Sports of Guatemala

Maya sports and games

COBA BALL GAME. QUINTANA ROO
To achieve the required precision and skill among the Maya archers must spend a lot of these, particularly the fact that boys' schools counted where they were educated young people in the arts and techniques of war. In practice no specific purpose to kill, hunt animals, only skill was bringing the sport. So that archery should be a fairly common practice in which most experts had to excel.

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Guatemala has participated in various sports and which has made significant performances.
The best sports for Guatemala, which has highlighted are:
• Taekwondo
• Badminton
• Boxing
• Soccer
• Karate
• Sailing
Guatemala has been unable to get any medal, but has won first in the world and with the Mateo Flores athlete who won the first world in a marathon or Heidy also has won medals Huares international and global. We must also mention Julio René Martínez was 20km world record holder running for almost three years.

Guatemala at the Olympics
Guatemala has shown progress in the Olympics. Since I became involved (in 1952 have made progress and have more athletes in the games. Although, however, has failed to win medals.
Guatemala dominating sports in these games are: Badminton, Boxing, Taekwondo and Soccer
In each of these sports Guatemala has made good points, however, has not achieved any Olympic medal, with the exception of boxing where a boxer Guatemalan was playing the bronze medal and was the judges decision and granted the Medal opponent apparently for reasons of policy. [citation needed]
[Edit] Guatemala in the 1952 Olympics
Guatemala began participating in the Olympics in 1952 in Helsinki, Finland where he participated in the sport of cycling standing in 24th place with cyclist Gustavo Martinez in the final round and ranked 26 with Gustavo Martinez also. In the competition of the 1000 meters twice.
[Edit] Guatemala in the 1968 Olympic Games
Guatemala competed this time with a new and better selection of athletes.
Guatemala participated in the sport of football on this occasion, which I represent, along with Mexico and El Salvador in CONCACAF in the Olympics. In this occasion was in sixth place, winning their group by defeating Czechoslovakia 1-0 and 4-1 to Thailand and being beaten by Bulgaria 1-2 in the quarterfinals and lost to Hungary just Final 1-0