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Carlos de Candamo

Peruvian diplomat and Sportsman

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Born
15 February 1871, London
Died
16 February 1946, Paris
Citizenship
Peru
Sport
fencing, rugby union
Occupation
rugby union player, tennis player, fencer, diplomat
Weight
68 kg (150 lb)
Team / club
Racing 92

Carlos González de Candamo y Rivero (February 15, 1871 – 16 February 1946) was a Peruvian athlete and diplomat, he was the first Peruvian to compete at a Summer Olympics.

Competitions

CompetitionYearResult
1900 Summer Olympics1900

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q2939509 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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