Participation of Guatemalan Athletes in the Summmer Olympic Games: a description and quantitative analysis
Μεταπτυχιακή διπλωματική εργασία
Author
Vargas Daetz, Sergio
Date
2021-10Advisor
Γεωργιάδης, ΚωνσταντίνοςSubject
Olympics - History - Guatemala ; Olympics - Philosophy ; Olympics - Communication systems ; Olympics - Records ; Ολυμπιακοί αγώνες - Ιστορία - Γουατεμάλα ; Ολυμπιακοί αγώνες- Φιλοσοφία ; Ολυμπιακοί αγώνες - Συστήματα επικοινωνίας ; Ολυμπιακοί αγώνες - ΡεκόρKeywords
Guatemala ; NOC ; Olympic Games ; AthletesAbstract
The purpose of the present study is to present a document with an exact description of the
participation of each Guatemalan athlete in the Summer Olympic games and a quantitative
analysis of them.
Since Helsinki 1952, about 300 Guatemalan athletes have participated in the Olympic
Games. Guatemala is a small country with a symbolic Olympic participation, despite this
there is a lack of information and there is no official document about our Olympic athletes
and their participation. This is why is so important a research that collects this valuable
information as a legacy of our sporting history.
The research was developed through the Official Reports of the Olympic Games, in
addition was supported by the database “Olympedia” recently acquired by the International
Olympic Committee, which was access granted thanks to Mr. David Wallechinsky actual
president of the International Society of Olympic Historians.
This study will serve as a historical basis for the participation of Guatemala in the Olympic
Games, as well as for the analsis and research of sports in which Guatemala has
participated and which of these have had the best results.
Number of pages
76Faculty
Σχολή Επιστημών Ανθρώπινης Κίνησης και Ποιότητας ΖωήςAcademic Department
Τμήμα Οργάνωσης και Διαχείρισης ΑθλητισμούPost-graduate program
Ολυμπιακές Σπουδές, Ολυμπιακή Παιδεία, Οργάνωση και Διαχείριση Ολυμπιακών ΕκδηλώσεωνLanguage
English
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