El Salvador at the 1972 Summer Olympics

El Salvador competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, from 28 July to 12 August 1984. This was the nation's second appearance at the Olympics.

El Salvador at the 1972 Summer Olympics
IOC code	ESA (SAL used at these Games)
NOC	El Salvador Olympic Committee
Website	www.teamesa.org (in Spanish)
in Munich
Competitors	11 (11 men and 0 women) in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Salvador Vilanova
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Comité Olímpico de El Salvador sent a total of 11 athletes to the Games, all men, to compete in 2 sports. Swimmer Salvador Vilanova was selected to carry his nation's flag during the opening ceremony.

Competitors

Comité Olímpico de El Salvador selected a team of 11 athletes, all men, to compete in 2 sports.^[1] Skeet shooter Andrés Amador, at age 47, was the oldest athlete of the team, while swimmer Salvador Vilanova was the youngest at age 19.

The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Shooting	4	0	4
Swimming	7	0	7
Total	11	0	11

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Final
		Score	Rank
José Luis Rosales	25 m rapid fire pistol	543	56
José Mario Váldez	50 m rifle (prone)	569	98
Juan Antonio Valencia		576	91
Juan Antonio Valencia	50 m rifle (3 positions)	1053	62
Andrés Amador	Skeet	180	47

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Antonio Ferracuti	100 m freestyle	56.69	5	Did not advance
Salvador Vilanova	56.57	7	Did not advance
Tomás Rengifo	200 m freestyle	2:08.67	7	—		Did not advance
Salvador Vilanova	Did not start
Sergio Hasbún	100 m backstroke	1:06.53	6	Did not advance
Reynaldo Patiño	Did not start
Sergio Hasbún	200 m backstroke	2:27.93	6	—		Did not advance
Piero Ferracuti	100 m breaststroke	1:16.74	7	Did not advance
Alejandro Cabrera	200 m breaststroke	2:56.60	8	—		Did not advance
Piero Ferracuti	2:45.73	7	—		Did not advance
Salvador Vilanova	100 m butterfly	1:01.25	6	Did not advance
Antonio Ferracuti Reynaldo Patiño Tomás Rengifo Salvador Vilanova	4 × 100 m freestyle relay	3:49.14	7	—		Did not advance
Antonio Ferracuti Sergio Hasbún Tomás Rengifo Salvador Vilanova	4 × 200 m freestyle relay	Did not start