Peru at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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| IOC code | PER | ||||||||
| NOC | Peruvian Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |||||||||
| Competitors | 8 in 1 sports | ||||||||
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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
Main article: Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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
- ↑ "Peru at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
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