Ecuador at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Ecuador competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, winning its first Olympic medal when Jefferson Pérez won the gold medal in the men's 20 km walk.

Medalists

Gold

• Jefferson Pérez — Athletics, Men's 20 km Walk

Results by event

Athletics

Men's 10,000 metres

• Silvio Guerra

Men's Marathon

• Rolando Vera — 2:17.40 (→ 22nd place)

Men's 20 km Walk

• Jefferson Pérez — 1:20.07 (→ Gold Medal)

Women's Marathon

• Martha Tenorio — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Boxing

Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)

• Luis Hernández

* First Round — Lost to Kabil Lahsen (Morocco), 9-18

Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg)

• Thompson García

* First Round......

...

Read More