Paraguay competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Its contingent of 27 competitors, including 24 men and 3 women, took part in 12 events in 6 sports.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
Athletics
- 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 | 59.78 | 16 | did not advance | |
| Nery Kennedy | Javelin throw | 65.00 | 30 | did not advance | |
- Women
- Field
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Natalia Toledo | Long jump | 5.73 | 27 | did not advance | |
Fencing
Two male fencers represented Paraguay in 1992.
Ranks given are within the group.
| Fencer | Event | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Enzo da Ponte | Foil | 1–5 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
| José Marcelo Álvarez | 0–6 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Enzo da Ponte | Épée | 0–6 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| José Marcelo Álvarez | 0–6 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||||
Football
Men's team competition
- Preliminary round
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| South Korea | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Morocco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 |
| Sweden | 0 – 0 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Report[dead link] |
Estadi de Sarrià, Barcelona
Attendance: 15.000
Referee: Spassov (BUL)
| Paraguay | 0 – 0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Estadio Luis Casanova, Valencia
Attendance: 2.000
Referee: Sendid (ALG)
| Paraguay | 3 – 1 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Arce 43' Caballero 57' Gamarra 70' | Report | Naybet 87' |
Estadio Luis Casanova, Valencia
Attendance: 2.000
Referee: Merk (GER)
Quarterfinals
| Paraguay | 2 – 4 (AET) | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Acheampong 78' (o.g.) Campos 81' | Report[dead link] | Ayew 17', 55', 121' Rahman 114' |
Estadio La Romareda, Zaragoza
Attendance: 10.000
Referee: Bujsaim (UAE)
- Team roster
- ( 1) Ruben Ruiz Diaz
- ( 2) Andres Duarte
- ( 3) Osvaldo Peralta
- ( 4) Juan Ramon Jara
- ( 5) Celso Ayala
- ( 6) Carlos Gamarra
- ( 7) Francisco Ferreira
- ( 8) Hugo Sosa
- ( 9) Arsenio Benitez
- (10) Gustavo Neffa
- (11) Julio César Yegros
- (12) César Velázquez
- (13) Juan Marecos
- (14) Ricardo Sanabria
- (15) Guido Alvarenga
- (16) Francisco Arce
- (17) Héctor Sosa
- (18) Charles Bourdier
- (19) Mauro Caballero
- (20) Jorge Luis Campos
- Head coach: Sergio Markarián
Judo
| 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 | ||
| Vicente Cespedes | Half lightweight | Almeida (POR) L | Did not advance | 36T | ||||
Swimming
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Marcos Prono | 100 m breaststroke | 1:02.72 | 47 | did not advance | |
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:15.25 | 39 | did not advance | ||
| Alan Espínola | 100 m butterfly | 1:01.38 | 64 | did not advance | |
| 200 m butterfly | 2:11.88 | 42 | did not advance | ||
Tennis
| Player | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | |||
| Rossana de los Ríos Larissa Schaerer | Women's doubles | Demongeot & Tauziat (FRA) L 1–6, 6–7 | Did not advance | 17T | |||
See also
- Paraguay at the 1991 Pan American Games
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