| Nicaragua at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | NCA |
| NOC | Comité Olímpico Nicaragüense |
| inRio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 5 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Rafael Lacayo[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Nicaragua competed at the2016 Summer Olympics inRio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, with the exception of the1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul because of its partial support to the North Korean boycott.
Nicaragua Olympic Committee (Spanish:Comité Olímpico Nicaragüense) sent the nation's smallest delegation to the Games since2004. A total of five athletes, three men and two women, were selected to the Nicaraguan team across four different sports.[2] Majority of Nicaraguan athletes made their Olympic debut in Rio de Janeiro, except for butterfly swimmerDalia Torrez Zamora, who attended her third Games as the oldest (aged 26) and most experienced competitor. Meanwhile, air pistol shooterRafael Lacayo, the youngest of the team (aged 17), led the delegation as the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1] Nicaragua, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.
Nicaraguan athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[3][4]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Erick Rodríguez | Men's 1500 m | 4:00.30 | 15 | Did not advance | |||
Nicaragua has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a men's pistol shooter to the Olympics.[5][6]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Rafael Lacayo | Men's 10 m air pistol | 569 | 39 | Did not advance | |
Qualification Legend:Q = Qualify for the next round;q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)
Nicaragua has received a Universality invitation fromFINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[7][8]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Miguel Mena | Men's 100 m freestyle | 53.40 | 55 | Did not advance | |||
| Dalia Torrez Zamora | Women's 100 m butterfly | 1:05.81 | 39 | Did not advance | |||
Nicaragua has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send Scarleth Mercado in the women's featherweight category (53 kg) to the Olympics.[9][10]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Scarleth Mercado | Women's −53 kg | 66 | 11 | 89 | 10 | 155 | 10 |
