Roberto Carcelen (born September 8, 1970), is a

Peruvian-American Peruvian Americans are Americans of Peruvian descent. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2021 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, , 720,626 U.S. residents identify themselves as being of Peruvian origin. Approximately 62% of Peruvian ...

cross-country skier Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...

, who competed at the

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and

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for

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. He was the first Peruvian person ever to compete at the Winter Olympics. He had learned the sport from his American wife. At the 2010 Olympics, he competed in the 15 kilometre freestyle race, and placed 94th out of 95. Carcelen qualified again in 2013 for the 2014 Winter Olympics in

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. He competed in the 15 kilometre classical race, although he broke a rib during training, and finished last out of 87 competitors who finished the race. Carcelen is the founder and executive director of The Roberto Carcelen Foundation.

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* 1970 births Living people Peruvian male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers of Peru Cross-country skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Skiers from Seattle Peruvian emigrants to the United States American male cross-country skiers {{Peru-sport-bio-stub