Sporting event delegation
Paraguay competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's seventeenth appearance at the Summer Olympics. It is the nation's fourteenth straight appearance at the Summer Olympics, except for the 1980 edition in Moscow, because of the nation's partial support for the US-led boycott. Paraguay has yet to earn its first Olympic gold medal; César Almirón was disqualified from the repechange in the Men's 200 m, and Paraguay were eliminated by Egypt in the quarterfinals in football 4-5 on penalty kicks.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Note that reserves in football are not counted:
Athletics
Paraguayan athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[2][3][4]
- 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
Football
- Summary
Men's tournament
Paraguay men's football team qualified for the Olympics following the triumph of the champion title at the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament in Venezuela, marking the nation's return to the sport, after the last participation in 2004.[5][6]
- Team roster
Paraguay announced their final squad on 3 July 2024.[7] Gatito Fernández and Fabián Balbuena were added to the squad on 9 July, replacing the injured Ángel González and Gustavo Caballero.[8] On 15 July, Fabrizio Peralta withdrew injured and was replaced by Julio Enciso.[9] On 23 July, Diego González withdrew injured and was replaced by Gustavo Caballero, while Ángel Cardozo Lucena was called-up as an alternate player.[10]
Head coach: Carlos Jara Saguier
* Overage player.
- Group play
- Quarterfinals
Golf
Paraguay entered one male golfer into the Olympic tournament. Fabrizio Zanotti qualified directly for the games in the men's individual competitions, based on his world ranking performance, on the IGF World Rankings.[15]
- Men
Judo
Paraguay qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Gabriela Narváez (women's extra-lightweight) got qualified via continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.[16]
Rowing
Paraguayan rowers qualified two boats, each in the men's and women's single sculls for the Games, through the 2024 Americas Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Swimming
Paraguay sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[17]
Volleyball
Beach
Paraguay women's pair qualified for Paris after winning the 2024 CSV Continental Cup Final in Asunción, marking the nation's debut in the sport.[18]
See also
References
- ^ Fabrizio Zanotti y Alejandra Alonso son los abanderados para Paris 2024
- ^ "How to qualify for Athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics Qualification System explained". International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Road to Paris 24". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Athletes". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Holders Brazil miss out as Argentina, Paraguay seal Olympic spots". FIFA. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Argentina, Paraguay qualify for Paris 2024, Brazil to miss out". La Prensa Latina. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Lista de jugadores de la Selección Paraguaya para los Juegos Olímpicos París 2024" [List of Paraguayan national team players for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games] (in Spanish). Paraguayan Football Association. 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Incluyen a Balbuena y Gatito Fernández" [Including Balbuena and Gatito Fernández] (in Spanish). Diario La Nacion. 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Paraguay name Brighton forward Enciso in Olympic football squad". Xinhua. 15 July 2024.
- ^ ""Pika" Lucena ingresa a la lista de reservados de la Albirroja Sub 23 para los JJOO" ["Pika" Lucena joins the reserve list of the Albirroja Sub 23 for the Olympics] (in Spanish). Versus. 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Match report – Japan v Paraguay" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Match report – Israel v Paraguay" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Match report – Paraguay v Mali" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Match report – Egypt v Paraguay" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Fields Announced for Olympic Golf Competition". International Golf Federation. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Gabriela Narváez clasifica a París" [Gabriela Narváez qualifies to Paris]. d10.ultimahora.com (in Spanish). D10. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Olympic Games Paris 2024 Athletes". World Aquatics. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Histórico: Paraguay sella su pasaporte a los Juegos Olímpicos Paris 2024" (in Spanish). Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
