Chile at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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Chile at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia was the nation's tenth appearance out of thirteen editions of the Summer Olympic Games. The nation was represented by a team of 33 athletes, 31 males and 2 females, that competed in 22 events in 8 sports.[1] This edition marked Chile's 4 through 7 medals, two each in the silver and bronze categories.
| Chile at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CHI |
| NOC | Chilean Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 33 (31 men and 2 women) in 8 sports |
| Flag bearer | Marlene Ahrens |
| Medals Ranked 27th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | Marlene Ahrens | Athletics | Women's Javelin Throw |
| Silver | Ramón Tapia | Boxing | Men's Middleweight |
| Bronze | Claudio Barrientos | Boxing | Men's Bantamweight |
| Bronze | Carlos Lucas | Boxing | Men's Light Heavyweight |
Men's Marathon
- Eduardo Fontecilla — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Eduardo Silva — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Preliminary Round, Group D
- Quarter-finals, Group A
- 5th–8th place classification
- Hernán Masanés — 11th place
- Hernán Masanés — 1:14.7 (→ 14th place)
- Juan Pérez — 5:25:38 (→ 21st place)
Men's 10m Platform
- Günther Mund Borgs
- Preliminary Round — 63.01 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Three male pentathletes represented Chile in 1956.
- Individual
- Team
- Gerardo Cortes, Sr.
- Nilo Floody
- Héctor Carmona
Chile had three male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1956.[2]
Three shooters represented Chile in 1956.
- ^ "Chile at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chile Rowing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2018.