Chile at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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) | |
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.
Medalists
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 |
Athletics
Men's Marathon
- Eduardo Fontecilla — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Eduardo Silva — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Basketball
- Preliminary Round, Group D
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 |
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 |
- Quarter-finals, Group A
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 |
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 |
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 |
- 5th–8th place classification
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 |
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 |
Boxing
Cycling
- Hernán Masanés — 11th place
- Hernán Masanés — 1:14.7 (→ 14th place)
- Juan Pérez — 5:25:38 (→ 21st place)
Diving
Men's 10m Platform
- Günther Mund Borgs
- Preliminary Round — 63.01 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Chile in 1956.
- Individual
- Team
- Gerardo Cortes, Sr.
- Nilo Floody
- Héctor Carmona
Rowing
Chile had three male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1956.[2]
- Juan Carmona
- Jorge Contreras
- Eusebio Ojeda (cox)
Shooting
Three shooters represented Chile in 1956.
References
- ^ "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.
External links
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database
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