Background
De Candamo was born in London, England. His father was Ambassador to France for his native country, and his uncle Manuel Candamo, President of Peru.
De Candamo was born in London, England. His father was Ambassador to France for his native country, and his uncle Manuel Candamo, President of Peru.
He played in the first edition of the French Open tennis competition. He is mostly famous for representing Peru at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. He followed the family tradition and became a diplomat, being appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from Peru to the United Kingdom in May 1901.
He later served as Peru"s French Ambassador and signed the Treaty of Versailles on behalf of his country.
He is considered the first Olympic athlete to represent Peru, and was also member of the International Olympic Committee from 1909 to 1922.