men's Running Target, 10 metres
Swimming
editMen's 400m Freestyle
- Alejandro Bermúdez
- Heat — 4:01.66 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Men's 1500m Freestyle
- Alejandro Bermúdez
- Heat — 16:01.77 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Men's 200m Backstroke
- Alejandro Bermúdez
- Heat — 2:04.46 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Men's 400m Individual Medley
- Alejandro Bermúdez
- Heat — 4:33.87 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
Weightlifting
editMen's Featherweight
Men's Lightweight
Men's Middleweight
Wrestling
editMen's Freestyle Welterweight
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Flagbearers for Colombia". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Colombia at the 1992 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
- ^ Colombia at the 1992 Summer Olympics