Chile at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics

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Chile at the
2017 World Championships in Athletics
Flag of Chile.svg
WA codeCHI
National federation Chilean Athletics Federation
Website atleticachilena.cl
in London, United Kingdom
4–13 August 2017
Competitors9 (6 men and 3 women) in 7 events
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
World Championships in Athletics appearances

Chile competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4 to 13 August 2017.

Contents

Consisting of nine athletes (six men and three women), the Chilean delegation was the largest in the history of the competition. [1]

Results

Men

Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Víctor Aravena 5000 metres DNS [2] Did not advance
Manuel Cabrera Marathon 2:24:0855
Leslie Encina 2:22:1049
Enzo Yáñez DNF
Yerko Araya 20 kilometres walk 1:23:4639
Edward Araya 50 kilometres walk DQ

Women

Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Isidora Jiménez 200 metres 23.8941Did not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Natalia Duco Shot put 17.6615Did not advance
Karen Gallardo Discus throw 52.8129Did not advance

Sources

  1. "Ya son ocho chilenos: Karen Gallardo estará en el Mundial de Londres" [There are already eight chileans: Karen Gallardo will be at the London World Championships] (in Spanish). ADN Radio. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017. Víctor Aravena, Edward and Yerko Araya, Enzo Yañez, Leslie Encina, Manuel Cabrera and Natalia Duco complete the Chilean delegation that will be on British soil, being the biggest quantity of representatives of all time.
    - "Una chilena más en Londres: Isidora Jiménez fue invitada al Mundial" [One more chilean at London: Isidora Jiménez was invited to the World Championships] (in Spanish). ADN Radio. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017. In this way, there are nine Chilean athletes who will contest the various competitions in the English capital.
  2. Maureira, Nicolás (31 July 2017). "Víctor Aravena anunció su baja del Mundial de Atletismo de Londres por lesión" [Víctor Aravena announces his withdrawal from the World Championships in Athletics at London due to an injury] (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío . Retrieved 8 August 2017.

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