Overview
- Team Peru finished the Open Sudamericano in Rio de Janeiro with 15 medals, comprising 5 gold, 3 silver and 7 bronze.
- Champions included Nilton Soto at 67 kg and Carlos Espinoza at 87 kg in Greco-Roman, along with Sixto Auccapiña at 74 kg in freestyle.
- Aomi Riques and Abel Sánchez each claimed two medals, taking U20 gold and senior bronze in their divisions.
- The IPD credited a coordinated program with the national wrestling federation and linked the results to preparation for the Ayacucho–Lima Bolivarian Games scheduled for November 22 to December 7.
- Peru’s recent judo slate in Lima closed with a Grand Prix bronze plus one silver and two bronzes at the Open Panamericano, as organizers won praise for hosting nearly 90 countries.