Honduras at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Honduras at the
2020 Summer Olympics
IOC codeHON
NOCHonduran Olympic Committee
Websitecohonduras.com (in Spanish)
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors27 in 5 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Keyla Ávila
Julio Horrego
Flag bearer (closing)Iván Zarco
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Honduras competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Competitors[edit]

The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games. Note that reserves in football are not counted:

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 0 1
Football 22 0 22
Judo 0 1 1
Swimming 1 1 2
Taekwondo 0 1 1
Total 24 3 27

Athletics[edit]

Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Honduras received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a male athlete to the Olympics.[2]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track & road events
Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
Iván Zarco Men's marathon 2:44:36 76

Football[edit]

Main article: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Summary

Key:

Team Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Honduras men's Men's tournament  Romania
L 0–1 		 New Zealand
W 3–2 		 South Korea
L 0–6 		4 Did not advance

Men's tournament[edit]

Main articles: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

Honduras men's football team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the final match of the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship in Mexico.[3]

Team roster

Honduras' final squad was announced on 2 July 2021.[4]

Head coach: Uruguay Miguel Falero

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Alex Güity (1997-09-20)20 September 1997 (aged 23) Honduras Olimpia
2 2DF Denil Maldonado (captain) (1998-05-26)26 May 1998 (aged 23) Chile Everton
3 2DF Wesly Decas (1999-08-11)11 August 1999 (aged 21) Honduras Motagua
4 2DF Carlos Meléndez (1997-12-08)8 December 1997 (aged 23) Honduras Vida
5 2DF Cristopher Meléndez (1997-11-25)25 November 1997 (aged 23) Honduras Motagua
6 3MF Jonathan Núñez (2001-11-26)26 November 2001 (aged 19) Honduras Motagua
7 3MF José Alejandro Reyes (1997-11-05)5 November 1997 (aged 23) Honduras Real España
8 4FW Edwin Rodríguez (1999-09-25)25 September 1999 (aged 21) Honduras Olimpia
9 4FW Jorge Benguché* (1996-05-21)21 May 1996 (aged 25) Portugal Boavista
10 4FW Rigoberto Rivas (1998-07-31)31 July 1998 (aged 22) Italy Reggina
11 4FW Samuel Elvir (2001-04-25)25 April 2001 (aged 20) Honduras UPNFM
12 1GK Michael Perelló (1998-07-11)11 July 1998 (aged 23) Honduras Real España
13 3MF Brayan Moya* (1992-10-19)19 October 1992 (aged 28) Angola 1º de Agosto
14 4FW José Pinto (1997-09-27)27 September 1997 (aged 23) Honduras Olimpia
15 3MF Carlos Pineda (1997-09-23)23 September 1997 (aged 23) Honduras Olimpia
16 2DF José García (1998-09-21)21 September 1998 (aged 22) Honduras Olimpia
17 4FW Luis Palma (2000-01-17)17 January 2000 (aged 21) Honduras Vida
18 4FW Juan Obregón (1997-10-29)29 October 1997 (aged 23) United States Hartford Athletic
19 4FW Douglas Martínez (1997-06-05)5 June 1997 (aged 24) United States Real Salt Lake
20 3MF Jorge Álvarez (1998-01-28)28 January 1998 (aged 23) Honduras Olimpia
21 2DF Elvin Oliva (1997-10-24)24 October 1997 (aged 23) Honduras Olimpia
22 1GK Bryan Ramos (2001-08-08)8 August 2001 (aged 19) Honduras Real España

* Overage player.

Group play
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 3 2 0 1 10 1 +9 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  New Zealand 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3  Romania 3 1 1 1 1 4 −3 4
4  Honduras 3 1 0 2 3 9 −6 3
Source: TOCOG and FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Honduras 0–1 Romania
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)		 Oliva 45+1' (o.g.)
Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)
New Zealand 2–3 Honduras
 Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
South Korea 6–0 Honduras
 Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)

Judo[edit]

Main articles: Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Honduras received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the International Judo Federation to send Cergia David Güity in the women's half-middleweight category (63 kg) to the Olympics.[5]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Cergia David Women's −63 kg  Quadros (BRA)
L WO [note 1] 		Did not advance
  1. ^ Cergia David did not pass the official weigh-in and did not take part in the competition.[6]

Swimming[edit]

Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics - Qualification

Honduras received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[7]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Julio Horrego Men's 100 m breaststroke 1:02.45 43 Did not advance
Men's 200 m breaststroke 2:17.51 37 Did not advance
Julimar Avila Women's 200 m butterfly 2:15.36 16 Q 2:16.38 16 Did not advance

Taekwondo[edit]

Main articles: Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Honduras received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the World Taekwondo Federation to send Keila Avila in the women's heavyweight category (+67 kg) to the Olympics.[8]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Keyla Ávila Women's +67 kg  Zheng Sy (CHN)
L 1–20 		Did not advance

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Honduras, Mexico book ticket to Tokyo 2020". FIFA. 28 March 2021. Archived from the original on March 29, 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Seleccionador de Honduras convoca 22 jugadores para Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio". swissinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  5. ^ Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Official Communication" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. 26 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  8. ^ "131 of world's best confirmed for Tokyo 2020". World Taekwondo. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.


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