Paraguay at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Paraguay competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Seven competitors, six men and one woman, took part in seven events in five sports.^[1]

Paraguay at the 1996 Summer Olympics
IOC code	PAR
NOC	Comité Olímpico Paraguayo
Website	www.cop.org.py (in Spanish)
in Atlanta
Competitors	7 (6 men and 1 woman) in 5 sports
Flag bearer	Ramón Jiménez Gaona
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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

Men

Field

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Ramón Jiménez Gaona	Discus throw	61.36	16	did not advance
Edgar Baumann	Javelin throw	77.74	20	did not advance

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1996 Summer Olympics

One male fencer represented Paraguay in 1996.

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / Bronze match
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Bruno Cornet	Sabre	Olech (POL) L 2–15	did not advance					40T

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Athlete	Weight Class	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / Bronze match
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Jorge Pacce	71 kg	n/a	Abanoz (TUR) L	did not advance				21T

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Open

Athlete	Event	Race											Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Constantino Scarpetta	Laser	51	46	53	DNF	51	DNF	DSQ	46	51	52	43	450.0	53

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Alfredo Carrillo	Men's 50 m freestyle	24.91	57	did not advance
Verónica Prono	Women's 50 m freestyle	28.40	49	did not advance

See also

• Paraguay at the 1995 Pan American Games

References

1. "Paraguay at the 1996 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-02-18.

External links

• Official Olympic Reports