| Chile at the South American Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | CHI |
| NOC | Comité Olímpico de Chile |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| South American Games appearances (overview) | |
Chile was one of the founding members of the South American Games participating in the very first edition held in La Paz, Bolivia in 1978.
Chile is represented by the Chilean Olympic Committee and have host this event twice in 1986 and 2014 in the city of Santiago de Chile
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 La Paz | 31 | 25 | 20 | 76 |
| 1982 Rosario | 37 | 51 | 47 | 135 |
| 1986 Santiago | 50 | 66 | 60 | 176 |
| 1990 Lima | 40 | 38 | 60 | 138 |
| 1994 Valencia | 16 | 20 | 37 | 73 |
| 1998 Cuenca | 29 | 54 | 46 | 129 |
| 2002 Brazil | 24 | 41 | 46 | 111 |
| 2006 Buenos Aires | 37 | 42 | 58 | 137 |
| 2010 Medellin | 25 | 32 | 52 | 109 |
| 2014 Santiago | 27 | 52 | 50 | 129 |
| 2018 Cochabamba | 37 | 34 | 60 | 131 |
| Totals (11 games) | 353 | 455 | 536 | 1344 |
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