Peru at the Olympics

Peru at the Olympics is a history which includes 20 games in 15 countries and 300+ athletes.[1] Since 1900, the Peru has contributed to the growth of the "Olympic Movement".[2]

Peru at the
Olympics
IOC codePER
NOCPeruvian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.coperu.org (in Spanish)
Medals
Gold
1
Silver
3
Bronze
0
Total
4
Summer appearances
  • 1900
  • 1904–1932
  • 1936
  • 1948
  • 1952
  • 1956
  • 1960
  • 1964
  • 1968
  • 1972
  • 1976
  • 1980
  • 1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020
Winter appearances
  • 2010
  • 2014
  • 2018
  • 2022

The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Peru is PER.

History

The Peru National Olympic Committee was formed in 1924. It was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1936.[3]

Peru's team first competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris.[1]

Since 1936, the nation has been in all but one Summer Olympic Games. Peru was in the Winter Olympic Games in 2010.

Medalists
Medal Name Games Sport Event
11 Gold Edwin Vásquez1948 LondonShootingMen's 50 metre pistol
22 Silver Francisco Boza1984 Los AngelesShootingTrap
22 Silver National volleyball team
Luisa Cervera, Denisse Fajardo, Miriam Gallardo, Rosa García, Alejandra de la Guerra, Sonia Heredia, Katherine Horny, Natalia Málaga, Gabriela Pérez del Solar, Cecilia Tait, Gina Torrealva, Cenaida Uribe		1988 SeoulVolleyballWomen's competition
22 Silver Juan Giha1992 BarcelonaShootingSkeet

Summer games
Games Athletes Athletes by sport Medals
Athletics Swimming Basketball Shooting Football Cycling Volleyball Boxing Badminton
Germany Berlin 193650----50---- 000
United Kingdom London 194818--172----- 100
Finland Helsinki 1952 did not compete
Australia Melbourne 195611-------- 000
Italy Rome 1960241---23---- 000
Japan Tokyo 19641-----1--- 000
Mexico Mexico City9------9-- 000
Germany Munich 197211-4---5-2- 000
Canada Montreal 197612------12-- 000
Russia Moscow 19801952----12-- 000
United States Los Angeles 19842024-1-112-- 010
South Korea Seoul 19881512----12-- 010
Spain Barcelona 1992622-2----- 010
United States Atlanta 19962452-3--1211 000
Australia Sydney 20001923-2--12-- 000
Greece Athens 2004722-2----1 000
China Bejiing 20086221-----1 000
United Kingdom London 2012----- 000

Association Football

Winter games
Games Athletes by sport Medals
Alpine skiing Cross-country skiing
Canada 2010 Vancouver21 000

References
  1. SportsReference.com (SR/Olympics), "Peru" Archived 2010-11-12 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-7-28.
  2. Olympics.org, "Factsheet: The Olympic Movement"; retrieved 2012-7-28.
  3. Olympic.org, Peru; retrieved 2012-7-28.

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