Chile at the Olympics

Chile lays claim to being one of 14 nations to participate at the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics and made its debut appearance at the 1948 Winter Olympics. The national teams sent by Chile to each of the Olympic Games have been under the auspices of the Chilean Olympic Committee since its inception in 1934 and acceptance by the International Olympic Committee. Previous to the establishment of the Chilean Olympic Committee, athletes were sent to the Olympics under the auspices of the Chilean Athletics Federation.

Chile at the
Olympics
IOC codeCHI
NOCChilean Olympic Committee
Websitewww.coch.cl (in Spanish)
Medals
Ranked 87th
Gold
2
Silver
7
Bronze
4
Total
13
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
  • 1948
  • 1952
  • 1956
  • 1960
  • 1964
  • 1968
  • 1972
  • 1976
  • 1980
  • 1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1994
  • 1998
  • 2002
  • 2006
  • 2010
  • 2014
  • 2018
  • 2022

The athletes representing Chile at the Olympics have brought home a total of thirteen medals, with tennis as the top medal-producing sport. Chile has yet to win any medals at the Winter Olympics.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games
Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Kingdom of Greece 1896 Athens10000–
France 1900 Parisdid not participate
United States 1904 St. Louis
United Kingdom 1908 London
Sweden 1912 Stockholm140000–
Belgium 1920 Antwerp20000–
France 1924 Paris130000–
Netherlands 1928 Amsterdam38010130
United States 1932 Los Angelesdid not participate
Nazi Germany 1936 Berlin400000–
United Kingdom 1948 London540000–
Finland 1952 Helsinki59020231
Australia 1956 Melbourne33022427
Italy 1960 Rome90000–
Japan 1964 Tokyo140000–
Mexico 1968 Mexico City210000–
West Germany 1972 Munich110000–
Canada 1976 Montreal70000–
Soviet Union 1980 Moscowdid not participate
United States 1984 Los Angeles520000–
South Korea 1988 Seoul17010136
Spain 1992 Barcelona120000–
United States 1996 Atlanta210000–
Australia 2000 Sydney50001171
Greece 2004 Athens22201339
China 2008 Beijing27010170
United Kingdom 2012 London350000–
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro420000–
Japan 2020 Tokyo580000–
France 2024 Parisfuture event
United States 2028 Los Angeles
Australia 2032 Brisbane
Total2741387

Medals by Winter Games
Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Switzerland 1948 St. Moritz40000–
Norway 1952 Oslo30000–
Italy 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo40000–
United States 1960 Squaw Valley50000–
Austria 1964 Innsbruck50000–
France 1968 Grenoble40000–
Japan 1972 Sapporodid not participate
Austria 1976 Innsbruck50000–
United States 1980 Lake Placiddid not participate
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1984 Sarajevo40000–
Canada 1988 Calgary50000–
France 1992 Albertville50000–
Norway 1994 Lillehammer30000–
Japan 1998 Nagano30000–
United States 2002 Salt Lake City60000–
Italy 2006 Turin90000–
Canada 2010 Vancouver30000–
Russia 2014 Sochi60000–
South Korea 2018 Pyeongchang70000–
China 2022 Beijing40000–
Italy 2026 Milan–Cortinafuture event
Total0000–

Medals by Summer sport
Sports  Gold  Silver  Bronze Total Rank
Tennis 21149
Athletics 020279
Equestrian 020224
Boxing 012357
Shooting 010160
Football 001131
Total2741387

Medals by gender
Gender  Gold  Silver  Bronze Total
Men26412
Women0101
Mixed0000
Total27413

List of medalists

A total of 30 athletes have won 13 Olympic medals for Chile. Only three athletes have won more than one medal: Óscar Cristi (two silver), Fernando Gonzalez (one gold, one silver and one bronze) and Nicolás Massú (two gold).

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 SilverManuel PlazaNetherlands 1928 Amsterdam AthleticsMen's marathon
 SilverÓscar CristiFinland 1952 Helsinki EquestrianIndividual jumping
 SilverÓscar Cristi
Ricardo Echeverría
César Mendoza		Finland 1952 Helsinki EquestrianTeam jumping
 SilverMarlene AhrensAustralia 1956 Melbourne AthleticsWomen's javelin throw
 BronzeClaudio BarrientosAustralia 1956 Melbourne BoxingMen's bantamweight
 SilverRamón TapiaAustralia 1956 Melbourne BoxingMen's middleweight
 BronzeCarlos LucasAustralia 1956 Melbourne BoxingMen's light heavyweight
 SilverAlfonso de IruarrizagaSouth Korea 1988 Seoul ShootingMixed skeet
 Bronze
Australia 2000 Sydney FootballMen's competition
 GoldFernando González
Nicolás Massú		Greece 2004 Athens TennisMen's doubles
 GoldNicolás MassúGreece 2004 Athens TennisMen's singles
 BronzeFernando GonzálezGreece 2004 Athens TennisMen's singles
 SilverFernando GonzálezChina 2008 Beijing TennisMen's singles


Best results in non-medaling sports:

Summer
Sport Rank Athlete Event & Year
Gymnastics 4th Tomás González Men's floor in 2012
Men's vault in 2012
Golf 4th Guillermo Pereira Men's individual in 2020
Sailing 4th Erich Wichmann-Harbeck O-Jolle in 1936
Cycling 5th Mario Masanés Men's sprint in 1948
Basketball 5th Chile men's team Men's tournament in 1952
Triathlon 5th Bárbara Riveros Women's individual in 2016
Wrestling 5th Yasmani Acosta Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg in 2020
Weightlifting 6th María Valdés Women's 75 kg in 2012
Modern pentathlon 7th Nilo Floody
Hérnan Fuentes
Luis Carmona		 Men's team in 1952
Diving 7th Günther Mund Men's 3 metre springboard in 1956
Rowing 7th Rodrigo Abásolo
Mario Castro
Victor Contreras
Zibor Llanos
Carlos Neyra
Rodolfo Pereira
Alejandro Rojas
Marcelo Rojas
Giorgio Vallebuona		 Men's eight in 1984
Taekwondo 7th Felipe Soto Men's 80 kg in 2000
Canoeing 9th María Mailliard
Karen Roco		 Women's C-2 500 metres in 2020
Judo 9th Mary Dee Vargas Women's 48 kg in 2020
Volleyball 9th Marco Grimalt
Esteban Grimalt		 Men's tournament in 2020
Archery 9th Ricardo Soto Men's individual in 2016

See also
  • List of flag bearers for Chile at the Olympics
  • Category:Olympic competitors for Chile
  • Chile at the Paralympics
  • "Chile". International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2021.
  • "Chile". Olympedia.com.
  • "Olympic Analytics/CHI". olympanalyt.com.
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