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Peru’s U20 Team Takes 11 Medals, Five Oregon 2026 Berths and Five Records at South American Championships

The showing underscores a maturing youth pipeline supported by national programs alongside regional training centers.

Overview

  • Peru finished fifth in the team standings with 138 points after earning three golds, five silvers and three bronzes in Lima.
  • Five athletes booked World U20 spots for Oregon 2026: Kimberly Flores, José Ccoscco, Mariano Fiol, Cayetana Chirinos and Lourdes Vega.
  • Five national U20 records fell, including marks by Fiol (100m), Chirinos (100m), Ccoscco (5,000m racewalk), Flores (javelin) and the women’s 4x100 relay.
  • Sixteen-year-old Giancarlo Bravo won the men’s 800m in 1:50.86 to headline the final day alongside podiums for multiple distance and throws athletes.
  • Media reports list conflicting times for Ccoscco’s racewalk record (20:20.69 vs 20:12.69), with final confirmation pending official results.