Chile at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 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
- Quarter-finals, Group A
| 29 November 1956 3 |
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 |
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 |
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
Cycling
- Hernán Masanés — 11th place
- Hernán Masanés — 1:14.7 (→ 14th place)
- Juan Pérez — 5:25:38 (→ 21st place)
Diving
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Günther Mund | 3 m springboard | 80.54 | 7 Q | 56.99 | 6 | 137.53 | 7 |
| 10 m platform | 63.01 | 19 | Did not advance | ||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||||
| Lilo Mund | 3 m springboard | DNF | Did not advance | ||||
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Chile in 1956.
- Individual
- Team
- Gerardo Cortes, Sr.
- Nilo Floody
- Héctor Carmona
Rowing
Shooting
Three shooters represented Chile in 1956.
