 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (February 2024) |
| Ecuador at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
.svg) | |
| IOC code | ECU |
| NOC | Ecuadorian National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 19 in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | Felipe Delgado |
| Medals Ranked 49th |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Ecuador competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, winning its first Olympic medal when Jefferson Pérez won the gold medal in the men's 20 km walk. This was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Olympics, since it first started competing in the Olympics, at the 1924 Summer Games in Paris.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Jefferson Pérez | Athletics | Men's 20 kilometres walk | 26 July |
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Boxing | 2 | – | 2 |
| Cycling | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Sailing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swimming | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Tennis | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 17 | 2 | 19 |
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Silvio Guerra | 10,000 metres | 28:30.15 | 21 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Rolando Vera | Marathon | — | 2:17:40 | 22 | |||||
| Jefferson Pérez | 20 kilometres walk | — | 1:20:07 |
| |||||
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Martha Tenorio | Marathon | — | DNF | ||||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Luis Hernández | Welterweight |  Lahsen (MAR)L 9–18 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Thompson García | Heavyweight |  Kandelaki (GEO)L Retired |
Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paulo Caicedo | Road race | DNF | |
| Héctor Chiles | DNF | ||
| Pedro Rodríguez | DNF | ||
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Gastón Vedani | Laser | 47 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 36 | 39 | 48 | 50 | 39 | 399 | 50 | ||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Margarita de Falconí | 10 m air pistol | 361 | 39 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final A/B | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Felipe Delgado | 50 m freestyle | 23.26 | 25 | Did not advance | |
| 1ß0 m freestyle | 51.38 | 38 | Did not advance | ||
| 200 m freestyle | 1:57.10 | 40 | Did not advance | ||
| Roberto Delgado | 100 m butterfly | 56.29 | 44 | Did not advance | |
| Andrés Vasconcellos | 200 m butterfly | 2:05.98 | 39 | Did not advance | |
| Felipe Delgado Roberto Delgado Julio Santos Javier Santos |
4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:27.77 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| Roberto Delgado Julio Santos Javier Santos Andrés Vasconcellos |
4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 7:54.37 | 16 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Nicolás Lapentti | Singles |  Olhovskiy (RUS)L 1–6, 6–3, 6–8 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Luis Morejón |  Filippini (URU)L 7–63, 5–7, 1–6 |
Did not advance | ||||||
| Pablo Campana Nicolás Lapentti |
Doubles | — |  Carlsen /Fetterlein (DEN) W 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
 Novák /Vacek (CZE) L 5–7, 4–6 |
Did not advance | |||
.svg/250px-Flag_of_Ecuador_(1900–2009).svg.png){kind=small}
.svg/2000px-Flag_of_Ecuador_(1900–2009).svg.png "Ecuador at the 1996 Summer Olympics")
