Peru at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Peru competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 16 competitors, 12 men and 4 women, took part in 18 events in 9 sports.

Medalists

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Athletics

Men's 10.000 metres

• Juan José Castillo

• Heat — 30:04.60 (→ did not advance)

Women's Marathon

• Ena Guevara — 3:05.50 (→ 34th place)

Canoeing

Men's Kayak Slalom Singles

• Eric Arenas

Cycling

One male cyclist represented Peru in 1992.

Men's individual pursuit

• Tony Ledgard

Modern pentathlon

One male pentathlete represented Peru in 1992.

Individual:

• Luis Alberto Urteaga → 65th place (3503 points)

Shooting

Mixed Trap

• Francisco Boza

Mixed Skeet

• Juan Giha

Swimming

Men's 100m Backstroke

• Alejandro Alvizuri

• Heat – 57.72 (→ did not advance, 29th place)

Men's 200m Backstroke

• Alejandro Alvizuri

• Heat – 2:03.10 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

Men's 200m Individual Medley

• Alejandro Alvizuri

• Heat – 2:15.10 (→ did not advance, 45th place)

Women's 100m Breaststroke

• Claudia Velásquez

• Heat – 1:17.80 (→ did not advance, 39th place)

Women's 200m Breaststroke

• Claudia Velásquez

• Heat – 2:47.31 (→ did not advance, 37th place)

Table tennis

Men's singles

• Yair Nathan

Men's doubles

• Walter Nathan and Yair Nathan

Women's singles

• Eliana González

Women's doubles

• Eliana González and Magaly Montes

Tennis

Men's Singles Competition

• Pablo Arraya
  1. First round — Lost to Javier Frana (Argentina) 2-6, 0-6, 7-6, 7-6, 2-6
• Jaime Yzaga
  1. First round — Defeated Leander Paes (India) 1-6, 7-6, 6-0, 6-0
  2. Second round — Lost to Pete Sampras (USA) 3-6, 0-6, 6-3, 1-6

Weightlifting

Men's Super-Heavyweight

• Rolando Marchinares

See also

• Peru at the 1991 Pan American Games

References