Guatemala competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's 14th appearance at the Summer Olympics, having missed three Olympics after its debut at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States.
The Guatemalan Olympic Committee sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games after the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. A total of 19 athletes, 12 men and seven women, competed in 11 sports and 21 distinct events.
Guatemala left London with its first ever Olympic medal won by Erick Barrondo, who won silver in the men's race walk event.
Guatemala made their Olympic debut at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States. They would compete again 20 years later at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland before competing regularly from the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom marked Guatemala's 14th appearance at a Summer Olympics and the 19 athletes present was their largest delegation since the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Prior to 2012, they had never won an Olympic medal.
In total, 19 athletes represented Guatemala at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom across 11 different sports.
Guatemala won one medal at the games after Erick Barrondo claimed silver in the men's 20 km race walk.
In total, six Guatemalan athletes participated in the athletics events â Erick Barrondo, Jamy Franco, José Amado GarcÃÂa, Mayra Carolina Herrera, Mirna Ortiz and Jaime Quiyuch.
In total, one Guatemalan athlete participated in the badminton events â Kevin Cordón in the men's singles.
In total, one Guatemalan athlete participated in the cycling events â Manuel Rodas in the men's road race.
In total, one Guatemalan athlete participated in the gymnastics events â Ana SofÃÂa Gómez in the women's artistic individual all-around.
In total, one Guatemalan athlete participated in the judo events â Darrel Castillo in the men's +100 kg category.
In total, one Guatemalan athlete participated in the modern pentathlon events â Andrei Gheorghe in the men's competition.
In total, two Guatemalan athletes participated in the sailing events â Andrea Aldana in the women's laser radial and Juan Ignacio Maegli in the men's laser.
In total, two Guatemalan athletes participated in the shooting events â Jean Pierre Brol in the men's trap and Sergio Sánchez in the men's 10 m air pistol and the men's 50 m pistol.
In total, one Guatemalan athlete participated in the swimming events â Kevin ÃÂvila in the men's 100 m freestyle.
In total, one Guatemalan athlete participated in the taekwondo events â Elizabeth Zamora in the women's âÂÂ49 kg category.
In total, two Guatemalan athletes participated in the weightlifting events â Astrid Camposeco in the women's +75 kg category and Christian López in the men's +105 kg category.