Roberto Carcelen is a Peruvian-American cross-country skier who has competed since 2008. He finished 94th in the 15 km event at the 2010 Winter Olympics

2010 Winter Olympics

The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...

 in Vancouver

Vancouver

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, becoming the first Peruvian ever to qualify and participate in a Winter Olympic Game.

At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec

Liberec

Liberec is a city in the Czech Republic. Located on the Lusatian Neisse and surrounded by the Jizera Mountains and Ještěd-Kozákov Ridge, it is the fifth-largest city in the Czech Republic....

, Carcelen finished 126th in the individual sprint event while not finishing both the 30 km mixed pursuit and 50 km events.

So far, for the 2010-2011 ski racing season, carcelen has won The Coast Cup series race, held at the Whistler Olympic Park in Canada and finished second and third at The Skirennen Citizens Race and Bavarian Cup both in the State of Washington.

Carcelen now resides in Seattle where he own a business.