Chile at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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Chile
competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta
, United States
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Athletics
Men's 200 metres
Men's Marathon
Men's Shot Put
Women's Marathon
Boxing
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
Swimming
Men's 100m Backstroke
Men's 200m Backstroke
Tennis
Women's Doubles
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, United States
United States
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AthleticsAthletics at the 1996 Summer OlympicsAt the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...
Men's 200 metres
- Sebastián KeitelSebastián KeitelSebastián Keitel Bianchi is a Chilean sprinter who competed mostly in the 200 metres. He was coached by renowned Chilean coach Pedro Soto Acuna, who has since been living in Singapore....
Men's Marathon
- Marcelo Barrientos — 2:31.05 (→ 86th place)
Men's Shot Put
- Gert WeilGert WeilGert Michael Weil 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 event was a sixth place at the 1988 Olympic Games...
Women's Marathon
- Erika OliveraÉrika OliveraÉrika Alejandra Olivera de la Fuente is a female marathon runner from Chile. She took the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games, setting a Pan American Games record at 2:37.41 hours. She won a bronze at the following edition in 2003...
— 2:39.06 (→ 37th place)
BoxingBoxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics-Qualification:The following tournaments were used as qualification tournaments for boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics.Africa* All-Africa Games in Harare, Zimbabwe from September 13 to September 23, 1995* Qualification Tournament in April/May? 1996...
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
- Ricardo AranedaRicardo AranedaRicardo Anibal Araneda Aviles is a cruiserweight boxer from Chile, who won the silver medal at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he lost in the first round...
- First Round — Lost to Akaki Kakauridze (Georgia), 3-10
SwimmingSwimming at the 1996 Summer OlympicsThe swimming competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States, which was built for the Games...
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)
TennisTennis at the 1996 Summer OlympicsAt the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, the host nation United States won 3 of the 4 gold medals in tennis. For the first time at the Olympics, a single bronze medal was awarded in each event.-Medal table:-Events:-References:*...
Women's Doubles
- Paula Cabezas and Bárbara Castro