Peru competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 28 competitors, 16 men and 12 women, took part in 21 events in 8 sports.
Athletics
Peru qualified four athletes to the summer olympics. Track events AthletesEventsHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultFernando AcevedoMen's 200 m21.02420.78320.918did not advance12Alfredo DezaMen's 110 m hurdles14.386did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankFernando AbugattásHigh jump2.0312did not advanceRoberto Abugattás2.0017did not advance
Boxing
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankLuis MinamiLightweightcolspan=2 L 5–0did not advance5Marcelo QuiñonesMiddleweightL 5–0did not advance16
Fencing
Men's foil Enrique Barúa
Pool Four541221054124125321919523202151411225141123
Rowing
Peru qualified the following boat.
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLauro PacussichHéctor MenachoJuan LópezMen's coxed pair8:49.266 R8:25.904did not advance14
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; Q=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Shooting
Five shooter represented Peru during these Olympics. Gladys Baldwin Lopez was one of the first two women, the other being Eulalia Rolińska who competed for Poland, to compete in Olympic Shooting.
Pistol AthleteEventFinalScoreRankVíctor Tantalean25 m rapid fire pistol57241Antonio Vita50 metre53342
Rifle AthleteEventFinalScoreRankGladys Baldwin López50 m rifle prone59131Walter PerónTrap17548Pedro GianellaSkeet1945
Swimming
Three swimmers competed in seven events.
Men AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankJuan Carlos Bello200 m freestyle2:01.31did not advance200 m individual medley2:17.522:13.74
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankRosario de Vivanco100 m freestyle1:04.75did not advance200 m freestyle2:22.25colspan=2 did not advanceConsuelo Changanaqui2:20.74colspan=2 did not advance400 m freestyle5:02.94colspan=2 did not advance200 m individual medley2:40.03colspan=2 did not advance400 m individual medley5:52.24colspan=2 did not advance
Volleyball
Team Roster Olga Asato Irma Cordero Luisa Fuentes Esperanza Jiménez Teresa Nuñez Ana María Ramírez Aida Reyna Alicia Sánchez Norma Velarde Results All times are Mexico Central Zone (UTC−5) Women's Team Competition Peru's women's volleyball team made its first appearance at the olympics where it finished fourth.
Weightlifting
Peru had one athlete.
AthleteEventMilitary PressSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankResultRankEfrain GusquizaMen's - 90 kg142.51412020167.51543015
References
External links Official Olympic Reports