Peru at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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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.

Video Peru at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Athletics

Peru qualified four athletes to the summer olympics.

Track events

Field events

Maps Peru at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Boxing

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Fencing

Men's foil

• Enrique Barza

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Rowing

Peru qualified the following boat.

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

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Shooting

Five shooter represented Peru during these Olympics. Gladys Baldwin Lopez was one of the first two women, the other being Eulalia Roli?ska who competed for Poland, to compete in Olympic Shooting.

Pistol

Rifle

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Swimming

Three swimmers competed in seven events.

Men

Women

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Volleyball

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.

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• Team Roster

• Olga Asato
• Irma Cordero
• Luisa Fuentes
• Esperanza Jiménez
• Teresa Nuñez
• Ana María Ramírez
• Aida Reyna
• Alicia Sánchez
• Norma Velarde

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Weightlifting

Peru had one athlete.

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References

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External links

• Official Olympic Reports

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