| Peru at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | PER |
| NOC | Peruvian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 21 (7 men and 14 women) in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | Rodrigo Ranguna |
| Medals Ranked 36th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Peru competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Peru women's national volleyball team | Volleyball | Women's tournament | 29 September |
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Table tennis | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | – | 1 |
| Wrestling | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Ricardo Valiente | Long jump | 6.92 | 32 | Did not advance | |
| Triple jump | 15.59 | 32 | Did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Carlos Hora | 10 metre air pistol | 565 | 40 | Did not advance | |
| 50 metre pistol | 540 | 39 | Did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Juan Giha | Skeet | 144 | 27 | Did not advance | |
| Francisco Boza | Trap | 195 | 3 Q | 219 | 4 |
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final A/B | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Alejandro Alvizuri | 100 metre backstroke | 58.37 | 26 | Did not advance | |
| 200 metre backstroke | 2:04.29 | 19 | Did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final A/B | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Karen Horning | 100 metre breaststroke | 1:14.03 | 28 | Did not advance | |
| 200 metre breaststroke | 2:37.84 | 24 | Did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Mónica Liyau | Singles |  Hyun (KOR)L 1–3 |  Nolten (FRG)L 2–3 |  Hoshino (JPN)L 0–3 |  Owolabi (NGR)L 2–3 |  Fazlić (YUG)L 0–3 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Team | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Peru women's | Women's tournament |  Brazil W 3–0 |  China W 3–2 |  United States W 3–2 | 1 Q |  Japan W 3–2 |  Soviet Union L 2–3 | |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Peru | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 177 | 142 | 1.246 | 1st–4th semifinals |
| 2 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 161 | 132 | 1.220 | |
| 3 | United States | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0.625 | 140 | 167 | 0.838 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 4 |  Brazil | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 126 | 163 | 0.773 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Peru | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–11 | 15–11 | 15–3 | 45–25 | Report | ||
| 23 Sep | China | 2–3 | Peru | 15–13 | 13–15 | 15–7 | 12–15 | 14–16 | 69–66 | Report |
| 25 Sep | Peru | 3–2 | United States | 12–15 | 9–15 | 15–4 | 15–5 | 15–9 | 66–48 | Report |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Japan | 2–3 | Peru | 9–15 | 6–15 | 15–6 | 15–10 | 13–15 | 58–61 | Report |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–2 | Peru | 10–15 | 12–15 | 15–13 | 15–7 | 17–15 | 69–65 | Report |
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Rolando Marchinares | +110 kg | 142.5 | 13 | 182.5 | 15 | 325.0 | 15 |
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Final | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Edmundo Ichillumpa | 68 kg |  Seras (USA)L 0–16 |  Al-Masri (JOR)W Fall |  Cărare (ROU)L 0–19 | Did not advance | 9 | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Final | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Edmundo Ichillumpa | 68 kg |  Wattar (SYR)L 2–17 | Akaishi (JPN) L 0–15 | Did not advance | 12 | Did not advance | |||||
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