Chile at the Olympics
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Chile first participated at the Olympic Games at the inaugural 1896 Games, and has sent athletes to compete in most Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games since then.
Chilean athletes have won a total of thirteen medals, with tennis as the top medal-producing sport.
The National Olympic Committee for Chile was created in 1934.
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 Athens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1900 Paris | did not participate | |||||
| 1904 St. Louis | ||||||
| 1908 London | ||||||
| 1912 Stockholm | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1920 Antwerp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1924 Paris | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1928 Amsterdam | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | did not participate | |||||
| 1936 Berlin | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1948 London | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1952 Helsinki | 59 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 31 |
| 1956 Melbourne | 33 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 27 |
| 1960 Rome | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1964 Tokyo | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1968 Mexico City | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1972 Munich | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1976 Montreal | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1980 Moscow | did not participate | |||||
| 1984 Los Angeles | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1988 Seoul | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1996 Atlanta | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000 Sydney | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 71 |
| 2004 Athens | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 39 |
| 2008 Beijing | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 70 |
| 2012 London | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Total | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 77 | |
Medals by Winter Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
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| 1948 St. Moritz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1952 Oslo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1960 Squaw Valley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1964 Innsbruck | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1968 Grenoble | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1972 Sapporo | did not participate | |||||
| 1976 Innsbruck | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1980 Lake Placid | did not participate | |||||
| 1984 Sarajevo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1988 Calgary | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1992 Albertville | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1994 Lillehammer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1998 Nagano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006 Turin | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2010 Vancouver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2014 Sochi | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Athletics | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Equestrian | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Boxing | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Shooting | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Football | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
Medalists
A total of 30 athletes won 13 medals for Chile. Only three athletes won more than one medal: Óscar Cristi (two silver), Fernando Gonzalez (one gold , one silver and one bronze) and Nicolás Massú (two gold).
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Plaza, ManuelManuel Plaza |  1928 Amsterdam |  Athletics | Men's marathon |
| Silver | Cristi, ÓscarÓscar Cristi |  1952 Helsinki |  Equestrian | Individual jumping |
| Silver | Cristi, ÓscarÓscar Cristi Ricardo Echeverría César Mendoza | 1952 Helsinki | Equestrian | Team jumping |
| Silver | Ahrens, MarleneMarlene Ahrens |  1956 Melbourne | Athletics | Women's javelin throw |
 Bronze | Barrientos, ClaudioClaudio Barrientos | 1956 Melbourne |  Boxing | Men's bantamweight |
| Silver | Tapia, RamónRamón Tapia | 1956 Melbourne | Boxing | Men's middleweight |
| Bronze | Lucas, CarlosCarlos Lucas | 1956 Melbourne | Boxing | Men's light heavyweight |
| Silver | Iruarrizaga, Alfonso deAlfonso de Iruarrizaga |  1988 Seoul |  Shooting | Mixed skeet |
| Bronze |
National U-23 football team
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2000 Sydney |  Football | Men's competition |
 Gold | González, FernandoFernando González Nicolás Massú |  2004 Athens |  Tennis | Men's doubles |
| Gold | Massú, NicolásNicolás Massú | 2004 Athens | Tennis | Men's singles |
| Bronze | González, FernandoFernando González | 2004 Athens | Tennis | Men's singles |
| Silver | González, FernandoFernando González |  2008 Beijing | Tennis | Men's singles |
Olympic participants
498 athletes were members of the Chilean Olympic delegation.
Athletes by sports:
| Sport | Athletes | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Olympics | ||
| Athletics | 101 | 1912-2012 |
| Football | 53 | 1928–2000 |
| Cycling | 42 | 1912-2012 |
| Boxing | 35 | 1924-1996 |
| Basketball | 31 | 1936-1956 |
| Shooting | 31 | 1912-2012 |
| Equestrian | 26 | 1912-2012 |
| Fencing | 21 | 1924-2012 |
| Rowing | 21 | 1952-2012 |
| Swimming | 15 | 1928-2012 |
| Sailing | 14 | 1926-2012 |
| Modern pentathlon | 11 | 1948-2012 |
| Table tennis | 11 | 1988-2012 |
| Tennis | 8 | 1924-2008 |
| Judo | 4 | 1984-2012 |
| Weightlifting | 4 | 1996-2012 |
| Triathlon | 3 | 2000-2012 |
| Canoeing | 2 | 2004-2008 |
| Diving | 2 | 1948-1956 |
| Gymnastic | 2 | 2012 |
| Taekwondo | 2 | 2000-2012 |
| Archery | 1 | 2000-2012 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 2012 |
| Winter Olympics | ||
| Alpine Skiing | 43 | 1948-2014 |
| Biathlon | 4 | 2002-2006 |
| Freestyle Skiing | 2 | 2014 |
| Cross Country Skiing | 1 | 2014 |
See also
- Category:Olympic competitors for Chile
- Chile at the Paralympics
References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
- "Comité Olímpico de Chile". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2011-06-14.