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Kevin Cordón has competed for Guatemala

Kevin Cordón is a badminton player who has competed for Guatemala. He competed at the 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024 Summer Olympic Games. He was forced to withdraw from the men's singles tournament twice at the Games due to an ankle injury during the opening match in 2016 and a left elbow injury sustained from his first match in 2024. He was selected to carry the Guatemalan flag during the Beijing 2008 and Paris 2024 opening ceremonies, the latter of which with Ana Waleska Soto Abril.

Olympic Results[]

Year Event Result
2008 Men's singles 17th
2012 Men's singles 9th
2016 Men's singles DNF
2020 Men's singles 4th
2024 Men's singles 38th

2008[]

Discipline Stage Opponent Result
Singles Round 1 Bye
Round 2 China Bao Chunlai 0 – 2
Round 3 Did not advance
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final

2012[]

Discipline Stage Opponent Result
Singles Group stage Sweden Henri Hurskainen 2 – 1
Great Britain Rajiv Ouseph 2 – 1
Round 2 Japan Sho Sasaki 0 – 2
Quarterfinal Did not advance
Semifinal
Final

2016[]

Discipline Stage Opponent Result
Singles Group stage Poland Adrian Dziolko 1 – 2
Sri Lanka Niluka Karunaratne Walkover
China Chen Long Walkover
Round 2 Did not advance
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final

2020[]

Discipline Stage Opponent Result
Singles Group stage Mexico Lino Munoz 2 – 0
Hong Kong Ka Long Angus Ng 2 – 0
Round 2 Netherlands Mark Caljouw 2 – 1
Quarterfinal South Korea Heo Kwang-hee 2 – 0
Semifinal Denmark Viktor Axelsen 0 – 2
3rd place Indonesia Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 0 – 2

2024[]

Discipline Stage Opponent Result
Singles Group stage India Lakshya Sen 0 – 2
Indonesia Jonatan Christie Walkover
Belgium Julien Carraggi Walkover
Round 2 Did not advance
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final