Chile at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Chile at the 1924 Summer Olympics
IOC code	CHI
NOC	Chilean Olympic Committee
Website	www.coch.cl  (in Spanish)
in Paris
Flag bearer	Manuel Plaza
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1896 1900–1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Chile competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Humbert Lara in the front cover of Chilean magazine Los Sports.

Three athletes represented Chile in 1924. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport as well as the Games.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Athlete	Event	Heats		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Humberto Lara	400 m hurdles	N/A		56.5	2 Q	59.0	6	Did not advance
Manuel Plaza	Marathon	N/A						2:52:54.0	6
Alfredo Ugarte	110 m hurdles	N/A		Unknown	3	Did not advance

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Four boxers represented Chile at the 1924 Games. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Abarca was the most successful boxer, advancing to the quarterfinals. The other three boxers each lost their first bout.

Boxer	Weight class	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / Bronze match
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Carlos Abarca	Featherweight	Bergman  (SWE) W	Bautista  (ESP) W	Fields  (USA) L	Did not advance		5
Luis Correa	Light heavyweight	Rossignon  (FRA) L	Did not advance				17
Zorobabel Rodríguez	Lightweight	Nielsen  (DEN) L	Did not advance				17
Carlos Usaveaga	Bantamweight	Tripoli  (USA) L	Did not advance				17

Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent   Denmark 0 1 .000   France 0 1 .000   Spain 1 0 .000   Sweden 1 0 .000   United States 0 2 .000 Total 2 4 .333

Round Wins Losses Percent Round of 32 1 3 .250 Round of 16 1 0 1.000 Quarterfinals 0 1 .000 Semifinals 0 0 – Final 0 0 – Bronze match 0 0 – Total 2 4 .333

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Three cyclists represented Chile in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport.

Track cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.

Cyclist	Event	First round		First repechage		Quarterfinals		Second repechage		Semifinals		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Ricardo Bermejo	50 km	N/A										Unknown	8–36
	Sprint	Unknown	2 r	Unknown	2	Did not advance
F. R. Juillet	50 km	N/A										Unknown	8–36
	Sprint	Unknown	3 r	Did not start		Did not advance
Alejandro Vidal	50 km	N/A										Unknown	8–36
	Sprint	Unknown	2 r	Did not start		Did not advance

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1924 Summer Olympics

A single, male, fencer represented Chile in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport.

Men

Ranks given are within the pool.

Fencer	Event	Round 1		Round 2		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Rafael Fernández	Sabre	N/A				2–3	5	Did not advance

Tennis

Main article: Tennis at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 128	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition score	Opposition score	Opposition score	Opposition score	Opposition score	Opposition score	Opposition score	Rank
Domingo Torralva	Singles	Flaquer  (ESP) L 4–6, 6–3, 0–6, 0–6	Did not advance
Luis Torralva	Singles	Bye	Borotra  (FRA) L 7–9, 5–7, 5–7	Did not advance
Domingo Torralva Luis Torralva	Doubles	N/A	Roman / Lupu  (ROU) W 7–5, 6–2, 6–3	Condon / Richardson  (RSA) L 2–6, 1–6, 6–4, 2–6	Did not advance

References

• Official Olympic Reports