Argentina at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Argentina at the Olympic Games

Flag of Argentina
IOC code  ARG
NOC Comité Olímpico Argentino
Websitewww.coarg.org.ar (Spanish)
At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors 189 in 20 sports
Flag bearer Luis Scola[1]
Medals Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
0		 Total
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Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
Winter Games

Argentina is scheduled to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This will be the nation's twenty-fourth appearance at the Summer Olympic Games, having missed only three editions: the sparsely attended 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, because of the United States boycott.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games. Note that reserves in fencing, field hockey, football, and handball are not counted as athletes:

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 7 5 12
Basketball 12 0 12
Boxing 5 0 5
Canoeing 5 4 9
Cycling 3 0 3
Equestrian 4 0 4
Fencing 0 1 1
Field hockey 16 16 32
Football 18 0 18
Gymnastics 0 1 1
Handball 14 14 28
Modern pentathlon 1 0 1
Rowing 1 1 2
Rugby sevens 12 0 12
Sailing 8 5 13
Shooting 2 3 5
Swimming 3 1 4
Synchronized swimming 0 2 2
Volleyball 12 12 24
Wrestling 0 1 1
Total 123 66 189

Athletics

Argentine athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[2][3]

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
Track & road events
Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
Federico Bruno Marathon
Juan Manuel Cano 20 km walk
Mariano Mastromarino Marathon
Luis Molina
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Germán Chiaraviglio Pole vault
Germán Lauro Shot put
Braian Toledo Javelin throw
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
Viviana Chávez Marathon
Rosa Godoy
María de los Ángeles Peralta
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Rocío Comba Discus throw
Jennifer Dahlgren Hammer throw

Basketball

Men's tournament

Argentina men's basketball team qualified for the Olympics by attaining a top two finish towards the final match of the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship in Mexico City.[4][5]

Team roster
Group play
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Brazil (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Lithuania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 OQT 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Nigeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 6 August 2016. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Host.

Boxing

Argentina has entered five boxers to compete in each of the following weight classes into the Olympic boxing tournament. Fernando Martínez, Ignacio Perrin, Alberto Palmetta, and 2012 Olympians Alberto Melián and Yamil Peralta had claimed their Olympic spots at the 2016 American Qualification Tournament in Buenos Aires.[6]

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Fernando Martínez Flyweight
Alberto Melián Bantamweight
Ignacio Perrin Lightweight
Alberto Palmetta Welterweight
Yamil Peralta Heavyweight

Canoeing

Sprint

Argentine canoeists have qualified one boat in each of the following events through the 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.[7]

Men
Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Rubén Voisard K-1 200 m
Daniel Dal Bo
Gonzalo Carreras
Juan Ignacio Cáceres
Pablo de Torres		 K-4 1000 m
Women
Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Sabrina Ameghino
Alexandra Keresztesi
María Garro
Brenda Rojas		 K-4 500 m

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Cycling

Road

Argentine riders qualified for a maximum of three quota places in the men's Olympic road race by virtue of their top 5 national ranking in the 2015 UCI America Tour.[8]

Athlete Event Time Rank
  Men's road race
Men's time trial
  Men's road race
 

Equestrian

Argentina has entered a squad of four riders in the team jumping competition by virtue a top two national finish at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada.[9][10]

Jumping

Athlete Horse Event Qualification Final Total
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round A Round B
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank

 Individual






See above Team N/A

Fencing

Argentina has entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. 2012 Olympian María Belén Pérez Maurice had claimed the Olympic spot in the women's sabre as one of the two highest-ranked fencers coming from the America zone in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings.[11]

Women
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
María Belén Pérez Maurice Individual sabre

Field hockey

Men's tournament

Argentina men's field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by having achieved a top three finish at the 2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals.[12]

Team roster
Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2  Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  India 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 6 August 2016. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head result.

Women's tournament

Argentina women's field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by having achieved a top four finish at the 2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals.[13]

Team roster
Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2  Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  India 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 6 August 2016. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head result.

Football

Men's tournament

Argentina men's football team qualified for the Olympics after sealing triumph at the 2015 South American Youth Championship in Uruguay.[14]

Team roster
Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Honduras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2  Algeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 4 August 2016. Source: Rio2016
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal differential; 3) Goals scored; 4) Repeat 1–3 for matches between teams still tied; 5) Lots drawn by FIFA

4 August 2016 (2016-08-04)
18:00

Portugal  Match 5  Argentina

7 August 2016 (2016-08-07)
18:00

Argentina  Match 13  Algeria

10 August 2016 (2016-08-10)
13:00

Argentina  Match 18  Honduras

Gymnastics

Artistic

Argentina has entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. Ailen Valente claimed her Olympic spot in the women's apparatus and all-around events at the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro.[15]

Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
V UB BB F V UB BB F
Ailen Valente

Handball

Men's tournament

Argentina men's handball team qualified for the Olympics, after securing a spot in the gold medal match and having attained an automatic berth by virtue of Olympic host nation Brazil's win in the other semifinal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada.[16]

Team roster
Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2  Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Tunisia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on August 2016. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.

Women's tournament

Argentina women's handball team qualified for the Olympics, after securing a spot in the gold medal match and having attained an automatic berth by virtue of Olympic host nation Brazil's win in the other semifinal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada.[17]

Team roster
Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2  Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on August 2016. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.

Modern pentathlon

Argentine athletes have qualified for the following spots to compete in modern pentathlon. Emmanuel Zapata secured a selection in the men's event after obtaining a top finish for South America and one of the five Olympic slots from the Pan American Games.[18]

Athlete Event Fencing
(épée one touch)		 Swimming
(200 m freestyle)		 Riding
(show jumping)		 Combined: shooting/running
(10 m air pistol)/(3200 m)		 Total points Final rank
Results Rank MP points Time Rank MP points Penalties Rank MP points Time Rank MP Points
Emanuel Zapata Men's

Rowing

Argentina has qualified one boat each in the men's and women's single sculls for the Games at the 2015 Latin American Continental Qualification Regatta in Valparaiso, Chile.[19]

Men
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Brian Rosso Single sculls
Women
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Lucia Palermo Single sculls

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

Rugby sevens

Men's tournament

Argentina men's rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics after sealing triumph at the 2015 CONSUR Men's Sevens Championships in Santa Fe, Argentina.[20]

Team roster

Sailing

Argentine sailors have qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships, the individual fleet Worlds, and South American qualifying regattas.[21][22]

The entire Argentine sailing squad for the Olympics was named on April 1, 2016, including London 2012 bronze medal duo Lucas Calabrese and Juan de la Fuente, and three-time medalist Santiago Lange, who eventually joined his sons and skiff crew Yago and Klaus Lange to confirm his sixth Olympic appearance.[23]

Men
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
Bautista Saubidet Birkner RS:X
Julio Alsogaray Laser N/A
Facundo Olezza Finn N/A
Lucas Calabrese
Juan de la Fuente		 470 N/A
Klaus Lange
Yago Lange		 49er
Women
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
María Celia Tejerina RS:X
Lucía Falasca Laser Radial N/A
María Sol Branz
Victoria Travascio		 49erFX
Mixed
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
Santiago Lange
Cecilia Carranza Saroli		 Nacra 17

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Shooting

Argentine shooters have achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2015 Pan American Games and the 2015 ISSF World Cup series, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by March 31, 2016.[24] Five of them had been selected to the Olympic team at the end of the qualifying period, with rifle shooter Amelia Fournel aiming to appear at her third Olympics after a 16-year hiatus.

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Semifinal Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Fernando Borello Trap
Federico Gil Skeet
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Semifinal Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Amelia Fournel 10 m air rifle N/A
50 m rifle 3 positions N/A
Melisa Gil Skeet
Fernanda Russo 10 m air rifle N/A

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)

Swimming

Argentine swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[25][26]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Federico Grabich 50 m freestyle
100 m freestyle
200 m freestyle
Santiago Grassi 100 m butterfly
Martín Naidich 1500 m freestyle N/A
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Virginia Bardach 200 m individual medley
400 m individual medley N/A

Synchronized swimming

Argentina has fielded a squad of two synchronized swimmers to compete only in the women's duet by picking up one of four spare berths freed by the continental selection for being the next highest ranking nation at the FINA Olympic test event in Rio de Janeiro.[27]

Athlete Event Technical routine Free routine (preliminary) Free routine (final)
Points Rank Points Total (technical + free) Rank Points Total (technical + free) Rank
Etel Sánchez
Sofía Sánchez		 Duet

Volleyball

Indoor

Men's tournament

Argentina men's volleyball team qualified for the Olympics by virtue of a top finish and gaining an outright berth at the South American Continental Qualifier in Maiquetía, Venezuela.[28]

Team roster

Women's tournament

Argentina women's volleyball team qualified for the Olympics by virtue of a top finish and gaining an outright berth at the South American Continental Qualifier in Bariloche, Argentina.[29]

Team roster

Wrestling

Argentina has qualified one wrestler for the women's freestyle 48 kg into the Olympic competition, as a result of her semifinal triumph at the 2016 Pan American Qualification Tournament.[30][31]

Key:

  • VT - Victory by Fall.
  • PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
  • PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
Women's freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Patricia Bermúdez −48 kg

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Luis Scola será el abanderado argentino en Río 2016" [Luis Scola will be Argentina's flag bearer for Rio 2016]. Comité Olímpico Argentino. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Argentina, con boleto a baloncesto de Rio-2016" [Argentina wins a basketball berth for Rio 2016] (in Spanish). RCN TV. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  5. ↑ Zaccardi, Nick (11 September 2015). "Canada’s return to Olympic basketball on hold after heartbreaking loss; Argentina qualifies". NBC Sports. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Reigning Champions Claressa Shields and Roniel Iglesias secure Olympic qualification in Buenos Aires". AIBA. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Olympic Canoe Sprint Qualification spots confirmed". International Canoe Federation. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "UCI announces men's road Olympic quotas". Cyclingnews.com. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  9. ↑ Ralph, Dan (23 July 2015). "Canadian team earns equestrian gold medal". The Canadian Press (London Community News). Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "Six nations make Olympic and Paralympic débuts at Rio 2016 equestrian events". FEI. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "Russia top as Olympic qualification by ranking ends". FIE. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  12. ↑ Padín Losada, Gabriela (14 June 2015). "Leones qualify for Rio 2016". Buenos Aires Herald. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  13. ↑ "Argentina qualify for Rio 2016 women’s hockey tournament – without hitting a ball". Rio 2016. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  14. ↑ "Argentina men’s football team qualifies for Rio 2016 Olympic Games". Rio 2016. 8 February 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  15. ↑ "Rio 2016 Olympic qualifiers in Women's Artistic Gymnastics: See the updated list!". FIG. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  16. ↑ "En handball, la Argentina es finalista y se clasificó a los Juegos Olímpicos de Río de Janeiro" [In handball, Argentina qualifies for the final and earns a spot for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro] (in Spanish). La Nación. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  17. ↑ "Argentina, en handball femenino, pasó a la final y entró en los JJOO" [Argentina women's handball team qualifies for the final and goes to Olympics] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  18. ↑ "Pentatlo moderno fracassa na busca por vaga olímpica no Pan" [Modern pentathlete fails to search for an Olympic berth in Rio] (in Portuguese). Parana Online. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  19. ↑ "Olympic qualification spots confirmed for the Americas". FISA. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  20. ↑ "Argentina seal Rio Olympic spot with under-20 triumph". Eurosport. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  21. ↑ "Men's And Women's RS:X Rio 2016 Olympic Places Picked Up At Santander 2014". ISAF. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  22. ↑ "Ya son 152 los atletas argentinos a los Juegos de Río 2016, tras el pasaje de la dupla Calabrese-De la Fuente" [Passing the berth to the duo Calabrese and de la Fuente, a total of 152 Argentine athletes have already qualified for the Rio 2016 Games] (in Spanish). La Nación. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  23. ↑ "La mendocina Tejerina se metió en los Juegos Olímpicos" [Mendoza native Tejerina has finally entered into the Olympics] (in Spanish). MDZ Online. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  24. ↑ "Quota places by Nation and Name". ISSF. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  25. ↑ "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  26. ↑ "Rio 2016 – FINA Swimming Qualification System" (PDF). Rio 2016 (FINA). Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  27. ↑ Etchells, Daniel (7 March 2016). "Ukraine land first-ever Olympic synchronised swimming team event berth at Rio 2016 qualifier". Inside the Games. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  28. ↑ "La Argentina de Velasco es olímpica: venció a Venezuela y se clasificó a Río" [Velasco led the Argentines to Olympics as they beat Venezuela and qualified for Rio] (in Spanish). La Nación. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  29. ↑ "Argentina qualify for Rio 2016 Olympic Games". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  30. ↑ "Wrestling for Rio 2016". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  31. ↑ Abbott, Gary (4 March 2016). "Clodgo wins gold at Pan American Olympic Qualifier in Texas; Lampe and Conder take bronzes". Team USA. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
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