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 |
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| Andres Arroyo |
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| Ryan Sanchez |
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Women’s Events
| Event |
Qualifying Athletes |
Selected Athletes |
| Women’s 100m Hurdles |
Jasmine Camacho-Quinn |
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Table Tennis