 Rosario de Vivanco in 2019. | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 3 July 1949 Lobitos, Peru |
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| Sport | Swimming |
Rosario de Vivanco (born 3 July 1949) is a Peruvian former freestyle swimmer. She competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1] She was the first woman to represent Peru at the Olympics. [2]
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Peru competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 31 competitors, 30 men and 1 woman, took part in 19 events in 5 sports. 15 year-old, Rosario de Vivanco was the first female athlete to represent Peru at the Olympic Games.
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