Chile_at_the_1956_Summer_Olympics
Chile at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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.
Quick Facts Chile at the 1956 Summer Olympics, IOC code ...
| Chile at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| 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 |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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More information Medal, Name ...
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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 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 |
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Main article: Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Men's Marathon
- Eduardo Fontecilla — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Eduardo Silva — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Main article: Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Preliminary Round, Group D
More information Melbourne ...
| 23 November 1956 1 |
Chile  |
59–78 |  Brazil |
Melbourne | |
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| 20:00 | Scoring by half: 34–39, 25–39 | ||||
| Pts: Bernedo 23 | Boxscore | Pts: Wlamir 27 | Arena: Royal Exhibition Building |
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More information Melbourne ...
| 26 November 1956 2 |
Chile |
78–56 |  Australia |
Melbourne | |
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| 13:30 | Scoring by half: 37–27, 41–29 | ||||
| Pts: Bernedo 18 | Boxscore | Pts: Dancis 19 | Arena: Royal Exhibition Building |
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- Quarter-finals, Group A
More information Melbourne ...
| 27 November 1956 1 |
France  |
71–60 | Chile |
Melbourne | |
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| 15:00 | Scoring by half: 37–23, 34–37 | ||||
| Pts: Beugnot 20 | Boxscore | Pts: Etchepare 19 | Arena: Royal Exhibition Building |
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More information Melbourne ...
| 28 November 1956 2 |
Uruguay  |
80–73 | Chile |
Melbourne | |
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| 15:00 | Scoring by half: 40–25, 40–48 | ||||
| Pts: Moglia 31 | Boxscore | Pts: Ostoic 12 | Arena: Royal Exhibition Building |
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| 29 November 1956 3 |
Chile |
88–69 |  Philippines |
Melbourne | |
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| 16:30 | Scoring by half: 42–32, 46–37 | ||||
| Pts: Silva 28 | Boxscore | Pts: Genato 12 | Arena: Royal Exhibition Building |
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- 5th–8th place classification
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| 30 November 1956 Semifinals |
Chile |
64–89 | Brazil |
Melbourne | |
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| 15:00 | Scoring by half: 33–55, 31–34 | ||||
| Pts: Ostoic 13 | Boxscore | Pts: dos Santos 27 | Arena: Royal Exhibition Building |
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| 1 December 1956 7th place match |
Chile |
68–75 | Philippines |
Melbourne | |
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| 15:00 | Scoring by half: 38–33, 30–42 | ||||
| Pts: Bernedo 14 | Boxscore | Pts: Loyzaga 27 | Arena: Royal Exhibition Building |
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Main article: Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Main article: Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Hernán Masanés — 11th place
- Hernán Masanés — 1:14.7 (→ 14th place)
- Juan Pérez — 5:25:38 (→ 21st place)
Main article: Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Men's 10m Platform
- Günther Mund Borgs
- Preliminary Round — 63.01 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Three male pentathletes represented Chile in 1956.
- Individual
- Team
- Gerardo Cortes, Sr.
- Nilo Floody
- Héctor Carmona
Main article: Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Chile had three male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1956.[2]
Main article: Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Three shooters represented Chile in 1956.
- "Chile at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chile Rowing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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