Peru competed at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This was Peru's 18th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every Games since 1951, except for the second edition in 1955.
Sport shooter Nicolás Pacheco and surfer Reyes were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony. Athlete Gladys Tejeda was initially selected as flagbearer but decided to step aside at the last moment in order to focus on her marathon competition scheduled for October 22, two days later. Meanwhile, squash athlete Diego Elías and race walker Kimberly García were the country's flagbearers during the closing ceremony.
Medalists
The following Peruvian competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
|style="text-align:left;width:78%;vertical-align:top"| MedalNameSportEventDate Cristhian Pacheco Athletics Men's marathon Hugo Ruiz Cycling Men's omnium Kimberly García Athletics Women's 20 km walk Benoit Clemente Surfing Men's longboard María Fernanda Reyes Surfing Women's longboard Lucca Mesinas Surfing Men's shortboard Luz Mery Rojas Athletics Women's 10,000 metres Diego Elías Squash Men's singles Stefano Peschiera Sailing Men's ILCA 7 Caterina Romero Sailing Women's sunfish Ángelo Caro Roller sports Men's street Itzel Delgado Surfing Men's SUP race María Luisa Doig Fencing Women's épée Kimberly GarcíaCésar RodríguezAthletics Race walk mixed team Jean Paul de Trazegnies Sailing Men's sunfish Alexandra Grande Karate Women's 61 kg Hugo del Castillo Taekwondo Men's poomsae individual Cristian Morales Shooting Men's 10 metre air rifle Luis Bardalez Weightlifting Men's 61 kg Luis Ostos Athletics Men's marathon Gladys Tejeda Athletics Women's marathon Daniella Borda Shooting Women's skeet Nicolás Pacheco Shooting Men's skeet Inés CastilloJosé Guevara Badminton Mixed doubles Evelyn Inga Athletics Women's 20 km walk Eriberto Gutiérrez Canoeing Men's slalom kayak cross Vania Torres Surfing Women's SUP surf Miguel Tudela Surfing Men's shortboard Camila Figueroa Judo Women's 78 kg Diego ElíasAlonso Escudero Squash Men's doubles Diego ElíasAlonso EscuderoRafael GálvezSquash Men's team Nilton SotoWrestling Men's Greco-Roman 67 kg |style="text-align:left;width:22%;vertical-align:top"|
Medals by sportSportTotalAthletics3137Surfing3126Sailing2103Squash1023Cycling1001Fencing0101Karate0101Roller sports0101Shooting0033Badminton0011Canoeing0011Judo0011Taekwondo0011Weightlifting0011Wrestling0011Total1061632
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.
SportMenWomenTotalArchery 1 2 3Athletics 8 10 18Badminton 3 3 6Basque pelota 5 2 7Boxing 1 1 2Breaking 0 2 2Canoeing 4 3 7Cycling 5 2 7Diving 1 3 4Equestrian 1 0 1Fencing 2 4 6Field hockey 16 0 16Golf 2 2 4Gymnastics 2 2 4Judo 3 4 7Karate 1 4 5Modern pentathlon 2 1 3Roller sports 2 1 3Rowing 7 3 10Sailing 4 8 12Shooting 9 7 16Softball 0 1616Sport climbing 1 1 2Squash 30 3Surfing 5 5 10Swimming 4812Table tennis 3 1 4Taekwondo 2 4 6Tennis 3 3 6Volleyball 0 2 2Water skiing 022Weightlifting 3 3 6Wrestling 2 2 4 Total 105 111 216
Archery
Peru qualified three archers during the 2022 Pan American Archery Championships and the 2023 Copa Merengue.
AthleteEventRanking RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreDaniel VelardeMen's individual recurve61728L 2–6Did not advanceAlexandra ZavalaWomen's individual recurve57728L 0–6Did not advanceBeatriz HurtadoWomen's individual compound67115L 141–149Did not advanceDaniel VelardeAlexandra ZavalaMixed team recurve119414colspan=2 L 0–6Did not advance
Athletics
Peru qualified a team of 18 athletes (eight men and ten women).
Men Track & road events AthleteEventSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankMarco Vilca800 m1:49.555Did not advanceJulio Palomino3000 m steeplechasecolspan=2 8:48.505José Luis Rojas10,000 mcolspan=2 30:11.029Cristhian PachecoMarathoncolspan=2 rowspan=22:11:14Luis Ostos2:12:34Luis Henry Campos20 km walkcolspan=2 rowspan=2 1:22:038César Rodriguez1:20:497
Field events AthleteEventResultRankJosé Luis MandrosLong jump7.705
Women Track & road events AthleteEventSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankAnita Poma1500 mcolspan=2 4:14.445Verónica Huacasi3000 m steeplechasecolspan=2 10:10.908Sofía Mamani10,000 mcolspan=2 rowspan=3 Luz Mery Rojas33:12.99Lizaida Valdivia33:18.214Aydee LoayzaMarathoncolspan=2 rowspan=2 2:30:554Gladys Tejeda2:30:39Kimberly García20 km walkcolspan=2 rowspan=2 No resultEvelyn IngaNo result
Field events AthleteEventResultRankXimena ZorrillaHammer throw59.998 1. Due to a measurement issue the race's time results were annulled.
Mixed Track & road events AthleteEventSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankKimberly GarcíaCésar RodriguezRace walk mixed teamcolspan=2 rowspan=2 3:01.14
Badminton
Peru qualified a team of six athletes (three men and three women).
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAdriano VialeSinglesW (21–9, 21–8)W (21–12, 21–12)L (15–21, 9–21)Did not advanceJosé GuevaraDiego MiniDoublesalign=center L (16–21, 11–21)Did not advance
Women AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankInés CastilloSinglesalign=center W (21–8, 21–8)W (21–8, 21–10)L (17–21, 10–21)Did not advanceFernanda Saponaraalign=center W (21–10, 21–9)L (9–21, 20–22)Did not advanceInés CastilloPaula La Torre RegalDoublescolspan=2 align=center W (21–10, 21–12)L (9–21, 9–21)Did not advance
Mixed AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankDiego MiniPaula La Torre RegalDoublesW (21–17, 21–11)L (5–21, 6–21)Did not advanceInés CastilloJosé GuevaraW (21–14, 21–14)W (21–17, 21–23, 21–12)W (21–13, 21–9)L (10–21, 11–21)Did not advance
Basque pelota
Peru qualified a team of seven athletes (five men and two women) through the 2023 Pan American Basque Pelota Tournament.
Men AthleteEventPreliminary roundSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankAndré BellidoReneé EscapaDoubles trinquete rubber ballL 0–2L 0–2L 0–2 L 0–25Did not advanceGonzalo BezadaDavid YupanquiDoubles frontenisL 1–2L 0–2L 0–2L 0–25Did not advanceKevin QuintoFrontball L 0–2 L 0–2 W 2–13Did not advance
Women AthleteEventPreliminary roundSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMía RodríguezNathaly ParedesDoubles frontenisL 0–2L 0–2W 2–0L 1–25Did not advance
Boxing
Peru qualified two boxers (one per gender).
AthleteEventRound of 32QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankLeodan PezoMen's kg L Did not advanceDaisy BambergerWomen's kg L 0–5Did not advance
Breaking
Peru qualified two female breakdancers through the WDSF World Rankings.
AthleteNicknameEventRound robin groupQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankLourdes HuachuhuillcaMonchiB-Girls L 0–2 L 0–2L 0–24Did not advanceTiara CarpioTiaraL 0–2L 0–2L 0–24Did not advance
Canoeing
Slalom Peru qualified a total of three slalom athletes (two men and one woman).
AthleteEventPreliminary roundRepechageSemifinalFinalRun 1Run 2RankRankTimeRankTimeRankEriberto GutiérrezMen's K-188.3389.748rowspan=4 Did not advanceMen's EK-158.5513 Q2 QJohn Hunter RodríguezMen's C-1131.31110.639Did not advanceMen's EK-164.5915Did not advanceLenny RamírezWomen's K-1123.19174.317 Q195.386 Q402.006Women's EK-168.5515 q3Did not advance
Sprint Peru qualified a total of 4 sprint athletes (two men and two women).
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal A/BTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankColin PortocarreroMen's C-1 1000 m4:51.976 SF5:06.448 FB4:45.6011Esteven HidalgoMen's K-1 1000 m4:02.678 SF4:00.755 FB3:54.9612Kyara VargasWomen's K-1 500 m2:25.637 SF2:26.865 FB2:25.8413Kyara VargasDiana GomringerWomen's K-2 500 m2:19.485 SF2:18.595 FB2:11.339
Cycling
Peru qualified a total of 7 cyclists (five men and two women).
BMX Peru qualified three cyclists in BMX race through the UCI World Ranking of Nations. Micaela Ramírez was named in the list presented by the Peruvian Olympic Committee for Pan American Games, however, she was eventually not included in the final entry list for BMX racing event.
Freestyle AthleteEventSeedingFinalPointsRankPointsRankJob MontañezMen's40.179Did not advanceMaría Victoria RochaWomen's27.006Did not advance
Racing AthleteEventRanking roundQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankPointsRankTimeRankTimeRankFrancisco MamaniMen's34.25016 Q135Did not advanceAndré Lacroix34.74018 Q155Did not advance
Mountain biking AthleteEventTimeRankAlexander UrbinaMen's cross-country1:25:4713
Road
AthleteEventTimeRankHugo RuizMen's road race3:46:0811
Track Peru qualified a male track cyclist.
Omnium AthleteEventScratch raceTempo raceElimination racePoints raceTotalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankHugo RuizMen's2011363363331125
Diving Peru qualified a team of 4 divers (one man and three women).
Men AthleteEventPreliminaryFinalPointsRankPointsRankJesús Liranzo1 m springboard348.155 Q361.4553 m springboardDid not start10 m platformDid not start
Women AthleteEventPreliminaryFinalPointsRankPointsRankAna Ricci1 m springboard216.009 Q216.6511Mayte Salinas156.6015Did not advancePamela Reyes3 m springboard144.2017Did not advanceAna Ricci227.1514Did not advanceMayte SalinasDid not startPamela Reyes10 m platform183.4516Did not advanceAna RicciMayte Salinas3 m synchronized springboardcolspan=2 219.007
Equestrian
Peru qualified a male equestrian.
Jumping
AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalRound 1Round 2-1Round 2-2TotalRound ARound BTotalFaultsRankFaultsRankFaultsRankFaultsRankFaultsRankFaultsRankFaultsRankAlonso Valdez PradoAcueroIndividual3.521124374=1631.5228 Q1619Did not advance47.5221
Fencing
Peru qualified a team of six fencers (two men and four women) through the 2022 Pan American Fencing Championships in Ascuncion, Paraguay.
AthleteEventPool RoundRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalVictories SeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankEduardo García BielMen's épée1V–5D17Did not advanceFabián HuapayaMen's sabre2V–4D14 QL 11–15Did not advanceMaría Luisa DoigWomen's épée3V–2D6 QW 15–9W 15–10W 15–10L 9–15Paola GilWomen's foil1V–4D15 QL 6–15Did not advanceKusi Rosales3V–2D9 QL 11–12Did not advancePaola GilKusi RosalesMariana SorianoWomen's team foilcolspan=3 L 15–455th–8th place classificationL 27–45Seventh place matchW 45–297
Field hockey
Summary TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankPeru menMen's tournamentL 0–15L 1–6L 0–2245th–8th place classificationL 1–8Seventh place matchL 0–108
Men's tournament
Peru qualified a men's team (of 16 athletes) after participating at the 2022 Pan American Cup.
Roster
Luis De Martis Rodrigo Díaz Adrián Huanca Ernesto Costa Gabriel Pezo Darwin Chávez Camilo Cotrina Gianfranco Curo Manuel Barco Angelov Contreras Guillermo Power Daniel Rehder Jefferson Arcos Adrian Huacchillo Diego Santiago Fernando López
Preliminary round – Group A
Cross-overs
Seventh place match
Golf
Peru qualified a team of four golfers (two men and two women).
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4TotalScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreParRankJoaquín LolasMen's individual70737269284 –417Luis Barco76737370292 +424Luisamariana MesonesWomen's individual77737374297 +915Camila Zignaigo86847675321 +3329
Gymnastics
Artistic