Chile at the 1964 Summer Olympics in
Tokyo,
Japan
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] was the
Presidential Republic (1925–1973), nation's twelfth appearance out of fifteen editions of the
Summer Olympic Games
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. The nation was represented by an all-male team of 14 athletes that competed in 13 events in 6 sports.
Athletics
Boxing
Equestrian
Fencing
Three fencers, all men, represented Chile in 1964.
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Men's épée
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Sergio Vergara
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Sergio Jimenez
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Aquilles Gloffka
Modern pentathlon
One male pentathlete represented Chile in 1964.
;Individual
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Aquilles Gloffka
Shooting
Three shooters represented Chile in 1964.
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50 m rifle, prone
*
Roberto Huber
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Trap
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Juan Enrique Lira
Juan Enrique Lira (27 October 1927 – 12 March 2007) was a Chilean sports shooter. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics.
Lira later became a photo editor for the Santiago newspaper ''El Mercurio'' and was working allowe ...
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Gilberto Navarro
Gilberto Navarro (19 May 1929 – 14 April 2005) was a Chilean sports shooter. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( i ...
References
External links
Official Olympic Reports
Nations at the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964
Events January
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1964 in Chilean sport
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