Chile competed at the
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...
in
Atlanta,
United States. 21 competitors, 16 men and 5 women, took part in 18 events in 10 sports.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
Chile at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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Athletics
Men's 200 metres
* Sebastián Keitel
Men's Marathon
* Marcelo Barrientos
Marcelo Barrientos Cárdenas (born 9 May 1970) is a Chilean long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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— 2:31.05 (→ 86th place)
Men's Shot Put
*Gert Weil
Gert Michael Weil Wiesenborn (born January 3, 1960 in Puerto Montt) is a retired Chilean shot putter of German ancestry, who dominated the sport on the South American scene during the 1980s and early 1990s.
His best performance at a global eve ...
Women's Marathon
* Erika Olivera — 2:39.06 (→ 37th place)
Boxing
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
*Ricardo Araneda
Ricardo Anibal Araneda Aviles (born 3 January 1971 in Valdivia, Los Ríos Region) is a Chilean former professional boxer who competed from 2004 to 2005. As an amateur, he won a silver medal at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argen ...
** First Round — Lost to Akaki Kakauridze (Georgia), 3-10
Cycling
Fencing
One male fencer represented Chile in 1996.
; Men's épée
* Paris Inostroza
Paris Inostroza (born 22 September 1972) is a Chilean former fencer. He competed in the individual épée events at the 1996, 2004, 2008, and 2012 Summer Olympics
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Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Men's 100m Backstroke
* Nicolás Rajcevich
** Heat — ??? (→ did not advance, 44th place)
Men's 200m Backstroke
* Nicolás Rajcevich
** Heat — 2:05.79 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
Table tennis
Tennis
Women's doubles
* Paula Cabezas and Bárbara Castro
Weightlifting
See also
*Chile at the 1995 Pan American Games
The 12th Pan American Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina from March 11 to March 26, 1995.
Medalists
Results by event
See also
* Chile at the Pan American Games
* Chile at the 1996 Summer Olympics
External linksCOCH - Comité Olimp ...
References
External links
Official Olympic Reports
Nations at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...
1996 in Chilean sport
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