Chile at the Olympics facts for kids
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IOC code | CHI | ||||||||
NOC | Chilean Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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Chile was first at the Olympic Games at the first 1896 Summer Olympics.
The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Chile is CHI.
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History
A team from Chile has been in most Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games.
Chilean athletes have won a total of thirteen medals, with tennis as the top medal-producing sport.
The National Olympic Committee for Chile was formed in 1934.
Medalists
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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Manuel Plaza | 1928 Amsterdam | Athletics | Men's marathon |
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Óscar Cristi | 1952 Helsinki | Equestrian | Individual jumping |
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Óscar Cristi Ricardo Echeverría César Mendoza |
1952 Helsinki | Equestrian | Team jumping |
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Marlene Ahrens | 1956 Melbourne | Athletics | Women's javelin throw |
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Claudio Barrientos | 1956 Melbourne | Boxing | Men's bantamweight |
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Ramón Tapia | 1956 Melbourne | Boxing | Men's middleweight |
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Carlos Lucas | 1956 Melbourne | Boxing | Men's light heavyweight |
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Alfonso de Iruarrizaga | 1988 Seoul | Shooting | Mixed skeet |
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National football team |
2000 Sydney | Football | Men's competition |
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Fernando González Nicolás Massú |
2004 Athens | Tennis | Men's doubles |
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Nicolás Massú | 2004 Athens | Tennis | Men's singles |
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Fernando González | 2004 Athens | Tennis | Men's singles |
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Fernando González | 2008 Beijing | Tennis | Men's singles |
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See also
In Spanish: Chile en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños
National Hispanic Heritage Month on Kiddle
Famous Hispanic entertainers
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![]() | Camila Cabello |
![]() | Jennifer Lopez |
![]() | Gloria Estefan |
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