Roberto Carcelen Explained

Roberto Carcelen
Birth Date:	8 September 1970
Birth Place:	Lima, Peru

Roberto Carcelen (born September 8, 1970), is a Peruvian-American cross-country skier, who competed at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics for Peru. He was the first Peruvian person ever to compete at the Winter Olympics. He had learned the sport from his American wife.^{[1] [2]}

At the 2010 Olympics, he competed in the 15 kilometre freestyle race, and placed 94th out of 95.^[3]

Carcelen qualified again in 2013 for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. He competed in the 15 kilometre classical race, although he broke a rib during training, and finished last out of 87 competitors who finished the race.

Carcelen is the founder and executive director of The Roberto Carcelen Foundation.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Peruvian cross-country skier Roberto Carcelén reaches Olympic dream . The Seattle Times . 3 February 2010 . 18 February 2018 . Brewer, Jerry . https://web.archive.org/web/20131231061223/http://seattletimes.com/html/olympics/2010975703_olybrewer04.html . 31 December 2013.
2. Web site: A Skier's Singular Pursuit . The New York Times . 2 January 2009 . 18 February 2018 . Scheve, Inge.
3. Web site: Sochi Olympics: A Peruvian Cross-Country Skier With An Iron Will And A Broken Rib . FOX News . 6 February 2014 . 18 February 2018.