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La Havana 1930
Were you aware- By 1930, the staff from Honduras captured the bronze medal -soon after Cuba (gold) and Costa Rica (silver)-- in men's football at the next Central American and Caribbean Game titles in Havana, Cuba. Understandably, soccer is the most popular sport in Honduras.
Mexico Metropolis 1975
Did you know- By October 1975,the Republic of Honduras sent a crew of fourteen athletes, led by its youthful athlete Santiago Fonseca, towards the United Mexican States, property into the VII Pan American Games. This Spanish-speaking nation competed in athletics ( 4), boxing (4), cycling (five), and shooting (1). Curiously Tegucigalpa -as Belize, Bolivia, and Paraguay-didn't send sportswomen to Mexico City. Then again, the nationwide delegation, Yet again, didn't earn Pan American medals. However, the most effective athlete was Santiago Fonseca, the "star on the Honduran Olympic staff", who completed sixth from the Adult men's twenty-kilometer stroll ( in the time of 1.44.ten,64), ahead of Ernesto Alfaro (Colombia, South American champ) and José Valle (Nicaragua). Before 1975, Honduran athletes had concluded very last position while in the Pan American Video games.
Puerto Rico 1979
Do you know- By 1979, the Honduran Olympic Committee had despatched Santiago Fonseca, a racewalker, on the Pan American Video games in Puerto Rico. In the course of that occasion, he arrived in fourth position while in the Guys's twenty-kilometer stroll. Nevertheless, Fonseca's noteworthy effectiveness was interrupted when he could not drop by Moscow, property towards the Summer Olympics in July and August 1980. In Tegucigalpa, the nation's cash, Mr Fonseca utilised his image being a countrywide champ to boost recognition in regards to the possible of Activity to help children.
Moscow 1980
Did you know- As a result of Soviet invasion in Afghanistan, like many anti-Communist nations, Honduras declined to ship an countrywide delegation to the 1980 Summer season Olympic Game titles in Moscow, USSR (present-day Russia). The decision was One more blow to Activity in Honduras, with one of the worst Olympic techniques during the Western Hemisphere.
Havana 1982
Did you know- As a result of its anti-Soviet coverage, Honduras, coupled with El Salvador salvadoran breakfast and Colombia, boycotted the XIV Central American and Caribbean Game titles in Havana, Cuba, within the early 80s. At that time, Tegucigalpa had not diplomatic ties with Cuba as well as other Communist states.
Seoul 1988
Do you know- The nation's swimmer Ana Fortin came in 33rd location within the Females's 100-meter backstroke on the 1988 Summer time Video games, in between Chi Wang (Taiwan) and Tricia Duncan (US Virgin Islands).
Mar del Plata 1995
Do you know- The Latin American nation won its first Pan American medal in the Continental Game titles in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from the mid-nineties.
Atlanta 1996
Do you know- In 1996, Darwin Angeles, a boxer, was the flag-bearer for your country's Olympic delegation during the Online games in the XXVI Olympiad in Atlanta (Georgia, U.S.).