Chile at the 1956 Summer Olympics
| Chile at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | CHI |
| NOC | Chilean Olympic Committee |
| Website |
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| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 33 (31 men and 2 women) in 8 sports |
| Flag bearer | Marlene Ahrens |
| Medals Ranked 27th |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Chile competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 33 competitors, 31 men and 2 women, took part in 22 events in 8 sports.[1]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Marlene Ahrens | Athletics | Women's Javelin Throw |
| Ramón Tapia | Boxing | Men's Middleweight |
 | Claudio Barrientos | Boxing | Men's Bantamweight |
| Carlos Lucas | Boxing | Men's Light Heavyweight |
Athletics
Men's Marathon
- Eduardo Fontecilla — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Eduardo Silva — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Basketball
Boxing
Cycling
- Hernán Masanés — 11th place
- Hernán Masanés — 1:14.7 (→ 14th place)
- Juan Pérez — 5:25:38 (→ 21st place)
Diving
Men's 10m Platform
- Günther Mund Borgs
- Preliminary Round — 63.01 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Chile in 1956.
- Individual
- Team
- Gerardo Cortes, Sr.
- Nilo Floody
- Héctor Carmona
Rowing
Chile had three male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1956.[2]
Shooting
Three shooters represented Chile in 1956.
References
- ↑ "Chile at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Chile Rowing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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