Peru at the 2014 Winter Olympics
| Peru at the 2014 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | PER |
| NOC | Peruvian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Sochi | |
| Competitors | 3 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearers | Roberto Carcelen (opening[1][2] and closing)[3] |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Peru competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Peru's team consisted of three athletes in two sports.[4] The same three athletes represented the country at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.[5][6]
Competitors[edit]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Alpine skiing[edit]
According to the quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Peru had two athletes in qualification position.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Manfred Oettl Reyes[4] | Men's giant slalom | 1:47.05 | 78 | 1:33.91 | 58 | 3:20.96 | 70 |
| Men's slalom | 58.36 | 65 | DNF | ||||
| Ornella Oettl Reyes[4] | Women's giant slalom | 1:32.87 | 64 | 1:33.45 | 58 | 3:06.32 | 57 |
| Women's slalom | DNF | ||||||
Cross-country skiing[edit]
According to the final quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Peru had one athlete in qualification position.[7] Carcelen broke his ribs and suffered contusions and was told by doctors he would miss the games. However he has decided to compete regardless.[1] Carcelen finished in last place in the race, nearly 30 minutes behind the winner Dario Cologna of Switzerland.[8]
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Roberto Carcelen[9] | Men's 15 km classical | 1:06:28.9 | +27:59.2 | 87 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Broken Ribs Can't Stop Seattle Skier's Drive To Compete In Winter Olympics". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Northwest News Network. 27 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). olympic.org. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). The International Olympic Committee (IOC). 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ a b c "Equipo Peruano quedó listo para los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno Rusia 2014". Andina (in Spanish). 22 January 2014. Archived from the original on 24 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ Chase, Rachel (29 January 2014). "Three Peruvian athletes to compete at 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi". Peru This Week. Archived from the original on 18 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "Peru sends three athletes to 2014 Winter Olympics". Andina. Lima, Peru. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.01.2014" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com. FIS. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ Chase, Rachel (14 February 2014). "Peruvian skier Roberto Carcelen finishes race dead last, but does it with style". Peru this Week. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ Shoffler, Allen (27 December 2013). "Peru skier chases Olympic dream". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
External links[edit]
- Peru at the 2014 Winter Olympics Archived 3 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
