Peru at the 2022 World Athletics Championships

Peru at the
2022 World Athletics Championships
Peru at the; 2022 World Athletics Championships
	Flag of Peru
WA code	PER
National federation	Peruvian Athletics Sport Federation
Website	fedepeatle.org
in Eugene, United States; July 15, 2022 – July 24, 2022
Competitors	8 (3 men and 5 women) in 6 events
Medals; Ranked 7th	Gold 2 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 2
World Athletics Championships appearances
	1983; 1987; 1991; 1993; 1995; 1997; 1999; 2001; 2003; 2005; 2007; 2009; 2011; 2013; 2015; 2017; 2019; 2022; 2023;
	← 2019 2023 →

Peru competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, United States, from 15 to 24 July 2022. The Peruvian Athletics Sport Federation had initially entered 8 athletes,^[1] but ended up competing with 6 of them due to the withdrawals of Jovana de la Cruz and Soledad Torre.

On 15 July 2022, racewalker Kimberly García won the women's 20km race walk, which meant the first world gold medal and the first ever world medal of any kind for Peru at the World Athletics Championships.^[2] Seven days later, García won the second gold medal for Peru after winning the women's 35km race walk, an event that made its debut in the World Athletics Championships.^[3]

With 2 gold medals, Peru finished its participation in 7th place in the medal table,^[4] and was 26th place in the overall placing table with a total of 16 points.

Medalists

Medal	Athlete	Event	Date
Gold	Kimberly García	Women's 20 kilometres walk	15 July
Gold	Kimberly García	Women's 35 kilometres walk	22 July

Team

On 7 July 2022, the Peruvian Athletics Sport Federation (FDPA) named a team conformed by 11 athletes qualified for the World Athletics Championships, the largest number of athletes that Peru had ever qualified.^[5]^[6] However, the final entry list published by World Athletics consigned 8 athletes for Peru,^[1] with Gladys Tejeda (marathon), Mariluz Andía and Leyde Guerra (both in 20 kilometres walk) being ruled out due to sporting reasons and injuries respectively.^[7]

Eventually, Jovana de la Cruz and Soledad Torre (both in marathon) withdrew from the competition due to sporting reasons and physical discomforts respectively,^[7]^[8] reducing the Peruvian team to 6 athletes.

Results

Peru entered 8 athletes.^[1]

Key

Q = Qualified for the next round
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
NR = National record
PB = Personal best
SB = Season best
N/A = Round not applicable for the event

Men

Road events

Athlete	Event	Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank
Luis Henry Campos	20 kilometres walk	1:34:02	41
Luis Henry Campos	35 kilometres walk	DNF
César Rodríguez	20 kilometres walk	1:20:59	10
César Rodríguez	35 kilometres walk	2:29:24 NR	16

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Position	Distance	Position
José Luis Mandros	Long jump	7.71	25	Did not advance

Women

Road events

Athlete	Event	Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank
Kimberly García	20 kilometres walk	1:26:58 NR
Kimberly García	35 kilometres walk	2:39:16 CR, AR, NR
Evelyn Inga	20 kilometres walk	1:38:23 SB	31
Evelyn Inga	35 kilometres walk	2:56:04	18
Aydee Huamán	Marathon	3:04:16 SB	32
Jovana de la Cruz	Marathon	Withdrew from the competition
Soledad Torre	Marathon	Withdrew from the competition

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Entry Lists by COUNTRY and EVENT (As of 7 July 2022)" (PDF). World Athletics. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
^ "Garcia Leon dominates 20km race walk for Peru's first ever world gold". Eugene: France 24. Agence France-Presse. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
^ "Garcia Leon completes worlds race walk double with 35km gold". Eugene, Oregon: Reuters. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
^ "¡Histórico! Kimberly García pone a Perú dentro del Top 10 del Mundial de Atletismo" [Historical! Kimberly García puts Peru in the Top 10 of the World Athletics Championships] (in Spanish). Andina. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
^ "CLASIFICACIÓN HISTÓRICA" (in Spanish). Peruvian Athletics Sport Federation. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022 – via Facebook.
^ "¡Histórico! Once peruanos competirán en el Mundial de Atletismo 2022" [Historical! Eleven Peruvians will compete in the 2022 World Athletics Championships] (in Spanish). Andina. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b Cruz Valdivia, Christian (13 July 2022). "Mundial de Atletismo: ¿Por qué Gladys Tejeda y otros tres atletas no competirán en el certamen?" [World Athletics Championships: Why Gladys Tejeda and three other athletes will not compete in the event?] (in Spanish). El Comercio. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
^ "RESULTADOS OFICIALES JORNADA 4 – OREGON2022" (in Spanish). Peruvian Athletics Sport Federation. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022 – via Facebook.

External links

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[Final_entry_list-1] "Entry Lists by COUNTRY and EVENT (As of 7 July 2022)" (PDF). World Athletics. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.

[2] "Garcia Leon dominates 20km race walk for Peru's first ever world gold". Eugene: France 24. Agence France-Presse. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.

[3] "Garcia Leon completes worlds race walk double with 35km gold". Eugene, Oregon: Reuters. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.

[4] "¡Histórico! Kimberly García pone a Perú dentro del Top 10 del Mundial de Atletismo" [Historical! Kimberly García puts Peru in the Top 10 of the World Athletics Championships] (in Spanish). Andina. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

[5] "CLASIFICACIÓN HISTÓRICA" (in Spanish). Peruvian Athletics Sport Federation. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022 – via Facebook.

[6] "¡Histórico! Once peruanos competirán en el Mundial de Atletismo 2022" [Historical! Eleven Peruvians will compete in the 2022 World Athletics Championships] (in Spanish). Andina. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

[withdrawals-7] Cruz Valdivia, Christian (13 July 2022). "Mundial de Atletismo: ¿Por qué Gladys Tejeda y otros tres atletas no competirán en el certamen?" [World Athletics Championships: Why Gladys Tejeda and three other athletes will not compete in the event?] (in Spanish). El Comercio. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

[8] "RESULTADOS OFICIALES JORNADA 4 – OREGON2022" (in Spanish). Peruvian Athletics Sport Federation. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022 – via Facebook.

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