Peru competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 41 competitors, all men, took part in 26 events in 7 sports.
Medalists
Gold Edwin Vásquez — Shooting, Men's free pistol
Athletics
Men Track and road events EventAthletesHeat round 1Heat round 2SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank100 mMaximo Reyesunknown4Did not advanceSantiago Ferrando unknown4Did not advance200 mSantiago Ferrando22.52 Qunknown5Did not advance800 mAntero Mongrut1:58.76N/ADid not advance1,500 mAntero Mongrutunknown7N/ADid not advance110 m hurdlesHernán Alzamoraunknown4Did not advance
Field events EventAthletesFinalResultRankTriple jumpMaximo ReyesunknownPole vaultLuis GanozaunknownJaime PiguerasunknownShot putLionelo PatiñounknownDiscus throwManuel ConsiglieriunknownEduardo Julve44.0512
Basketball
Men's team competition Team55032516710 Czechoslovakia541217190953223619985231981877 Egypt51416225665051202695
Preliminary Round (Group C)
Classification Matches
Team Roster
Guillermo Ahrens Valdivia Carlos Alegre Benavides David Descalzo Álvarez Virgilio Drago Burga Alberto Fernández Calderón Arturo Ferreyros Pérez Eduardo Fiestas Arce Rodolfo Salas Crespo Luis Sánchez Maquiavelo R. Ríos Soracco José Vizcarra Nieto
Boxing
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultCarlos MenezesMen's flyweightL Did not advanceSantiago RiveraMen's bantamweightPTS L Did not advancePedro GarciaMen's featherweightPTS L Did not advance
Cycling
Road Men RiderEventTimeRankHernán LlerenaRoad raceDNFPedro MatheyRoad raceDNFLuis PoggiRoad raceDNF
Fencing
Three fencers, all men, represented Peru in 1948.
Men's foil Hugo Higueras
Men's épée Carlos Iturri
Men's sabre Jorge Sarria
Shooting
Nine shooters represented Peru in 1948.
Pistol AthleteEventFinalScoreRankEdwin Vásquez50 m pistol545Wenceslao Salgado51227César Injoque50734Froilán Tantaleán25 metre rapid fire pistol52035Raúl Valderrama50637Enrique Mendizábal48048
Rifle AthleteEventFinalScoreRankEnrique Baldwin50 m rifle 3 positions10522050 m rifle prone5966Augusto Larrabure58635Luis Mantilla58641
Weightlifting
Men AthleteEventPressSnatchClean & jerkTotalRankGonzalo Alvaro CornejoLightweight909512030516Alex BisiakLight-heavyweight97.5 102.5132.5 332.515Carlos Dominguez MavilaHeavyweight117.5 105140 362.510
References
External links Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database