| Chile at the 1992 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | CHI |
| NPC | Chile Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Barcelona | |
| Competitors | 2 in 2 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Chile competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. The 2 competitors from Chile won no medals and so did not place in the medal table. [1] Swimmer Gabriel Vallejos Contreras, also known as Gabriel Angel, was presented with the Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award during the closing ceremony.
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Víctor Valderrama | Men's -67.5 kg | 125 kg | 12 |
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Gabriel Vallejos | Men's 50 m freestyle S3 | 1:24.07 | 4 Q | 1:14.55 | 5 |
| Men's 100 m freestyle S3 | 2:45.79 | 3 Q | 2:38.07 | 5 | |
| Men's 50 m backstroke S3 | 1:17.47 | 3 Q | 1:12.50 | 4 | |
| Men's 50 m butterfly S3–4 | 1:26.55 | 3 Q | 1:22.67 | 6 | |
| Men's 50 m breaststroke SB2 | 1:17.22 | 4 Q | 1:15.90 | 5 | |
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