Chile at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Chile competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 33 competitors, 31 men and 2 women, took part in 22 events in 8 sports.[1]
| 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) | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Marlene Ahrens | Athletics | Women's Javelin Throw |
| Ramón Tapia | Boxing | Men's Middleweight |
 | Claudio Barrientos | Boxing | Men's Bantamweight |
| 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 |
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Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Scoring by half: 34–39, 25–39 | |||
| Pts: Bernedo 23 | Boxscore | Pts: Wlamir 27 | Arena: Royal Exhibition Building |
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| 26 November 1956 2 |
Chile |
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Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 27 November 1956 1 |
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71–60 | |
Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 30 November 1956 Semifinals |
Chile |
64–89 | |
Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Scoring by half: 38–33, 30–42 | |||
| Pts: Bernedo 14 | Boxscore | Pts: Loyzaga 27 | Arena: Royal Exhibition Building |
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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
- Gerardo Cortes, Sr.
- Nilo Floody
- Héctor Carmona
- Team
- Gerardo Cortes, Sr.
- Nilo Floody
- Héctor Carmona
Shooting
Three shooters represented Chile in 1956.
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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.
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