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.
| 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
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 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
editMen's Marathon
- Eduardo Fontecilla — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Eduardo Silva — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Basketball
edit- Preliminary Round, Group D
| 23 November 1956 1
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Chile 
|
59–78 |  Brazil
|
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
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Chile
|
78–56 |  Australia
|
Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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France 
|
71–60 | Chile
|
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
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Uruguay 
|
80–73 | Chile
|
Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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Chile
|
88–69 |  Philippines
|
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
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Chile
|
64–89 | Brazil
|
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
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Chile
|
68–75 | Philippines
|
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
editCycling
edit- Hernán Masanés — 11th place
- Hernán Masanés — 1:14.7 (→ 14th place)
- Juan Pérez — 5:25:38 (→ 21st place)
Diving
editMen's 10m Platform
- Günther Mund Borgs
- Preliminary Round — 63.01 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Modern pentathlon
editThree male pentathletes represented Chile in 1956.
- Individual
- Team
- Gerardo Cortes, Sr.
- Nilo Floody
- Héctor Carmona
Rowing
editChile had three male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1956.[2]
Shooting
editThree shooters represented Chile in 1956.
References
edit- ^ "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
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