Peru at the 2008 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:	PER
Nocname:	Peruvian Olympic Committee
Games:	Summer Olympics
Year:	2008
Website:
Location:	Beijing
Competitors:	13
Sports:	10
Flagbearer:	Sixto Barrera (opening) Peter López (closing)
Gold:	0
Silver:	0
Bronze:	0
Appearances:	auto

Peru competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics which was held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. The country was represented by at least twelve athletes, who competed in the fields of athletics, badminton, swimming, taekwondo, shooting, wrestling, judo and fencing.^[1]

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Key

Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
Q = Qualified for the next round
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
NR = National record
N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round