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El Salvador at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
ESA

Flag bearer
  
Juan Carlos Vargas

El Salvador at the 1996 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
El Salvador Olympic Committee

Website
  
www.teamesa.org (Spanish)

Competitors
  
7 (6 men and 2 women) in 5 sports

Medals
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 0 0

El Salvador competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, from 19 July to 4 August 1996. This was the nation's sixth appearance at the Olympics.

Contents

Comité Olímpico de El Salvador sent a total of 8 athletes to the Games, 6 men and 2 women, to compete in 5 sports. Judoka Juan Vargas was selected to carry his nation's flag during the opening ceremony.

Competitors

Comité Olímpico de El Salvador selected a team of 8 athletes, 6 men and 2 women, to compete in 5 sports. Judoka Juan Vargas, at age 32, was the oldest athlete of the team, while swimmer Francisco Suriano was the youngest at age 17.

The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games.

Athletics

Men
Track & road events
Women
Track & road events

Road

Women

Track

Women

Judo

Men

Swimming

Men

Weightlifting

Men

References

El Salvador at the 1996 Summer Olympics Wikipedia