Venezuela competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 26 competitors, 22 men and 4 women, took part in 16 events in 8 sports.
| Venezuela at the 1992 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | VEN |
| NOC | Venezuelan Olympic Committee |
| in Barcelona | |
| Competitors | 25 in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | María Elena Giusti |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Boxing | 3 | – | 3 |
| Cycling | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Diving | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Weightlifting | 3 | – | 3 |
| Wrestling | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total | 22 | 3 | 25 |
Basketball
- Men's Team Competition
| Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| Team | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unified Team | 4 | 1 | 425 | 373 | +52 | 9 | 1–0 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 1 | 481 | 424 | +57 | 9 | 0–1 |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | 432 | 396 | +36 | 8 | 1–0 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 2 | 445 | 440 | +15 | 8 | 0–1 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 4 | 392 | 427 | −35 | 6 | |
| China | 0 | 5 | 381 | 496 | −115 | 5 |
July 26 9:30 |
| Venezuela | 64–78 | Unified Team |
| Scoring by half: 16–34, 48–44 | ||
Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona, Barcelona |
July 27 11:30 |
| Venezuela | 79–87 | Lithuania |
| Scoring by half: 46–38, 33–49 | ||
Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona, Barcelona |
July 29 9:30 |
| Venezuela | 71–78 | Australia |
| Scoring by half: 27–43, 44–35 | ||
Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona, Barcelona |
July 31 9:30 |
| Venezuela | 82–96 | Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by half: 42–52, 40–44 | ||
Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona, Barcelona |
August 2 14:30 |
| Venezuela | 96–88 | China |
| Scoring by half: 52–52, 44–36 | ||
Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona, Barcelona |
- Classification Round 9-12th place
August 4 11:30 |
| Venezuela | 81–95 | Spain |
| Scoring by half: 40–46, 41–49 | ||
Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona, Barcelona |
- 11th place game
August 6 9:00 |
| China | 97–100 | Venezuela |
| Scoring by half: 51–51, 46–49 | ||
Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona, Barcelona |
- Roster
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- ( 4.) Víctor David Díaz
- ( 5.) David Díaz
- ( 6.) Melquiades Jaramillo
- ( 7.) Nelson Solórzano
- ( 8.) Rostin González
- ( 9.) Luis Jiménez
- (10.) Sam Shepherd
- (11.) Carl Herrera
- (12.) Omar Walcott
- (13.) Gabriel Estaba
- (14.) Iván Olivares
- (15.) Alexander Nelcha
Boxing
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| David Serradas | Flyweight | A Chacón (PUR) W 12-3 | M Loch (GER) W 9-4 | R González (CUB) L 7-14 | did not advance | ||
| José Guzman | Welterweight | N Odore (KEN) L RSC-2 | did not advance | ||||
| Raimundo Yant | Light-Heavyweight | M Benguesmia (ALG) L 11-15 | did not advance | ||||
Cycling
Four cyclists, three men and one woman, represented Venezuela in 1992.
- Men's road race
- Carlos Maya
- Hussein Monsalve
- Robinson Merchán
- Women's sprint
- Daniela Larreal
Diving
Men's 3m Springboard
- Dario Di Fazio
- Preliminary Round — 332.43 points (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Men's 10m Platform
- Dario Di Fazio
- Preliminary Round — 317.04 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Judo
Women's Half-Middleweight
- Xiomara Griffith
- Final — 7th place
Women's Extra-Lightweight
- María Villapol
- Final — 7th place
Men's Extra-Lightweight
- Willis García
- Final — 7th place
Synchronized swimming
One synchronized swimmer represented Venezuela in 1992.
- Women's solo
- María Elena Giusti
- Final — 9th place
Weightlifting
Men's Flyweight
- Humberto Fuentes
Men's Lightweight
- José Medina
Men's Light-Heavyweight
- Julio César Luña
Wrestling
See also
- Venezuela at the 1991 Pan American Games
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