Peru first participated at the Olympic Games officially in 1936 and has sent athletes to compete in most editions of the Summer Olympic Games since then, missing Helsinki 1952. Meanwhile, Vancouver 2010 marked Peru's official debut at the Winter Olympic Games, with three athletes, namely alpine skiers Oettl siblings Manfred and Ornella; and cross-country skier Roberto Carcelén, participating in two respective sports.
Peruvian athletes have won a total of four medals, a gold and three silver, at the Olympic Games. Three of them were attributed to the shooting squad, including a gold from Edwin Vásquez in the men's 50 m pistol at London 1948, with the remainder awarded to the women's volleyball team in Seoul 1988.
The Peruvian Olympic Committee was founded in 1924 and duly recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1936.
Medal table[]
Medals by Summer Games[]
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin 1936 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| London 1948 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| Helsinki 1952 | Did not participate | |||||
| Melbourne 1956 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Rome 1960 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tokyo 1964 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Mexico City 1968 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Munich 1972 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Montreal 1976 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Moscow 1980 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Los Angeles 1984 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 |
| Seoul 1988 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| Barcelona 1992 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
| Atlanta 1996 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sydney 2000 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Athens 2004 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Beijing 2008 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| London 2012 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tokyo 2020 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Total | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
Medals by Winter Games[]
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sochi 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Pyeongchang 2018 | Did not participate | |||||
| Beijing 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Medals by Summer Sport[]
| Sports | 
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Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 49 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Total | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 99 |
Medal winners[]
| Games | Medal | Athlete | Sport | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London 1948 |
|
Edwin Vásquez | Shooting | Men's 50 m pistol |
| Los Angeles 1984 |
|
Francisco Boza | Shooting | Mixed trap |
| Seoul 1988 |
|
Luisa Cervera Denisse Fajardo Miriam Gallardo Rosa García Alejandra de la Guerra Sonia Heredia Katherine Horny Natalia Málaga Gabriela Pérez del Solar Cecilia Tait Gina Torrealva Cenaida Uribe |
Volleyball | Women's tournament |
| Barcelona 1992 |
|
Juan Giha | Shooting | Mixed skeet |