Chile at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland was the nation's ninth appearance out of twelfth editions of the Summer Olympic Games. The nation was represented by a team of 59 athletes, 55 males and 4 females, that competed in 33 events in 9 sports. This edition marked Chile's second and third Olympic medals, both silver medals in the individual and team show jumping competition of the equestrian event.
| Chile at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | CHI |
| NOC | Chilean Olympic Committee |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 59 (55 men and 4 women) in 9 sports |
| Flag bearer | Adriana Millard |
| Medals Ranked 31st |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | Óscar Cristi | Equestrian | Jumping Individual Competition |
| Silver | Ricardo Echeverría Óscar Cristi César Mendoza | Equestrian | Jumping Team Competition |
Athletics
Basketball
Men's Team Competition
- Main Round (Group D)
- Defeated Cuba (53–52)
- Defeated Egypt (74–46)
- Lost to France (43–52)
- Final Round (Group B)
- Lost to Brazil (44–75)
- Lost to United States (55–103)
- Lost to Soviet Union (60–78)
- Classification Matches
- 5th/8th place: Defeated Bulgaria (60–53)
- 5th/6th place: Defeated Brazil (58–49) → Fifth place
- Team Roster
- Pedro Araya Zabala
- Rufino Bernedo Zorzano
- Eduardo Cordero Fernández
- Hugo Fernández Diez
- Exequiel Figueroa Reyes
- Juan Gallo Chinchilla
- Erich Mahn Godoy
- Victor Mahana Badrie
- Juan Ostoic Ostoic
- Hernán Ramos Muñoz
- Alvaro Salvadores Salvi
- Hernán Raffo Abarca
- Orlando Silva Infante
Cycling
Road Competition
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
- Hernán Masanés – did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Héctor Droguett – did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Héctor Mellado – did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Hugo Miranda – did not finish (→ no ranking)
Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Hernán Masanés
- Final – 1:15.9 (→ 17th place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- Hernán Masanés – 14th place
Equestrian
Football
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Chile in 1952.
- Individual
- Nilo Floody
- Hernán Fuentes
- Luis Carmona
- Team
- Nilo Floody
- Hernán Fuentes
- Luis Carmona
Rowing
Chile had one male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1952.
- Men's single sculls
- Carlos Adueza
Shooting
Two shooters represented Chile in 1952.
- 50 m pistol
- Enrique Ojeda
- 50 m rifle, three positions
- Juan Bizama
- 50 m rifle, prone
- Juan Bizama
Swimming
- Men
Rank given is within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Hernán Avilés | 100 m freestyle | 1:02.8 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
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