Ecuador at the Olympics
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Ecuador has competed in 12 Summer Games. They have never competed in the Winter Games. The nation from South America won its first Olympic medal when Jefferson Pérez won the gold medal in the men's 20 km walk. The Ecuadorian National Olympic Committee was created in 1948 and recognized by the IOC in 1959.[1]
[edit] Medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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 Gold |
Jefferson Pérez | 1996 Atlanta | Athletics | Men's 20 km walk |
 Silver |
Jefferson Pérez | 2008 Beijing | Athletics | Men's 20 km walk |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ NOC. "Ecuador". http://www.olympic.org/ecuador. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
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