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Peru at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Peru competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England.
Medalists
Gold
Edwin Vasquez Cam — Shooting, Men's Free Pistol
Results by event
Basketball
Men's Team Competition
Preliminary Round (Group C)
* Lost to Czechoslovakia (30-38)
* Defeated Egypt (52-27)
* Defeated Switzerland (49-19)
* Lost to Argentina (34-42)
* Lost to United States (33-61)
Classification Matches
* 9th/16th place: Defeated Cuba (45-40)
* 9th/12th place: Defeated Philippines (40-29)
* 9th/10th place: Lost to Canada (43-49) Tenth place
Team Roster
G. Ahrens Valdivia
Carlos Alegre Benavides
David Descalzo Alvarez
Virgilio Drago Burga
Alberto Fernandez Calderon
Arturo Ferreyros Perez
Eduardo Fiestas Arce
Rodolfo Salas Crespo
Luis Sanchez Maquiavelo
R. Rios Soracco
Jose Vizcarra Nieto
References
Official Olympic Reports
International Olympic Committee results database
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