Honduras at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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.

Honduras at the
2020 Summer Olympics
IOC codeHON
NOCHonduran Olympic Committee
Websitecohonduras.com (in Spanish)
in Tokyo, Japan
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)

Competitors

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 101
Football 22022
Judo 011
Swimming 112
Taekwondo 011
Total24327

Athletics
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
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
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: Miguel Falero

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

* Over-aged 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
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 W/O [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
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
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 (CHN)
L 1-20		 Did not advance

See also

References
  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. 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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