Peru at the 2020 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:PER
Nocname:Peruvian Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2020
Website: 
Location:Tokyo, Japan
Competitors:35
Sports:17
Flagbearer Close:Alexandra Grande
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

Peru competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Since the nation's official debut in 1936, Peruvian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

Competitors

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics3 5 8
Badminton0 1 1
Boxing2 0 2
Cycling1 0 1
Fencing0 1 1
Gymnastics0 1 1
Judo1 0 1
Karate0 1 1
Rowing1 0 1
Sailing1 4 5
Shooting3 0 3
Skateboarding1 0 1
Surfing2 2 4
Swimming1 1 2
Tennis1 0 1
Weightlifting1 0 1
Wrestling1 0 1
Total 19 16 35

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Peruvian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[2] [3]

Track & road events
  • Men
  • AthleteEventFinal
    ResultRank
    Cristhian PachecoMarathon2:22:1260
    Luis Henry Camposalign=left rowspan=220 km walk1:30:5843
    César Rodríguez1:24:4021
    Women
    AthleteEventFinal
    ResultRank
    Jovana de la Cruzalign=left rowspan=2Marathon2:36:3840
    Gladys Tejeda2:34:2127
    Mary Luz Andíaalign=left rowspan=320 km walk1:35:2524
    Kimberly García
    Leyde Guerra1:38:1036

    Badminton

    See main article: Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Peru entered one badminton player into the Olympic tournament. Former Youth Olympian Daniela Macías accepted a spare berth from the injured Olympic champion Carolina Marín of Spain, as the next highest-ranked shuttler vying for qualification in the women's singles, based on the BWF World Race to Tokyo Rankings of June 15, 2021. This signifies the country's return to the sport for the first time since 1996.[4]

    Boxing

    See main article: article, Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Peru entered two male boxers to compete in each of the following weight classes into the Olympic tournament. With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Leodan Pezo finished among the top five of the men's lightweight category to secure his place in the Peruvian squad based on the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings for the Americas. Meanwhile, José Maria Lucar completed the nation's sporting lineup by topping the field of boxers vying for qualification from the Americas in the men's heavyweight category through the same system.[5] This signifies the country's return to the sport for the first time since 1996.

    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Leodan PezoMen's lightweight
    L 0–5
    Did not advance
    José María LúcarMen's heavyweight
    L 0–5
    Did not advance

    Cycling

    See main article: Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification.

    Road

    Peru entered one rider to compete in the men's Olympic road race for the first time since Los Angeles 1984, by finishing in the top two, not yet qualified, at the 2019 Pan American Championships in Mexico.[6] This signifies the country's debut in the sport.

    Fencing

    See main article: Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Peru entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. Beijing 2008 Olympian María Luisa Doig claimed a spot in the women's épée by winning the final match at the Pan American Zonal Qualifier in San José, Costa Rica.[7] This signifies the country's return to the sport for the first time since 2008.

    Gymnastics

    See main article: Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification.

    Artistic

    Peru entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympian Ariana Orrego received a spare berth from the women's apparatus events, as one of the twelve highest-ranked gymnasts, neither part of the team nor qualified directly through the all-around, at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. This signifies the country's debut in the sport.

    Women

    Judo

    See main article: Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Peru qualified one judoka for the men's half-lightweight category (66 kg) at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Juan Postigos accepted a continental berth from the Americas as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.[8]

    Karate

    See main article: Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Peru entered one karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. Alexandra Grande secured a place in the women's kumite 61-kg category, as the highest-ranked karateka vying for qualification from the Americas based on the WKD Olympic Rankings.[9]

    Rowing

    See main article: Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Peru qualified one boat in the men's single sculls for the Games by finishing fifth in the A-final and securing the second of five berths available at the 2021 FISA Americas Olympic Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[10]

    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; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

    Sailing

    See main article: Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Peruvian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, the 2019 Pan American Games, and the continental regattas.[11]

    AthleteEventRaceNet
    points
    Final
    rank
    123456789101112M*
    Stefano PeschieraMen's Laser122621181933191514EL17725
    María Belén BazoWomen's RS:X14131585121211151114EL13013
    Paloma SchmidtWomen's Laser Radial173738293532353111EL26536
    Diana Tudela
    María Pia van Oordt
    Women's 49erFX191819181717181616511EL17420
    M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

    Shooting

    See main article: Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Peruvian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, the 2019 Pan American Games, and Championships of the Americas, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.[12]

    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    align=left rowspan=2Marko CarrilloMen's 10 m air pistol56929Did not advance
    Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol57218Did not advance
    Alessandro de Souza FerreiraMen's trap11827Did not advance
    Nicolás PachecoMen's skeet1228Did not advance

    Skateboarding

    See main article: Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Peru entered one skateboarder into the Olympic tournament. Ángelo Caro was automatically selected among the top 16 eligible skateboarders in the men's street based on the World Skate Olympic Rankings of June 30, 2021.[13]

    Surfing

    See main article: Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Peru sent four surfers (two per gender) to compete in their respective races at the Games. Lucca Mesinas, Miguel Tudela, and Daniella Rosas secured the places on the Peruvian roster in the men's and women's shortboard races, respectively, with a top-two finish of their preliminary heats at the 2021 ISA World Surfing Games in El Salvador, while 2004 world champion Sofía Mulánovich accepted a spare berth previously allocated by Japan's Shino Matsuda, as the next highest-ranked surfer in the overall provisional rankings at the 2019 ISA World Surfing Games.[14] [15]

    AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    ScoreRankScoreRankOpposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Lucca Mesinasalign=left rowspan=2Men's shortboard11.401 Q
    W 10.77–8.86

    L 7.83–12.74
    Did not advance
    Miguel Tudela10.67 2 Q
    L 10.00–9.63
    Did not advance
    Sofía Mulánovichalign=left rowspan=2Women's shortboard7.803 q9.363 Q
    L 10.34–9.90
    Did not advance
    Daniella Rosas7.50 4 q8.145Did not advance

    Swimming

    See main article: article, Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Peru received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[16] [17]

    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Joaquín VargasMen's 200 m freestyle1:49.9335Did not advance
    Men's 400 m freestyle3:52.9425Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2McKenna DeBeverWomen's 100 m backstroke1:02.0931Did not advance
    Women's 200 m individual medley2:15.8624Did not advance

    Tennis

    See main article: Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Peru entered one tennis player into the Olympic tournament for the first time since Athens 2004. Following the late withdrawals of several tennis players, Juan Pablo Varillas (world no. 133) accepted a spare berth previously allocated by one of the original top 56 entrants to compete in the men's singles based on the ATP Entry Rankings of June 14, 2021.[18]

    Weightlifting

    See main article: Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Peru entered one male weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Marcos Rojas accepted a spare berth unused by the Tripartite Commission as the next highest-ranked weightlifter vying for qualification in the men's 61 kg category based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings.[19] [20]

    Wrestling

    See main article: Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Peru qualified one wrestler for the men's freestyle 86 kg into the Olympic competition, by progressing to the top two finals at the 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Ottawa, Canada.[21]

    Freestyle

    See also

    References


    Notes and References

    1. News: Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee. 28 March 2020. Olympics. 24 March 2020.
    2. Web site: iaaf.org – Top Lists. IAAF. 8 April 2019.
    3. Web site: IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards. IAAF. 8 April 2019. 8 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190408160334/https://cdn.dosb.de/user_upload/Olympische_Spiele/Tokio_2020/internationale_Qualifikationskriterien/IAAF_-_Athletics_20180806.pdf. dead.
    4. News: Daniela Macías clasificó a los Juegos Olímpicos Tokio 2020. Daniela Macías qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. es. Ovacion.pe. 7 June 2021. 2 July 2021.
    5. News: Boxeador peruano José María Lúcar clasifica a los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020. Peruvian boxer José María Lúcar qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. es. El Peruano. 4 June 2021. 2 July 2021.
    6. News: Athletes' quotas for Road Cycling events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. UCI. 18 November 2019. 23 November 2019.
    7. News: Fencing Zonal Qualifying Event for Pan America Finishes in San Jose, Costa Rica. International Fencing Federation. 3 May 2021. 10 May 2021.
    8. News: Nicolas. Messner. Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List. International Judo Federation. 22 June 2021 . 2 July 2021.
    9. News: Olympians from 34 countries now confirmed for Karate Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020. World Karate Federation. 15 June 2021. 24 June 2021.
    10. News: Americas Qualification Regatta Completed Ahead of Schedule. International Rowing Federation. 6 March 2021. 31 March 2021.
    11. News: First Laser, Radial and 49erFX nations confirmed for Tokyo 2020. World Sailing. 10 August 2018. 10 August 2018.
    12. Web site: Quota Places by Nation and Number. 1 January 2018. www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 2 September 2018.
    13. News: Histórico: Angelo Caro clasificó a Tokio 2020 y será el primer skater peruano en unos Juegos Olímpicos. Historic moment: Angelo Caro becomes the first Peruvian skateboarder to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. es. 2 July 2021. El Comercio. Peru. 6 June 2021.
    14. News: Surfing's Olympic Qualifiers: Tokyo 2020. International Surfing Association. 2 July 2021.
    15. Web site: Peru's Lucca Mesinas and Daniella Rosas win shortboard gold and qualification for Tokyo 2020 at Pan Am Games. International Surfing Association. 5 August 2019. 5 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190805172730/https://www.isasurf.org/perus-lucca-mesinas-and-daniella-rosas-win-shortboard-gold-at-pan-am-games-and-qualification-for-tokyo-2020/. dead.
    16. Web site: Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24. Swimming World Magazine. 16 July 2021.
    17. News: Ben. Dornan. McKenna DeBever And Joaquin Vargas Named To Peruvian Olympic Swim Team. SwimSwam. 10 June 2021. 2 July 2021.
    18. News: ITF announces entries for Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. International Tennis Federation. 1 July 2021. 2 July 2021.
    19. News: Tokio 2020: el pesista Marco Rojas clasificó a los Juegos Olímpicos. Tokyo 2020: Weightlifter Marcos Rojas qualified for the Olympics. es. Radio Programas del Perú. 28 June 2021. 2 July 2021.
    20. Web site: IWF Reallocated All Quotas of Member Federations with Multiple ADRVs. International Weightlifting Federation. 6 July 2021. 20 July 2021.
    21. News: Grégorio, Taylor. Destribats Becomes Argentina's First Olympic Wrestler Since 1996. United World Wrestling. 15 March 2020. 15 March 2020.