His father was Ambassador to France for his native country, and his uncle Manuel Candamo, President of Peru.
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He is considered the first Olympic athlete to represent Peru, and was also member of the International Olympic Committee from 1909 to 1922.
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However, prior to the creation of the Comité Olímpico Peruano in 1924, the Peruvian Carlos de Candamo competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics in two fencing events of foil and épée.