Puerto Rico at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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Puerto Rico at the
2024 Summer Olympics
IOC codePUR
NOCPuerto Rico Olympic Committee
Websitecopur.pr (in Spanish)
in Paris, France
July 26, 2024 (2024-07-26) – August 11, 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors51 in 13 sports
Flag bearers Jasmine Camacho-Quinn and Sebastian Rivera
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Puerto Rico is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It will be the territory's twentieth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Archery 0 1 1
Athletics 3 5 8
Basketball 12 12 24
Boxing 1 1 2
Diving 0 1 1
Golf 1 0 1
Judo 1 1 2
Sailing 1 0 1
Shooting 0 1 1
Skateboarding 1 0 1
Swimming 1 1 2
Table tennis 2 1 3
Wrestling 4 0 4
Total 27 24 51

Archery

One Puerto Rican archer qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics women's individual recurve competitions by virtue of her result at the 2024 Pan American Continental Qualification Tournament in Medellín, Colombia.[1]

Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Alondra Rivera Women's individual
0

Athletics

Puerto Rican track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[2][3][4]

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 Heat Repechage Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Gladymar Torres Women's 100 m
Gabby Scott Women's 400 m
Jasmine Camacho-Quinn Women's 100 m hurdles
Grace Claxton Women's 400 m hurdles
Rachelle de Orbeta Women's 20 km walk
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Luis Castro Men's high jump
Jerome Vega Men's hammer throw
Combined events – Men's decathlon
Athlete Event 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
Ayden Owens-Delerme Result
Points

Basketball

5×5 basketball

Summary

Team Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Puerto Rico men's Men's tournament  South Sudan  Serbia  United States
Puerto Rico women's Women's tournament  Serbia  Spain  China

Men's tournament

The Puerto Rico men's national basketball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[5]

Team roster

The roster was announced on 7 July 2024.[6]

Puerto Rico men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
SF 0 Isaiah Pineiro 29 – (1995-02-05)5 February 1995 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Palencia Spain
F/C 1 George Conditt IV 23 – (2000-08-22)22 August 2000 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Gigantes de Carolina Puerto Rico
PG 3 Jordan Howard 28 – (1996-01-06)6 January 1996 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Obradoiro Spain
SF 9 Davon Reed 29 – (1995-06-11)11 June 1995 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Memphis Hustle United States
G 10 Jose Alvarado 26 – (1998-04-12)12 April 1998 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) New Orleans Pelicans United States
SG 11 Stevie Thompson 27 – (1997-03-23)23 March 1997 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Wisconsin Herd United States
SF 12 Aleem Ford 26 – (1997-12-22)22 December 1997 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Leones de Ponce Puerto Rico
G 24 Gian Clavell 30 – (1993-11-26)26 November 1993 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Granada Spain
F/C 28 Ismael Romero 33 – (1991-06-23)23 June 1991 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Mets de Guaynabo Puerto Rico
F 32 Christopher Ortiz 31 – (1993-04-02)2 April 1993 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Osos de Manatí Puerto Rico
F/C 41 Arnaldo Toro 26 – (1997-10-28)28 October 1997 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) VEF Rīga Latvia
PG 51 Tremont Waters 26 – (1998-01-10)10 January 1998 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Guangdong Southern Tigers China
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Puerto Rico Rafael Cruz
  • Spain David García
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 5 July 2024
Group play

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Serbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  South Sudan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Puerto Rico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible quarterfinals, based on ranking
4 United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 28 July 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) classification points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head game points difference; 4) head-to-head number of game points scored.
28 July 2024
11:00
South Sudan  vs.  Puerto Rico

31 July 2024
17:15
Puerto Rico  vs.  Serbia

3 August 2024
17:15
Puerto Rico  vs. United States


Women's tournament

The Puerto Rico women's national basketball team qualified for the Olympics by finishing in the top two eligible nations at the 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournaments in Xi'an, China.[7]

Team roster

A 15-player roster was announced on 8 July 2024.[8]

Puerto Rico women's national basketball team – 2024 Summer Olympics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG Arella Guirantes 26 – (1997-10-15)15 October 1997 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) CB Avenida Spain
PF Mya Hollingshed 24 – (1999-10-29)29 October 1999 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Dinamo Sassari Italy
PG Pamela Rosado 38 – (1986-04-30)30 April 1986 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Montañeras de Morovis Puerto Rico
G Tayra Meléndez 30 – (1993-10-29)29 October 1993 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Gigantes de Carolina Puerto Rico
PG Trinity San Antonio 20 – (2003-10-28)28 October 2003 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Grand Canyon Antelopes United States
F Brianna Jones 27 – (1997-02-09)9 February 1997 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Tianjin Guanlan China
C India Pagán 25 – (1999-01-07)7 January 1999 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) SBŠ Ostrava Czech Republic
PF Isalys Quiñones 26 – (1997-10-23)23 October 1997 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Explosivas de Moca Puerto Rico
PF Sofía Roma 27 – (1996-11-21)21 November 1996 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Montañeras de Morovis Puerto Rico
G Jacqueline Benítez 27 – (1997-06-06)6 June 1997 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) Osos de Manatí Puerto Rico
G Ahlana Smith 23 – (2000-11-17)17 November 2000 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) GDESSA-Barreiro Portugal
F Mariah Pérez 23 – (2000-08-09)9 August 2000 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Dayton Flyers United States
G/F Allison Gibson 31 – (1993-03-27)27 March 1993 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Santeros de Aguada Puerto Rico
Head coach
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 28 July 2024
Group play
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Serbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible quarterfinals, based on ranking
4  Puerto Rico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 28 July 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) classification points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head game points difference; 4) head-to-head number of game points scored.
28 July 2024
21:00
Serbia  vs.  Puerto Rico

31 July 2024
11:00
Puerto Rico  vs.  Spain

3 August 2024
11:00
China  vs.  Puerto Rico

Boxing

Puerto Rico entered two boxers into the Olympic tournament. Ashleyann Lozada qualified herself to Paris in featherweight division by advancing to the semifinals round at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. Meanwhile, Juanma López (men's flyweight) qualified himself to Paris 2024, by winning the quota bouts round at the 2024 World Olympic Qualification Tournament 1 in Busto Arsizio, Italy.[9]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Juanma López de Jesús Men's flyweight
0
Ashleyann Lozada Women's featherweight
0

Diving

Puerto Rico entered one diver, Maycey Vieta into the Olympic competition.[10]

Athlete Event Preliminary Semifinal Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Maycey Vieta Women's 10 m platform TBD

Golf

Puerto Rico entered one male golfer into the Olympic tournament. Rafael Campos qualified directly for the games in the men's individual competitions, based on his world ranking performance, on the IGF World Rankings.[11]

Men
Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Total
Score Score Score Score Score Par Rank
Rafael Campos Individual

Judo

Puerto Rico qualified two judokas for the following weight classes at the Games. Adrián Gandía (men's half-middleweight, 81 kg) and María Pérez (women's middleweight, 70 kg) got qualified via quota based on IJF World Ranking List and continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Adrián Gandía Men's –81 kg
0
María Pérez Women's –70 kg
0

Sailing

Puerto Rican sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.

Medal race events
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 M*
Pedro Fernández Men's ILCA 7

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Shooting

Puerto Rico entered one female shooter to compete in the following event at the Games by virtue of the ISSF World Olympic Rankings.

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Rank
Yarimar Mercado Women's 50 m rifle 3 positions

Skateboarding

Puerto Rico entered one male skateboarder to compete in the following event at the Games by virtue of the Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings.

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Rank
Steven Piñeiro Men's park

Swimming

Puerto Rico sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Yeziel Morales Men's 100 m backstroke
Men's 200 m backstroke
Kristen Romano Women's 200 m medley

Table tennis

Puerto Rico entered three table tennis players into Paris 2024. Adriana Díaz qualified for the games by virtue of the highest ranked eligible players from Pan American in the Olympics ranking; meanwhile Brian Afanador and Daniel González qualified through the Olympics world ranking.

Athlete Event Preliminary Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Brian Afanador Men's singles
Daniel González
Adriana Díaz Women's singles

Wrestling

Puerto Rico qualified four wrestler for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Sebastian Rivera qualified for the games by virtue of top five results through the 2023 World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.[12][13] Meanwhile, the other wrestler qualified for the games, by advancing to the final match in their own division, through the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Acapulco, Mexico.[14]

Key:

  • VT (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by fall.
  • VB (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by injury (VF for forfeit, VA for withdrawal or disqualification)
  • PP (ranking points: 3–1 or 1–3) – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
  • PO (ranking points: 3–0 or 0–3) – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
  • ST (ranking points: 4–0 or 0–4) – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
  • SP (ranking points: 4–1 or 1–4) – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
Freestyle
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Darian Cruz Men's –57 kg
Sebastian Rivera Men's –65 kg
Ethan Ramos Men's –86 kg
Jonovan Smith Men's –125 kg

See also

References

  1. ^ "Colombia qualifies first-ever men's team to the Olympics". World Archery. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  2. ^ "How to qualify for Athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics Qualification System explained". International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Road to Paris 24". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  4. ^ Lanuza Saénz, Lissette (6 July 2023). "Afro-Latina Gold Medalist Jasmine Camacho-Quinn Secures 2024 Olympics Spot". Remezcla. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Puerto Rico ends 20-year Olympic drought with historic win over Lithuania". fiba.basketball. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Carlos Arroyo asegura que no cambiarán jugadores para los Juegos Olímpicos: "Ellos se lo ganaron"". elvocero.com. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Puerto Rico Loco punch Olympic ticket with win over New Zealand". fiba.basketball. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  8. ^ "París 2024: la Selección Nacional de baloncesto femenino corta dos jugadoras y prepara su salida a Europa para partidos de fogueo". elnuevodia.com. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
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  10. ^ "Diving at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Confirmed Athletes". World Aquatics. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Fields Announced for Olympic Golf Competition". International Golf Federation. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Freestyle Wrestling: 2024 Paris Olympic Games Qualified Nations". United World Wrestling. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  13. ^ "1st Phase - 2023 Senior World Championships - Belgrade (SRB)" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Gomez, Cruz deny USA Paris 2024 spots at Pan-Am Qualifiers". United World Wrestling. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.