El Salvador competed in the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019.
On July 1, 2019, archer Roberto Hernández was named as the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony. On the same day the El Salvador Olympic Committee announced the full team of 56 athletes (29 men and 27 women) competing in 21 sports. Later three athletes (one man and two women) were added to the team.
Competitors The following is a gender-wise breakdown of the number of the country's competitors at the games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalArchery 2 1 3Artistic swimming 2 2Athletics (track and field) 2 0 2Badminton 1 1 2Basque pelota 1 0 1Bodybuilding 1 12Bowling 2 2 4Boxing 0 22Fencing 0 1 1Gymnastics 1 1 2Judo 1 01Roller sports 0 2 2Rowing 0 11Sailing 1 0 1Shooting 4 5 9Squash 3 0 3Surfing 1 2 3Swimming 2 4 6Tennis 3 0 3Triathlon 1 0 1Volleyball 2 2 4Weightlifting 2 1 3Wrestling 0 1 1 Total 30 29 59
Medalists The following competitors from El Salvador won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are in bold text.
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MedalNameSportEventDateRoberto HernándezArcheryMen's individual compoundPaulina ZamoraBodybuildingWomen's bikini fitnessYuri RodriguezBodybuildingMen's class bodybuildingBryan PérezSurfingMen's open surf | style="text-align:left; width:22%; vertical-align:top;"| Medals by sportSport TotalBodybuilding 2 0 0 2Archery 1 0 0 1Surfing 0 0 1 1Total 3 0 1 4
Archery
At the first qualifier, El Salvador won two quota spots (one each in men's recurve compound). El Salvador would later qualify a woman in the recurve category in the final qualification tournament.
AthleteEventRanking RoundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRoberto HernándezMen's compound individual7083 QW 148–143W 146–145W 147–146Oscar GuillénMen's recurve individual63427 QL 2–6Did not advanceMarcela CortezWomen's recurve individual57929 QL 2–6Did not advanceOscar GuillénMarcela CortezMixed team recurve121612 QW 6–2L 3–5Did not advance
Artistic swimming
El Salvador qualified a duet of two athletes, marking the first time the country has competed in the sport since 2003.
Women AthleteEventTechnical RoutineFree Routine (Final)PointsRankPointsRankTotal pointsRankFernanda CruzGrecia MendozaDuet63.19431165.433310128.627611
Athletics (track and field)
El Salvador qualified two male athletes.
Key Note–Ranks given for track events are for the entire round NH = No height SB = Season's best
Men Track event AthleteEventSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankPablo Andrés Ibáñez 400 m hurdles50.70 SB10Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventFinalDistancePositionNatán RiveraPole vaultNH
Badminton
El Salvador qualified a team of two badminton athletes (one per gender).
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultUriel ArtigaMen's singlesL 0–2 (19–21, 11–21)Did not advanceFatima FuentesWomen's singlesL 0–2 (8–21, 8–21)Did not advanceUriel ArtigaFatima FuentesMixed doublesL 0–2 (15–21, 11–21)Did not advance
Basque pelota
El Salvador qualified one athlete in basque pelota.
Men AthleteEventGroup stageSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankEfrain SeguraIndividual fronton rubber ballL 0–2L 0–2L 0–2W 2–04 Did not advance
Bodybuilding
El Salvador qualified a full team of two bodybuilders (one male and one female). In the sport's debut at the Pan American Games, the country won both gold medals on offer.
AthleteEventPrejudgingFinalPointsRankPointsRankYuri RodriguezMen's classic bodybuildingcolspan=2 36Paulina ZamoraWomen's bikini fitnesscolspan=2 21 No results were provided for the prejudging round, with only the top six advancing.
Bowling
El Salvador qualified a full team of two men and two women, for a total of four bowlers, by finishing among the top five at the PABCON Champion of Champions.
AthleteEventQualification / FinalRound robinSemifinalFinalBlock 1Block 2TotalRank12345678910111212345678TotalGrand totalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankLuis BendeckMen's singles182245267251214244187206167211217237262812Did not advanceJúlio Acosta171233176193180191170202186209210196231730Did not advanceLuis BendeckJúlio AcostaMen's doubles334409374384343301353397433430366376450015colspan=14 Edith QuintanillaWomen's singles247188173180202235161199163183187174229222Did not advanceSandra Quintanilla141197157203191217131194197216166190220025Did not advanceEdith QuintanillaSandra QuintanillaWomen's doubles334312336382324391327320329355402365417715colspan=14
Boxing
El Salvador qualified two women boxers.
Women AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultCynthia Madrid51 kgL 0–5Did not advanceYamileth Solórzano57 kgL 0–5Did not advance
Fencing
El Salvador qualified one female fencer in the foil discipline, after Puerto Rico declined its quota.
Women AthleteEventPool RoundRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalVictoriesSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankIvania CarballoFoil017Did not advance
Gymnastics
Artistic El Salvador qualified one male and one female artistic gymnast.
Men AthleteEventQualificationTotalRankFinalTotalRankFabio ChicasIndividual all-around8.500 11.650 9.500 12.250 12.200 9.850 63.950 38Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationTotalRankFinalTotalRankPaola RuanoIndividual all-around12.400 11.025 11.800 11.350 46.57527 Q12.150 10.825 11.700 11.100 45.775 23
Judo
El Salvador qualified one male judoka. Juan Diego Turcios qualified to compete in the 81 kg event, but did not make weight. Therefore he did not compete in the event.
Roller sports
El Salvador qualified two women in the speed discipline.
Speed Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTime/PointsRankIvonne Nóchez300 m time trialcolspan="4" 27.6858500 m48.0914Did not advance Elizabeth Giron10,000 m points racecolspan="4" EL (19)
Rowing
El Salvador qualified one female rower.
Women AthleteEventHeatsRepechageFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAdriana EscobarLwt. single sculls8:45.784 R8:01.083 FB8:12.868
Sailing
El Salvador qualified a spot in the men's laser event.
Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910MEnrique ArathoonLaser13 2 5 7 4 9 3 7 8 1 2484
Shooting
El Salvador qualified nine sport shooters (three men and six women). Later the country swapped one women's pistol quota for a men's pistol spot.
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankAngel Barquero10 m air pistol55229Did not advance25 m rapid fire pistol53916Did not advanceJorge Pimentel10 m air pistol55031Did not advance25 m rapid fire pistol538 17Did not advanceIsrael Gutierrez10 m air rifle55229Did not advance50 m rifle three positions113120Did not advanceNoe Preza10 m air rifle605.922Did not advance50 m rifle three positions612.816Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankAshely Dominguez10 m air pistol53026Did not advance25 m pistol53916Did not advanceErika Landaverde10 m air pistol55617Did not advance25 m pistol55319Did not advanceAna Ramirez10 m air rifle618.19Did not advance50 m rifle three positions113115Did not advanceMelissa Perez10 m air rifle601.221Did not advanceJohanna Pineda50 m rifle three positions113612Did not advance
Mixed AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankJorge PimentelErika Landaverde10 metre air pistol73121Did not advanceAngel BarqueroAshely Dominguez72123Did not advanceIsrael GutierrezAna Ramirez10 metre air rifle820.411Did not advanceNoe PrezaMelissa Perez815.615Did not advance
Swimming
El Salvador qualified six swimmers (two men and four women), including three in the open water discipline.
AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankMarcelo AcostaMen's 200 m freestyle1:52.9115 QB1:52.8713Men's 400 m freestyle3:52.174 QA3:54.207Men's 800 m freestylecolspan="2" 8:00.985Men's 1500 m freestylecolspan="2" 15:21.034Nector SegoviaMen's 10 k open watercolspan="2" 2:13:21.018Carmen Marquez OrellanaWomen's 100 m backstroke1:01.92 NR5 QA1:03.077Women's 200 m backstroke2:18.68 NR11 QB 2:14.76 NR9 Elisa Funes JovelWomen's 100 m breaststroke1:14.85 NR15 QB1:14.67 NR15Women's 200 m breaststroke2:43.9216 QB2:41.49 NR14Women's 200 m individual medley2:27.8019Did not advanceFatima FloresWomen's 10 k open watercolspan="2" 2:18:05.916Fatima Portillocolspan="2" 2:25:22.217
Squash
El Salvador qualified a men's team of three athletes, marking its return to the sport at the Pan American Games for the first time since 2011.
Men Singles and Doubles AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankIsrael AguilarSinglesL 1–3Did not advanceJose Porras DiazL 1–3Did not advanceIsrael AguilarJosé MejiaDoublesL 1–2 Did not advance
Team AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 169 to 12 round11th place matchOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankIsrael AguilarJosé MejiaJose Porras DiazTeamL 0–3L 0–33 QL 0–2L 0–2W 2–111
Surfing
El Salvador qualified three surfers (one man and two women) in the sport's debut at the Pan American Games.
AthleteEventMain round 1Main round 2Repechage 1Repechage 2Main round 3Repechage 3Repechage 4Repechage 5Main round 4Final / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultBryan PerezMen's open surfW 11.80–6.17W 14.94–7.67colspan=2 W 12.57–11.34colspan=3 L 8.60–17.47L 13.70–16.27L 5.13–9.57Did not advanceL 4.70–11.33Did not advance=134.70 Q5.80L 5.11–5.34Did not advance=7
Tennis
El Salvador qualified three male tennis players.
Men AthleteEventFirst roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankAlberto AlvaradoSinglesW 6–1, 6–4L 2–6, 2–6Did not advanceKyle JohnsonL 4–6, 3–6Did not advanceLluis MirallesL 2–6, 2–6Did not advanceAlberto AlvaradoLluis MirallesDoublesL 1–6, 1–6Did not advance
Triathlon
El Salvador received a wild card to enter one male triathlete.
Men AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (8.88 km)TotalRankRicardo GarciaIndividualLapped
Volleyball
Beach
El Salvador qualified four beach volleyball athletes (two men and two women).
AthletesEventPreliminary RoundQualifying finalsPlacement roundPlacement matchRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreCarlos EscobarDavid VargasMen'sL 0–2 (12–21, 10–21)L 0–2 (12–21, 12–21)W 2–0 (21–19, 21–13)3 QL 0–2 (16–21, 12–21)L 1–2 (13–21, 21–17, 11–15)L 0–2 (11–21, 14–21)12María VargasKathya VasquezWomen'sL 0–2 (10–21, 10–21)L 1–2 (21–18, 12–21, 7–15)L 0–2 (17–21, 13–21)4W 2–0 (21–15, 22–20)W 2–0 (22–20, 21–14) 13
Weightlifting
El Salvador qualified three weightlifters (two men and one woman).
AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankJulio SalamancaMen's 61 kg105813782428Juan Carlos ÁlvarezMen's 96 kg125141601328513Caren Torres de FuentesWomen's +87 kg90411542054
Wrestling
El Salvador received one wild card in the women's freestyle discipline.
Freestyle Women AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage Final / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultJosselyn Portillo76 kgL 0–3FDid not advance
See also El Salvador at the 2020 Summer Olympics
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