Chile at the Olympics

In this article, we will explore the fascinating world of Chile at the Olympics, addressing its meanings, origins, impact on today's society and its relevance in different areas. Chile at the Olympics has been the subject of study and debate for decades, and its presence has become increasingly significant in our daily lives. From its impact on popular culture to its influence on technology, Chile at the Olympics has left its mark on history and continues to play a crucial role in the way we perceive the world around us. Throughout this article, we will analyze in detail the multiple aspects related to Chile at the Olympics, with the aim of providing a comprehensive and enriching vision of this very relevant topic.
Chile at the
Olympics
IOC codeCHI
NOCChilean Olympic Committee
Websitewww.coch.cl (in Spanish)
Medals
Ranked 87th
Gold
2
Silver
7
Bronze
4
Total
13
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

Chile lays claim to being one of 14 nations to participate at the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics and made its debut appearance at the 1948 Winter Olympics. The national teams sent by Chile to each of the Olympic Games have been under the auspices of the Chilean Olympic Committee since its inception in 1934 and acceptance by the International Olympic Committee. Previous to the establishment of the Chilean Olympic Committee, athletes were sent to the Olympics under the auspices of the Chilean Athletics Federation.

The athletes representing Chile at the Olympics have brought home a total of thirteen medals, with tennis as the top medal-producing sport. Chile has yet to win any medals at the Winter Olympics.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Kingdom of Greece 1896 Athens 1 0 0 0 0
France 1900 Paris did not participate
United States 1904 St. Louis
United Kingdom 1908 London
Sweden 1912 Stockholm 14 0 0 0 0
Belgium 1920 Antwerp 2 0 0 0 0
France 1924 Paris 13 0 0 0 0
Netherlands 1928 Amsterdam 38 0 1 0 1 30
United States 1932 Los Angeles did not participate
Nazi Germany 1936 Berlin 40 0 0 0 0
United Kingdom 1948 London 54 0 0 0 0
Finland 1952 Helsinki 59 0 2 0 2 31
Australia 1956 Melbourne 33 0 2 2 4 27
Italy 1960 Rome 9 0 0 0 0
Japan 1964 Tokyo 14 0 0 0 0
Mexico 1968 Mexico City 21 0 0 0 0
West Germany 1972 Munich 11 0 0 0 0
Canada 1976 Montreal 7 0 0 0 0
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow did not participate
United States 1984 Los Angeles 52 0 0 0 0
South Korea 1988 Seoul 17 0 1 0 1 36
Spain 1992 Barcelona 12 0 0 0 0
United States 1996 Atlanta 21 0 0 0 0
Australia 2000 Sydney 50 0 0 1 1 71
Greece 2004 Athens 22 2 0 1 3 39
China 2008 Beijing 27 0 1 0 1 70
United Kingdom 2012 London 35 0 0 0 0
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro 42 0 0 0 0
Japan 2020 Tokyo 58 0 0 0 0
France 2024 Paris future event
United States 2028 Los Angeles
Australia 2032 Brisbane
Total 2 7 4 13 87

Medals by Winter Games

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Switzerland 1948 St. Moritz 4 0 0 0 0
Norway 1952 Oslo 3 0 0 0 0
Italy 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 4 0 0 0 0
United States 1960 Squaw Valley 5 0 0 0 0
Austria 1964 Innsbruck 5 0 0 0 0
France 1968 Grenoble 4 0 0 0 0
Japan 1972 Sapporo did not participate
Austria 1976 Innsbruck 5 0 0 0 0
United States 1980 Lake Placid did not participate
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1984 Sarajevo 4 0 0 0 0
Canada 1988 Calgary 5 0 0 0 0
France 1992 Albertville 5 0 0 0 0
Norway 1994 Lillehammer 3 0 0 0 0
Japan 1998 Nagano 3 0 0 0 0
United States 2002 Salt Lake City 6 0 0 0 0
Italy 2006 Turin 9 0 0 0 0
Canada 2010 Vancouver 3 0 0 0 0
Russia 2014 Sochi 6 0 0 0 0
South Korea 2018 Pyeongchang 7 0 0 0 0
China 2022 Beijing 4 0 0 0 0
Italy 2026 Milan–Cortina future event
Total 0 0 0 0

Medals by Summer sport

Sports  Gold  Silver  Bronze Total Rank
Tennis 2 1 1 4 9
Athletics 0 2 0 2 79
Equestrian 0 2 0 2 24
Boxing 0 1 2 3 57
Shooting 0 1 0 1 60
Football 0 0 1 1 31
Total 2 7 4 13 87

Medals by gender

Gender  Gold  Silver  Bronze Total
Men 2 6 4 12
Women 0 1 0 1
Mixed 0 0 0 0
Total 2 7 4 13

List of medalists

A total of 30 athletes have won 13 Olympic medals for Chile. Only three athletes have won more than one medal: Óscar Cristi (two silver), Fernando Gonzalez (one gold, one silver and one bronze) and Nicolás Massú (two gold).

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 Silver Manuel Plaza Netherlands 1928 Amsterdam Athletics Men's marathon
 Silver Óscar Cristi Finland 1952 Helsinki Equestrian Individual jumping
 Silver Óscar Cristi
Ricardo Echeverría
César Mendoza
Finland 1952 Helsinki Equestrian Team jumping
 Silver Marlene Ahrens Australia 1956 Melbourne Athletics Women's javelin throw
 Bronze Claudio Barrientos Australia 1956 Melbourne Boxing Men's bantamweight
 Silver Ramón Tapia Australia 1956 Melbourne Boxing Men's middleweight
 Bronze Carlos Lucas Australia 1956 Melbourne Boxing Men's light heavyweight
 Silver Alfonso de Iruarrizaga South Korea 1988 Seoul Shooting Mixed skeet
 Bronze Australia 2000 Sydney Football Men's competition
 Gold Fernando González
Nicolás Massú
Greece 2004 Athens Tennis Men's doubles
 Gold Nicolás Massú Greece 2004 Athens Tennis Men's singles
 Bronze Fernando González Greece 2004 Athens Tennis Men's singles
 Silver Fernando González China 2008 Beijing Tennis Men's singles


Best results in non-medaling sports:

Summer
Sport Rank Athlete Event & Year
Gymnastics 4th Tomás González[disambiguation needed] Men's floor in 2012
Men's vault in 2012
Golf 4th Guillermo Pereira Men's individual in 2020
Sailing 4th Erich Wichmann-Harbeck O-Jolle in 1936
Cycling 5th Mario Masanés Men's sprint in 1948
Basketball 5th Chile men's team Men's tournament in 1952
Triathlon 5th Bárbara Riveros Women's individual in 2016
Wrestling 5th Yasmani Acosta Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg in 2020
Weightlifting 6th María Valdés[disambiguation needed] Women's 75 kg in 2012
Modern pentathlon 7th Nilo Floody
Hérnan Fuentes
Luis Carmona
Men's team in 1952
Diving 7th Günther Mund Men's 3 metre springboard in 1956
Rowing 7th Rodrigo Abásolo
Mario Castro[disambiguation needed]
Victor Contreras
Zibor Llanos
Carlos Neyra
Rodolfo Pereira
Alejandro Rojas
Marcelo Rojas
Giorgio Vallebuona
Men's eight in 1984
Taekwondo 7th Felipe Soto Men's 80 kg in 2000
Canoeing 9th María Mailliard
Karen Roco
Women's C-2 500 metres in 2020
Judo 9th Mary Dee Vargas Women's 48 kg in 2020
Volleyball 9th Marco Grimalt
Esteban Grimalt
Men's tournament in 2020
Archery 9th Ricardo Soto Men's individual in 2016

See also

External links

  • "Chile". International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2021.
  • "Chile". Olympedia.com.
  • "Olympic Analytics/CHI". olympanalyt.com.