Peru at the 1996 Summer Olympics
IOC code	PER
NOC	Peruvian Olympic Committee
Website	www.coperu.org (in Spanish)
in Atlanta
Competitors	29 (15 men and 14 women) in 8 sports
Flag bearer	Juan Giha
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Peru competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.

Results by event

Athletics

Men's 100 metres

• Javier Verne

Men's Marathon

• Miguel Mallqui — 2:25.56 (→ 71st place)

Men's 110m Hurdles

• José Riesco

Men's High Jump

• Hugo Muñoz

Women's Marathon

• Marilú Salazar — 2:48.58 (→ 54th place)

Badminton

Men's singles

• Mario Carulla

Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)

• Alberto Rossel

• First Round — Lost to Yang Xiangzhong (China) on points (7-16)

Shooting

Men's Trap

• Francisco Boza

Men's Double Trap

• Francisco Boza

Men's Skeet

• Esteban Boza
• Juan Giha

Swimming

Men's 100 metres Breaststroke

• Jorge Arias

Women's 200 metres Freestyle

• Maritza Chiaway

Women's 400 metres Freestyle

• Maritza Chiaway

Women's 800 metres Freestyle

• Maritza Chiaway

Table Tennis

Women's singles

• Eliana González

Women's doubles

• Eliana González and Milagritos Gorriti

Volleyball

Women's Indoor Team Competition

• Preliminary round (group B)

• Lost to Brazil (0-3)
• Lost to Germany (0-3)
• Lost to Cuba (0-3)
• Lost to Russia (0-3)
• Lost to Canada (2-3)

• Quarterfinals

• did not advance (→ Eleventh place)

• Team roster

• Luren Baylon
• Milagros Camere
• Leyla Chihuán
• Milagros Contreras
• Yolanda Delgado
• Iris Falcón
• Sara Joya
• Sandra Rodríguez
• Milagros Moy
• Paola Ramos
• Marjorie Vilchez
• Yulissa Zamudio

• Head coach: Park Jong-Dug

Wrestling

Men's Light-Flyweight (Greco-Roman)

• Jorge Yllescas

Men's Flyweight (Greco-Roman)

• Joël Basaldua

Men's Middleweight (Greco-Roman)

• Félix Isisola

Men's Light-Heavyweight (Greco-Roman)

• Lucio Vásquez

Men's Featherweight (Freestyle)

• Enrique Cubas