Peru competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1936, Peruvian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.
Competitors
SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 3 5 8Badminton 0 1 1Boxing 2 0 2Cycling 1 0 1Fencing 0 1 1Gymnastics 0 1 1Judo 1 0 1Karate 0 1 1Rowing 1 0 1Sailing 1 4 5Shooting 3 0 3Skateboarding 1 0 1Surfing 2 2 4Swimming 1 1 2Tennis 1 0 1Weightlifting 1 0 1Wrestling 1 0 1 Total 19 16 35
Athletics
Peruvian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):
Track & road events Men AthleteEventFinalResultRankCristhian PachecoMarathon2:22:1260Luis Henry Campos20 km walk1:30:5843César Rodríguez1:24:4021
Women AthleteEventFinalResultRankJovana de la CruzMarathon2:36:3840Gladys Tejeda2:34:2127Mary Luz Andía20 km walk1:35:2524Kimberly GarcíaLeyde Guerra1:38:1036
Badminton
Peru entered one badminton player into the Olympic tournament. Former Youth Olympian Daniela Macías accepted a spare berth from the injured Olympic champion Carolina Marín of Spain, as the next highest-ranked shuttler vying for qualification in the women's singles, based on the BWF World Race to Tokyo Rankings as of June 15, 2021. This signifies the country's return to the sport for the first time since 1996.
AthleteEventGroup stageEliminationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankDaniela MacíasWomen's singlesL (4–21, 9–21)L (19–21, 13–21)3Did not advance
Boxing
Peru entered two male boxers to compete in each of the following weight classes in the Olympic tournament. With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Leodan Pezo finished among the top five in the men's lightweight category to secure his place in the Peruvian squad based on the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings for the Americas. Meanwhile, José Maria Lucar completed the nation's sporting lineup by topping the field of boxers vying for qualification from the Americas in the men's heavyweight category through the same system. This signifies the country's return to the sport for the first time since 1996.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankLeodan PezoMen's lightweightL 0–5Did not advanceJosé María LúcarMen's heavyweightL 0–5Did not advance
Cycling
Road Peru entered one rider to compete in the men's Olympic road race for the first time since Los Angeles 1984, by finishing in the top two but not yet qualifying, at the 2019 Pan American Championships in Mexico. This signifies the country's debut in the sport.
AthleteEventTimeRankRoyner NavarroMen's road raceDid not finish
Fencing
Peru entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. Beijing 2008 Olympian María Luisa Doig claimed a spot in the women's épée by winning the final match at the Pan American Zonal Qualifier in San José, Costa Rica. This signifies the country's return to the sport for the first time since 2008.
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankMaría Luisa DoigWomen's épéeL 11–15Did not advance
Gymnastics
Artistic Peru entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympian Ariana Orrego received a spare berth from the women's apparatus events, as one of the twelve highest-ranked gymnasts who were neither part of the team nor qualified directly through the all-around, at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. This signifies the country's debut in the sport.
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankAriana OrregoAll-around13.4339.46612.06612.06647.03174Did not advance
Judo
Peru qualified one judoka for the men's half-lightweight category (66 kg) at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Juan Postigos accepted a continental berth from the Americas as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of a direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJuan PostigosMen's −66 kgL 00–10Did not advance
Karate
Peru entered one karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. Alexandra Grande secured a place in the women's kumite 61-kg category, as the highest-ranked karateka vying for qualification from the Americas based on the WKD Olympic Rankings.
AthleteEventRound RobinSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAlexandra GrandeWomen's –61 kgL 1–6L 0–2L 0–1W 3–14Did not advance
Rowing
Peru qualified one boat in the men's single sculls for the Games by finishing fifth in the A-final and securing the second of five berths available at the 2021 FISA Americas Olympic Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankÁlvaro TorresMen's single sculls7:07.923 QFcolspan=2 7:31.854 SC/D7:02.491 FC7:03.6917 Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
Peruvian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, the 2019 Pan American Games, and the continental regattas.
AthleteEventRaceNetpointsFinalrank123456789101112M*Stefano PeschieraMen's Laser122621181933191514colspan=2 EL17725María Belén BazoWomen's RS:X14131585121211151114EL13013Paloma SchmidtWomen's Laser Radial173738293532353111colspan=2 EL26536Diana TudelaMaría Pia van OordtWomen's 49erFX191819181717181616511EL17420 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Shooting
Peruvian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, the 2019 Pan American Games, and the Championships of the Americas, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankMarko CarrilloMen's 10 m air pistol56929Did not advanceMen's 25 m rapid fire pistol57218Did not advanceAlessandro de Souza FerreiraMen's trap11827Did not advanceNicolás PachecoMen's skeet1228Did not advance
Skateboarding
Peru entered one skateboarder into the Olympic tournament. Ángelo Caro was automatically selected among the top 16 eligible skateboarders in the men's street category based on the World Skate Olympic Rankings as of June 30, 2021.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreRankÁngelo CaroMen's street32.937 Q32.875
Surfing
Peru sent four surfers (two per gender) to compete in their respective races at the Games. Lucca Mesinas, Miguel Tudela, and Daniella Rosas secured the places on the Peruvian roster in the men's and women's shortboard races, respectively, with a top-two finish of their preliminary heats at the 2021 ISA World Surfing Games in El Salvador, while 2004 world champion Sofía Mulánovich accepted a spare berth previously allocated by Japan's Shino Matsuda, as the next highest-ranked surfer in the overall provisional rankings at the 2019 ISA World Surfing Games.
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / ScoreRankScoreRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankLucca MesinasMen's shortboard11.401 Qcolspan=2 W 10.77–8.86L 7.83–12.74Did not advanceMiguel Tudela10.67 2 Qcolspan=2 L 10.00–9.63Did not advanceSofía MulánovichWomen's shortboard7.803 q9.363 QL 10.34–9.90Did not advanceDaniella Rosas7.50 4 q8.145Did not advance
Swimming
Peru received a universal invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJoaquín VargasMen's 200 m freestyle1:49.9335Did not advanceMen's 400 m freestyle3:52.9425colspan=2 Did not advanceMcKenna DeBeverWomen's 100 m backstroke1:02.0931Did not advanceWomen's 200 m individual medley2:15.8624Did not advance
Tennis
Peru entered one tennis player into the Olympic tournament for the first time since the 2004 Athens. Following the late withdrawals of several tennis players, Juan Pablo Varillas (world no. 133) accepted a spare berth previously allocated by one of the original top 56 entrants to compete in the men's singles based on the ATP Entry Rankings of June 14, 2021.
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankJuan Pablo VarillasMen's singles L 5–7, 4–6Did not advance
Weightlifting
Peru entered one male weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Marcos Rojas accepted a spare berth unused by the Tripartite Commission as the next highest-ranked weightlifter vying for qualification in the men's 61 kg category based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings.
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankMarcos RojasMen's –61 kg105141351224012
Wrestling
Peru qualified one wrestler for the men's freestyle 86 kg division in the Olympic competition by progressing to the top two finals at the 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Ottawa, Canada.
Freestyle AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankPool AmbrocioMen's −86 kgL 0–4 STDid not advance15
See also Peru at the 2019 Pan American Games Peru at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
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