Peru at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Peru at the Olympics
IOC code	PER
NOC	Peruvian Olympic Committee
Website
Medals Ranked 98th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 3 1 5
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

Peru has been a part of the Olympic Games for many years! They have officially competed in 20 Summer Olympic Games and 3 Winter Olympic Games. The Peruvian Olympic Committee helps Peruvian athletes get ready for the Olympics. This committee was started in 1924 and was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1936.

Peru's first official time at the Olympics was at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. But even before that, a Peruvian named Carlos de Candamo competed in fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics. Peru first joined the Winter Olympic Games in 2010.

Peru has won a total of five Olympic medals! They won three medals in shooting, one in volleyball, and one in sailing. Their only gold medal was won by Edwin Vásquez in shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The first silver medal went to Francisco Boza in shooting at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The Peru women's national volleyball team won Peru's second silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Juan Giha won the third silver medal in shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The first bronze medal was won by Stefano Peschiera in sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Olympic Medals for Peru

This section shows how many medals Peru has won over the years in different Olympic Games and sports.

Medals by Summer Games

Games	Athletes	1 Gold	2 Silver	3 Bronze	Total	Rank
1896 Athens	did not participate
1900 Paris
1904 St. Louis
1908 London
1912 Stockholm
1920 Antwerp
1924 Paris
1928 Amsterdam
1932 Los Angeles
1936 Berlin	40	0	0	0	0	–
1948 London	42	1	0	0	1	22
1952 Helsinki	did not participate
1956 Melbourne	8	0	0	0	0	–
1960 Rome	31	0	0	0	0	–
1964 Tokyo	31	0	0	0	0	–
1968 Mexico City	28	0	0	0	0	–
1972 Munich	20	0	0	0	0	–
1976 Montreal	13	0	0	0	0	–
1980 Moscow	30	0	0	0	0	–
1984 Los Angeles	35	0	1	0	1	33
1988 Seoul	21	0	1	0	1	36
1992 Barcelona	16	0	1	0	1	49
1996 Atlanta	29	0	0	0	0	–
2000 Sydney	22	0	0	0	0	–
2004 Athens	12	0	0	0	0	–
2008 Beijing	13	0	0	0	0	–
2012 London	16	0	0	0	0	–
2016 Rio de Janeiro	29	0	0	0	0	–
2020 Tokyo	35	0	0	0	0	–
2024 Paris	26	0	0	1	1	84
2028 Los Angeles	future event
Total		1	3	1	5	98

Medals by Winter Games

Peru has not yet won any medals at the Winter Olympic Games.

Games	Athletes	1 Gold	2 Silver	3 Bronze	Total	Rank
1924 Chamonix	did not participate
1928 St. Moritz
1932 Lake Placid
1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen
1948 St. Moritz
1952 Oslo
1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo
1960 Squaw Valley
1964 Innsbruck
1968 Grenoble
1972 Sapporo
1976 Innsbruck
1980 Lake Placid
1984 Sarajevo
1988 Calgary
1992 Albertville
1994 Lillehammer
1998 Nagano
2002 Salt Lake City
2006 Turin
2010 Vancouver	3	0	0	0	0	–
2014 Sochi	3	0	0	0	0	–
2018 Pyeongchang	did not participate
2022 Beijing	1	0	0	0	0	–
2026 Milan/Cortina	future event
Total		0	0	0	0	–

Medals by Summer Sport

Peru has won medals in three different summer sports.

Sports	1 Gold	2 Silver	3 Bronze	Total	Rank
Shooting	1	2	0	3	41
Volleyball	0	1	0	1	17
Sailing	0	0	1	1	46
Total	1	3	1	5	98

Medals by Gender

This table shows how many medals have been won by men and women from Peru.

Gender	1 Gold	2 Silver	3 Bronze	Total
Men	1	2	1	4
Women	0	1	0	1
Mixed	0	0	0	0
Total	1	3	1	5

Peruvian Olympic Medalists

Here are the amazing athletes who have won medals for Peru at the Olympic Games!

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
1 Gold	Edwin Vásquez	1948 London	Shooting	Men's 50 meter pistol
2 Silver	Francisco Boza	1984 Los Angeles	Shooting	Trap
2 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 Seoul	Volleyball	Women's tournament
2 Silver	Juan Giha	1992 Barcelona	Shooting	Skeet
3 Bronze	Stefano Peschiera	2024 Paris	Sailing	Laser

Peru in Specific Sports

Fencing

Peru's first Olympic athlete, Carlos de Candamo, was a fencer in 1900. He competed in two events. Peru has not yet won a medal in fencing.

Football (Soccer)

Peru has also sent football (soccer) teams to the Olympics.

Peru's Olympic Football History

Olympic Games Record Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA 1900–1928 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 1936 Quarter-finals 5/16 2 2 0 0 11 5 1948–1956 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 1960 Round 1 11/16 3 1 0 2 6 9 1964–2012 Did not qualify - - - - - - - Total 2/24 5 3 0 2 17 14

Olympic Games History Year Round Score Result 1936 Round of 16  Peru 7 – 3  Finland Win Quarter-finals  Peru 4 – 2  Austria Win(*) 1960 Round 1  Peru 1 – 2  France Loss Round 1  Peru 2 – 6  Hungary Loss Round 1  Peru 3 – 1  India Win

1936 Summer Olympics Football Team

Peru's football team played for the first time at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Famous players like Alejandro Villanueva and Teodoro Fernández were on the team. They easily won their first match against Finland, 7-3. Their next game was against Austria in the quarterfinals. Peru came back from being two goals behind to tie the game, then scored 5 goals in overtime! They won 4-2.

However, Austria asked for a rematch. They claimed Peruvian fans had rushed the field. The Olympic Committee and FIFA agreed with Austria. Peru protested this decision, feeling it was unfair. As a result, the entire Olympic teams from Peru and Colombia left Germany. Other countries like Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Mexico supported Peru. To this day, many believe that Adolf Hitler and the Nazi authorities might have been involved in this situation.

1960 Summer Olympics Football Team

Peru's U-23 football team qualified again for the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. They scored a quick goal against France but lost 2-1. They also lost to Hungary 6-2. In their last match, Peru beat India 3-1. Peru has not qualified for the Olympic football tournament since 1960.

See Also

In Spanish: Perú en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños

• List of flag bearers for Peru at the Olympics
• Category:Olympic competitors for Peru
• Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics
• Peru at the Paralympics