Peru at the 2010 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:PER
Nocname:Peruvian Olympic Committee
Games:Winter Olympics
Year:2010
Website: 
Location:Vancouver
Competitors:3
Sports:2
Flagbearer:Roberto Carcelen
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:2010

Peru sent a delegation to compete in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 12 to 28 February 2010. This marked Peru's debut at the Winter Olympics. The Peruvian delegation consisted of three athletes: two alpine skiers—Manfred Oettl Reyes and Ornella Oettl Reyes—and the cross-country skier Roberto Carcelen. The nation's best performance in any event was 67th place in the men's giant slalom alpine skiing event by Manfred Oettl Reyes.

Background

Peru first competed at the Summer Olympics at the 1936 Berlin Games, and with the exception of the 1952 Helsinki Games, has participated in every Summer Games since. These Vancouver Olympics, however, would mark the nation's first participation in a Winter Olympic Games.[1] The Peruvian delegation consisted of three athletes, the alpine skiers and siblings Manfred Oettl Reyes and Ornella Oettl Reyes, and cross-country skier Roberto Carcelen.[2] Carcelen was chosen as the flag bearer for both the opening ceremony and the closing ceremony.[3] [4]

Alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Manfred Oettl Reyes was 16 years old at the time of the Games. He was born to a German father, and a Peruvian mother, and at the time, said he had only been to Peru twice in his life.[5] His first event, the giant slalom, was held on 23 February. He posted run times of 1 minute and 29 seconds and 1 minute and 32 seconds.[6] [7] This saw him in 67th place out of 81 competitors who finished the race.[8] On 27 February, he was disqualified during the first run of the slalom.[9]

Ornella Oettl Reyes was 18 years old at the time of the Vancouver Olympics. During 24–25 February, she took part in the weather-impacted giant slalom, finishing the first run in a time of 1 minute and 27 seconds,[10] but she failed to finish the second run and went unplaced in the final standings.[11] The next day, she had a similar experience in the giant slalom, finishing the first run in a time of 59 seconds, but failing to complete the second run.[12] [13]

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalRank
Manfred Oettl ReyesDSQN/AN/AN/A
1:29.561:32.493:02.0567
Ornella Oettl Reyes59.61DNFN/ADNF
1:27.25DNFN/ADNF

Cross-country skiing

See main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Roberto Carcelen was 39 years old at the time of the Vancouver Olympics.[14] He took up skiing at the age of 34, after meeting his wife on an online dating site and moving from Peru to Seattle, Washington.[15] He secured qualification at an event held at the Silver Star Mountain Resort in British Columbia. In his race, the 15 kilometre freestyle, he finished with a time of 45 minutes and 53 seconds, placing 94th out of 95 competitors.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peru. Sports Reference. 11 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180313095316/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/PER/. 13 March 2018.
  2. News: Three Peruvians compete for the first time at Winter Olympics in Vancouver . Andina . 13 February 2010 . 10 May 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724005049/http://www.andina.com.pe/Ingles/Noticia.aspx?Id=jrMEilPsSIM%3D . 24 July 2011 .
  3. News: Complete list of 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic flag-bearers. 12 February 2010. Vancouver Sun. 29 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20100216123527/http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Complete%2Blist%2B2010%2BVancouver%2BWinter%2BOlympic%2Bflag%2Bbearers/2558064/story.html. 16 February 2010.
  4. Web site: The Flagbearers for the Vancouver 2010 Closing Ceremony. 28 February 2010. International Olympic Committee. 29 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20100401032223/http://www.olympic.org/Documents/Games_Vancouver_2010/ClosingCeremonyFlagbearers-eng.pdf. 1 April 2010. dead.
  5. Web site: Some take slow way down mountain. Whicker. Mark. 23 February 2010. Orange County Register. 11 May 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180511192621/https://www.ocregister.com/2010/02/23/some-take-slow-way-down-mountain/. 11 May 2018.
  6. Web site: Alpine Skiing at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Men's Giant Slalom Run 1. Sports Reference. 11 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180309054524/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/2010/ASK/mens-giant-slalom-run-1.html. 9 March 2018.
  7. Web site: Alpine Skiing at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Men's Giant Slalom Run 2. Sports Reference. 11 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180309054103/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/2010/ASK/mens-giant-slalom-run-2.html. 9 March 2018.
  8. Web site: Alpine Skiing at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Men's Giant Slalom. Sports Reference. 11 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180219150530/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/2010/ASK/mens-giant-slalom.html. 19 February 2018.
  9. Web site: Alpine Skiing at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Men's Slalom Run 1. Sports Reference. 11 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180310202007/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/2010/ASK/mens-slalom-run-1.html. 10 March 2018.
  10. Web site: Alpine Skiing at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Women's Giant Slalom Run 1. Sports Reference. 11 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170729013920/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/2010/ASK/womens-giant-slalom-run-1.html. 29 July 2017.
  11. Web site: Alpine Skiing at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Women's Giant Slalom. Sports Reference. 11 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170712180821/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/2010/ASK/womens-giant-slalom.html. 12 July 2017.
  12. Web site: Alpine Skiing at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Women's Slalom Run 1. Sports Reference. 11 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170712172907/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/2010/ASK/womens-slalom-run-1.html. 12 July 2017.
  13. Web site: Alpine Skiing at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Women's Slalom. Sports Reference. 11 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170712154458/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/2010/ASK/womens-slalom.html. 12 July 2017.
  14. Web site: Peru at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games. Sports Reference. 11 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170729035227/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/PER/winter/2010/. 29 July 2017.
  15. News: Peruvian cross-country skier Roberto Carcelén reaches Olympic dream. Brewer. Jerry. 3 February 2010. The Seattle Times. 11 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100206004836/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/olympics/2010975703_olybrewer04.html. 6 February 2010.
  16. Web site: Cross Country Skiing at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Men's 15 kilometres. Sports Reference. 11 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171205093056/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/2010/CCS/mens-15-kilometres.html. 5 December 2017.

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