title: Honduras at the 2020 Summer Olympics
text: # Honduras at the 2020 Summer Olympics
  
  Honduras competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Summer Olympics.
  
  ## Competitors
  
  The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games. Note that reserves in football are not counted:
  
  | Sport | Men | Women | Total |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | Football | 22 | 0 | 22 |
  | Judo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | Taekwondo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | Total | 24 | 3 | 27 |
  
  ## Athletics
  
  Honduras received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a male athlete to the Olympics.
  
  ### 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
  
  ### Track & road events
  
  | Athlete | Event | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
  | Iván Zarco | Men's marathon | 2:44:36 | 76 |
  
  ## Football
  
  ### Summary
  
  Key:
  
  * A.E.T – After extra time.
  * P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
  
  | Team | Event | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Team | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
  | Honduras men's | Men's tournament | Romania L 0–1 | New Zealand W 3–2 | South Korea L 0–6 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ### Men's tournament
  
  Honduras men's football team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the final match of the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship in Mexico.
  
  **Team roster**
  
  Honduras' final squad was announced on 2 July 2021.
  
  Head coach: Miguel Falero
  
  | No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 1GK | Alex Güity | (1997-09-20)20 September 1997 (aged 23) | Olimpia |
  | 2 | 2DF | Denil Maldonado (captain) | (1998-05-26)26 May 1998 (aged 23) | Everton |
  | 3 | 2DF | Wesly Decas | (1999-08-11)11 August 1999 (aged 21) | Motagua |
  | 4 | 2DF | Carlos Meléndez | (1997-12-08)8 December 1997 (aged 23) | Vida |
  | 5 | 2DF | Cristopher Meléndez | (1997-11-25)25 November 1997 (aged 23) | Motagua |
  | 6 | 3MF | Jonathan Núñez | (2001-11-26)26 November 2001 (aged 19) | Motagua |
  | 7 | 3MF | José Alejandro Reyes | (1997-11-05)5 November 1997 (aged 23) | Real España |
  | 8 | 4FW | Edwin Rodríguez | (1999-09-25)25 September 1999 (aged 21) | Olimpia |
  | 9 | 4FW | Jorge Benguché* | (1996-05-21)21 May 1996 (aged 25) | Boavista |
  | 10 | 4FW | Rigoberto Rivas | (1998-07-31)31 July 1998 (aged 22) | Reggina |
  | 11 | 4FW | Samuel Elvir | (2001-04-25)25 April 2001 (aged 20) | UPNFM |
  | 12 | 1GK | Michael Perelló | (1998-07-11)11 July 1998 (aged 23) | Real España |
  | 13 | 3MF | Brayan Moya* | (1992-10-19)19 October 1992 (aged 28) | 1º de Agosto |
  | 14 | 4FW | José Pinto | (1997-09-27)27 September 1997 (aged 23) | Olimpia |
  | 15 | 3MF | Carlos Pineda | (1997-09-23)23 September 1997 (aged 23) | Olimpia |
  | 16 | 2DF | José García | (1998-09-21)21 September 1998 (aged 22) | Olimpia |
  | 17 | 4FW | Luis Palma | (2000-01-17)17 January 2000 (aged 21) | Vida |
  | 18 | 4FW | Juan Obregón | (1997-10-29)29 October 1997 (aged 23) | Hartford Athletic |
  | 19 | 4FW | Douglas Martínez | (1997-06-05)5 June 1997 (aged 24) | Real Salt Lake |
  | 20 | 3MF | Jorge Álvarez | (1998-01-28)28 January 1998 (aged 23) | Olimpia |
  | 21 | 2DF | Elvin Oliva | (1997-10-24)24 October 1997 (aged 23) | Olimpia |
  | 22 | 1GK | Bryan Ramos | (2001-08-08)8 August 2001 (aged 19) | Real España |
  
  * Overage player.
  
  **Group play**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
  | 2 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
  | 3 | Romania | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 4 | |
  | 4 | Honduras | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 | |
  
  ## Judo
  
  Honduras received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the International Judo Federation to send Cergia David Güity in the women's half-middleweight category (63 kg) to the Olympics.
  
  | Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | Final / BM |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
  | Cergia David | Women's −63 kg | Quadros (BRA) L WO | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  * ↑ Cergia David did not pass the official weigh-in and did not take part in the competition.
  
  ## Swimming
  
  Honduras received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | Julio Horrego | Men's 100 m breaststroke | 1:02.45 | 43 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Julio Horrego | Men's 200 m breaststroke | 2:17.51 | 37 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Julimar Avila | Women's 200 m butterfly | 2:15.36 | 16 Q | 2:16.38 | 16 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ## Taekwondo
  
  Honduras received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the World Taekwondo Federation to send Keila Avila in the women's heavyweight category (+67 kg) to the Olympics.
  
  | Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | Final / BM |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
  | Keyla Ávila | Women's +67 kg | Zheng Sy (CHN) L 1–20 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  