Chile at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Updated on Nov 02, 2023

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IOC code CHI Flag bearer Marlene Ahrens		Website www.coch.cl (Spanish)

NOC Chilean Olympic Committee Competitors 33 (31 men and 2 women) in 8 sports Medals Ranked 27th Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 2 2 4

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.

Athletics

Men's Marathon

Eduardo Fontecilla — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Eduardo Silva — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Sprint

Hernán Masanés — 11th place

Time trial

Hernán Masanés — 1:14.7 (→ 14th place)

Individual road race

Juan Pérez — 5:25:38 (→ 21st place)

Men's 10m Platform

Günther Mund Borgs

Preliminary Round — 63.01 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Three male pentathletes represented Chile in 1956.

Individual

Gerardo Cortes, Sr.

Nilo Floody

Héctor Carmona

Team

Gerardo Cortes, Sr.

Nilo Floody

Héctor Carmona

Three shooters represented Chile in 1956.

25 m pistol

Eliazar Guzmán

Ignacio Cruzat

50 m pistol

Ignacio Cruzat

Rigoberto Fontt

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