| Chile at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | CHI |
| NPC | Chile Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 7 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Cristian Valenzuela |
| Medals Ranked 52nd |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Chile competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom from August 29 to September 9, 2012. [1]
Chile won its first medal at this event.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Cristian Valenzuela | Athletics | Men's 5000m T11 | 7 September |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Cristian Valenzuela | 1500m T11 | 4:15.54 | 2 Q | 4:07.79 | 4 |
| 5000m T11 | — | 15:26.26 | | ||
| Marathon T12 | — | DNS | |||
| Athletes | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Francisca Castro | 100m backstroke S10 | 1:17.71 | 12 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Cristian Dettoni | Individual C7 |  Nikolenko (UKR)L 0-3 |  Despineux (BEL)L 1-3 | 3 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Robinson Mendez | Men's singles |  Mossier (AUT)L 6–3, 4–6, 2–6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Diego Pérez | Men's singles |  Jeremiasz (FRA)L 0–6, 0–6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Robinson Mendez Diego Pérez | Men's doubles | — | Mossier , Legner (AUT) L 3–6, 5–7 | Did not advance | ||||
| Francisca Mardones | Women's singles | — |  Jacinto Velez (ESP)W 6–3, 6–1 |  Van Koot (NED)L 0–6, 0–6 | Did not advance | |||
| Maria Antonieta Ortiz | Women's singles | — |  Krüger (GER)L 5–7, 5–7 | Did not advance | ||||
| Francisca Mardones Maria Antonieta Ortiz | Women's doubles | — |  Bernal Villalobos ,Martinez Vega (COL) L 7–6, 4–6, 5–7 | Did not advance | ||||
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