Chile at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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Chile at the Olympic Games

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IOC code: CHI
NOC: Comité Olímpico de Chile
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2004 Summer Olympics in Athens
Competitors 56 
Flag bearer Kristel Kobrich
Medals
Rank: 39		 Gold
2		 Silver
0		 Bronze
1		 Total
3
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Chile competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

Tennis players Nicolás Massú and Fernando González advanced to the gold medal game of the doubles tournament, and in a thrilling five set match defeated Nicolas Kiefer and Rainer Schüttler of Germany to claim Chile's first ever gold medal. The match started at approximately 11 p.m. in Athens and lasted 3 hours and 43 minutes to conclude shortly before 3 a.m. on August 22.

Massú again took the court the following day in the gold medal game of the singles tournament. This match went to five sets again and lasted an even four hours, but in the end Massú prevailed and won the gold medal over Mardy Fish of the United States. González completed the Chilean party on the Olympic tennis court by claiming the bronze medal.

Contents

[edit] Medals

[edit] Gold

[edit] Bronze

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Athletics

Women's Marathon:

  • Erika Olivera — 2:57:14 (58th place)

Women's Pole Vault:

  • Carolina Alejandra Torres Guzman — Round 1: 4.00 metres

Men's Shot Put:

  • Marco Antonio Verni — Round 1, no mark (did not advance)

[edit] Canoeing

Men's C1 1.000 metres:

[edit] Cycling

[edit] Road cycling

Men's Road Race:

  • Marcelo Arriagada — did not finish

[edit] Track cycling

Men's Points Race:

  • Marco Arriagada — 11th place, 25 points

[edit] Mountain biking

Men's Cross Country:

  • Cristobal Silva — 40th place, -1 lap

[edit] Fencing

Men's Épée Individual:

  • Paris A. Inostroza — Defeated in Round of 32

[edit] Judo

Men's 90 kg:

  • Gabriel Lama — Defeated in Round of 32

[edit] Officials

  • President: Fernando Eitel Polloni
  • Secretary General: Patricio Cavada Artigues


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