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History
Puerto Rico made its first Summer Olympic appearance in 1948 and has competed ever since. The United States territory sends a medium-sized delegation whose athletes compete in a variety of sports including, athletics, boxing, judo, sailing, shooting, swimming and weightlifting. Puerto Rico won its first medal in 1948 and has won a total of 9 medals across 4 sports; six in boxing and one each in athletics, tennis and wrestling. Their first and only gold medal came in 2016 where tennis player Monica Puig won the women’s singles event.
Qualified Quotas
Athletics
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 800m | Wesley Vazquez | |
| Andres Arroyo | ||
| Ryan Sanchez |
Women’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 200m | Jasmine Camacho-Quinn | |
| Women’s 100m Hurdles | Jasmine Camacho-Quinn |
Basketball
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Tournament | Daneishka Canales Paola Crespo Ali Gibson Jazmon Gwathmey Yolanda Jones Deanna Kuzmanic Tayra Melendez Jennifer O’Neill Isalys Quinones Sofia Roma Pamela Rosado Dayshalee Salaman |
Jackie Benitez Ali Gibson Michelle Gonzalez Jazmon Gwathmey Sabrina Lozada-Cabbage Tayra Melendez Jennifer O’Neill India Pagan Isalys Quinones Pamela Rosado Dayshalee Salaman Jada Stinson |
Boxing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Flyweight | Yankiel Rivera | Yankiel Rivera |
Diving
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 10m Platform | Rafael Quintero | Rafael Quintero |
Equestrian
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Eventing | Lauren Billys Horse: Castle Larchfield Purdy |
Lauren Billys Horse: Castle Larchfield Purdy |
Golf
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Individual | Rafael Campos | Rafael Campos |
| Women’s Individual | Maria Fernanda Torres | Maria Fernanda Torres |
Judo
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s -81kg | Adrian Gandia | Adrian Gandia |
| Women’s -70kg | Maria Perez | Maria Perez |
| Women’s +78kg | Melissa Mojica | Melissa Mojica |
Rowing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Single Sculls | Veronica Toro | Veronica Toro |
Sailing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Nacra 17 Foiling | Enrique Figueroa Gretchen Ortiz |
Enrique Figueroa Gretchen Ortiz |
Shooting
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions | Yarimar Mercado | Yarimar Mercado |
Skateboarding
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Park | Steven Pineiro | Steven Pineiro |
| Men’s Street | Manny Santiago | Manny Santiago |
Table Tennis
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Singles | Brian Afanador | Brian Afanador |
| Women’s Singles (1) (2) |
Adriana Diaz | Adriana Diaz |
| Melanie Diaz | Melanie Diaz | |
Taekwondo
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s -49kg | Victoria Stambaugh | Victoria Stambaugh |
Wrestling
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Freestyle -74kg | Franklin Gomez | Franklin Gomez |