How is Central America’s medal tally going for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games?

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How is Central America’s medal tally going for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games?

Guatemala, Panama and Costa Rica have been the main exponents of Central America in the history of the Olympic Games.

Jean Pierre Brol and Adriana Ruano won the medals for Guatemala. (Photo Prensa Libre: AFP)

Before the beginning Olympics of Paris 2024Central America had only won ocho Olympic medals: Two medals orotwo of plata and four of bronze.

The first Central American to stand on an Olympic podium was the Panamanian Lloyd LaBeachwho got of the bronze medals at the Olympics London 1948in the 100 and 200 meters respectively.

Later, the Costa Rican sisters would arrive. Sylvia y Claudia Pollwho would surprise the world in swimming. Sylvia would get the silver medal in the 200 meter freestyle Seoul 1988, and Claudia would win the gold medal in Atlanta 1996 and two bronze medals in Sydney 2000.

The last to join were: The Panamanian Irving Saladinwho won the gold medal in the long jump in Beijing 2008, and the Guatemalan Erick Barrondowho won the silver medal in the race walk London 2012.

Central America in Paris 2024

Twelve years after the last Olympic medal for Central America, Guatemalan shooters will arrive at Paris 2024 Jean Pierre Brol y Adriana Ruano, who would win the bronze and gold medals in the trap event.

So far, the two previously mentioned national athletes have been the unique Central Americans to add an Olympic medal to the region’s medal tally in the French capital, however, there is another athlete who only needs to confirm the color of his medal.

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The Panamanian boxer Atheyna Bylon She secured a medal for her country by qualifying for the final fight in the women’s middleweight division, which will take place next Saturday, August 10, against China’s Li Qian.

So, with two days left until the end of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Guatemala y Panama They are the only Central American nations to add medals to the regional medal table.