Peru at the 1956 Summer Olympics
| Peru at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | PER |
| NOC | Peruvian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 8 in 1 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Peru competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. They sent eight athletes to the shooting competition. The youngest was Oscar Caceres who was 24 and the oldest was Guillermo Cornejo who was 37. The whole team was composed of male competitors.[1]
Shooting
[edit]Pistol
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Guillermo Cornejo | 25 metre rapid fire pistol | 560 | 17 |
| Armando López-Torres | 540 | 26 | |
| Antonio Vita | 50 metre | 519 | 22 |
| Francisco Otayza | 503 | 29 | |
Rifle
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Rubén Váldez | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1044 | 12 |
| Guillermo Baldwin | 1040 | 14 | |
| Oscar Caceres | 300 m rifle prone | 594 | 21 |
| Luis Coquis | 593 | 28 | |
| Oscar Caceres | 50 m rifle prone | 1135 | 25 |
| Luis Coquis | 1124 | 29 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Peru at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2015.