Guatemala at the 2016 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | GUA |
NPC | Comité Paralimpico Guatemalteco |
in Rio de Janeiro | |
Competitors | 1 in 1 sports |
Flag bearer | Óscar Raxón Siquiej |
Medals |
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Guatemala sent a delegation to compete at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7–18 September 2016. This was the nation's seventh time competing in the Summer Paralympic Games since it made its debut forty years prior in Toronto, Canada. Middle-distance runner Óscar Raxón Siquiej was the only athlete that Guatemala sent to Rio de Janeiro after he was awarded a wild card spot by the International Paralympic Committee. He was third and last in his heat in the men's 1500 metres T11 and failed to advance to the final since only the top six were allowed in that stage of the competition.