Chile at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
---|---|
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 |
|
Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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.
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
23 November 1956 1 | Chile | 59–78 | Brazil | Melbourne |
---|---|---|---|---|
20:00 | Scoring by half: 34–39, 25–39 | |||
Pts: Bernedo 23 | Boxscore | Pts: Wlamir 27 | Arena: Royal Exhibition Building |
26 November 1956 2 | Chile | 78–56 | Australia | Melbourne |
---|---|---|---|---|
13:30 | Scoring by half: 37–27, 41–29 | |||
Pts: Bernedo 18 | Boxscore | Pts: Dancis 19 | Arena: Royal Exhibition Building |
27 November 1956 1 | France | 71–60 | Chile | Melbourne |
---|---|---|---|---|
15:00 | Scoring by half: 37–23, 34–37 | |||
Pts: Beugnot 20 | Boxscore | Pts: Etchepare 19 | Arena: Royal Exhibition Building |
28 November 1956 2 | Uruguay | 80–73 | Chile | Melbourne |
---|---|---|---|---|
15:00 | Scoring by half: 40–25, 40–48 | |||
Pts: Moglia 31 | Boxscore | Pts: Ostoic 12 | Arena: Royal Exhibition Building |
29 November 1956 3 | Chile | 88–69 | Philippines | Melbourne |
---|---|---|---|---|
16:30 | Scoring by half: 42–32, 46–37 | |||
Pts: Silva 28 | Boxscore | Pts: Genato 12 | Arena: Royal Exhibition Building |
30 November 1956 Semifinals | Chile | 64–89 | Brazil | Melbourne |
---|---|---|---|---|
15:00 | Scoring by half: 33–55, 31–34 | |||
Pts: Ostoic 13 | Boxscore | Pts: dos Santos 27 | Arena: Royal Exhibition Building |
1 December 1956 7th place match | Chile | 68–75 | Philippines | Melbourne |
---|---|---|---|---|
15:00 | Scoring by half: 38–33, 30–42 | |||
Pts: Bernedo 14 | Boxscore | Pts: Loyzaga 27 | Arena: Royal Exhibition Building |
Men's 10m Platform
Three male pentathletes represented Chile in 1956.
Chile had three male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1956. [2]
Three shooters represented Chile in 1956.
Spain competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 179 competitors, 163 men and 16 women, took part in 104 events in 23 sports.
Denmark competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden. 31 competitors, 27 men and 4 women, took part in 25 events in 10 sports.
Belgium competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden. 54 competitors, 51 men and 3 women, took part in 37 events in 12 sports.
Uruguay competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 21 competitors, all men, took part in 8 events in 5 sports.
Chile at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland was the nation's ninth appearance out of twelfth editions of the Summer Olympic Games. The nation was represented by a team of 59 athletes, 55 males and 4 females, that competed in 33 events in 9 sports. This edition marked Chile's second and third Olympic medals, both silver medals in the individual and team show jumping competition of the equestrian event.
Argentina at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland was the nation's ninth appearance out of twelve editions of the Summer Olympic Games. Argentina sent to the 1952 Summer Olympics its sixth national team, under the auspices of the Argentine Olympic Committee, 123 athletes, who competed in 77 events in 15 sports They brought home five medals: 1 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze. The flag bearer was Delfo Cabrera, the gold medalist in the immediately previous Summer Olympic Games marathon.
Canada competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden. 92 competitors, 77 men and 15 women, took part in 81 events in 14 sports.
Chile at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England was the nation's eighth appearance out of eleven editions of the Summer Olympic Games. The nation was represented by a team of 54 athletes, 50 males and 4 females, that competed in 27 events in 8 sports.
The United States competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 297 competitors, 251 men and 46 women, took part in 139 events in 18 sports.
Club Social de Deportes Rangers is a Chilean football club based in the city of Talca. The club was founded November 2, 1902 and plays in the second level of the Chilean football system. Their home games are played at the Fiscal stadium, which has a capacity of 16,000 seats.
Sweden competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations. Instead, those events were held five months earlier in Stockholm, Sweden.
Austria competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden. 29 competitors, 24 men and 5 women, took part in 33 events in 11 sports.
Italy competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden. 129 competitors, 114 men and 15 women, took part in 76 events in 13 sports. As the country hosted the next Olympics in Rome, an Italian segment was performed at the closing ceremony.
Finland was the host nation for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. 258 competitors, 228 men and 30 women, took part in 139 events in 18 sports. The nation won 22 medals.
Finland competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden. 64 competitors, 63 men and 1 woman, took part in 62 events in 14 sports.
Czechoslovakia competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 63 competitors, 51 men and 12 women, took part in 54 events in 10 sports.
Spain competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. The nation returned to the Summer Olympic Games after participating in the Dutch-led boycott of the 1956 Summer Olympics. 144 competitors, 133 men and 11 women, took part in 83 events in 16 sports.
Mexico competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 69 competitors, 63 men and 6 women, took part in 54 events in 14 sports.
Nilo Floody Buxton was a Chilean modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.
Hernán Masanés was a Chilean cyclist. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.