Rafael Fernández Reyes (born 11 March 1897) was a general and
Commander-in-chief of the
Chilean Army
The Chilean Army ( es, Ejército de Chile) is the land arm of the Military of Chile. This 80,000-person army (9,200 of which are conscripts) is organized into six divisions, a special operations brigade and an air brigade.
In recent years, and a ...
. He took office as commander-in-chief on 9 January 1950 and left on 28 October 1952. He also was a
fencer,
and competed in the individual
sabre
A sabre (French: �sabʁ or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the early modern and Napoleonic periods. Originally associated with Central European cavalry such as the ...
competition at the
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...
.
See also
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List of commanders-in-chief of the Chilean Army
This article lists the commanders-in-chief of the Chilean Army. The Chilean Army ( es, Ejército de Chile) is the land force of Chile. The Chilean Army dates back to 1810.
The current Commander-in-Chief is Army General Javier Iturriaga del Campo ...
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1897 births
Year of death missing
Chilean Army generals
Chilean male sabre fencers
Olympic fencers of Chile
Fencers at the 1924 Summer Olympics
20th-century Chilean people
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