Chile competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands, the nation's fifth appearance out of eight editions of the Summer Olympic Games. The all-male national team of 38 athletes competed in 22 events in 6 sports. This edition marked Chile's first Olympic medal in the silver category.
Medalists MedalNameSportEventDate Athletics Men's Marathon August 5
Athletics
8 athletes, all men, represented Chile in 1928. It was the nation's 5th appearance in the sport, in which Chile had competed each time the nation appeared at the Games. Chile won its first Olympic medal—in any sport—when Manuel Plaza took silver in the men's marathon.
Track and road events
AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Men's 100 metres Unknown 4 Did not advance Unknown 3 Did not advance Men's 200 metres Unknown 5 Did not advance Men's 400 metres Unknown 5 Did not advance Unknown 3 Did not advance Men's 110 metres hurdlescolspan=2 Unknown 3 Did not advance Men's marathoncolspan=6 2:33:23
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePosition Men's long jump 6.51 8 Did not advance Men's discus throw 38.18 8 Did not advance Men's hammer throw 46.23 5 Did not advance
Boxing
4 boxers, all men, represented Chile in 1928. It was the nation's 2nd appearance in the sport. Díaz matched Chile's best ever finish in boxing, reaching the quarterfinals.
Boxer EventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / Bronze matchOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRank Men's flyweight L points Did not advance 17 Men's bantamweight W points L points Did not advance 9 Men's lightweight W points W points L points Did not advance 5 Men's light heavyweight L points Did not advance 9
Cycling
Five cyclists (all in track), all men, represented Chile in 1928. It was the nation's 3rd appearance in the sport.
Track cycling
Time trial
CyclistEventTimeRank Men's time trial 1:20.1 14
Match races
CyclistEvent 1st Round Repechage 1 Repechage Final Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / Bronze match Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Men's team pursuit Unknown 2colspan=4 rowspan=4 Did not advance Men's sprint Unknown 3 R Unknown 2 Did not advance
Fencing
Six fencers, all men, represented Chile in 1928. It was the nation's 2nd appearance in the sport.
FencerEventRound 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Men's épée 3 wins 8 Did not advance Men's foilcolspan=2 1 win 7 Did not advance Men's sabrecolspan=2 colspan=2 1 win 8 Did not advance colspan=2 2 wins 5 Did not advance colspan=2 2 wins 5 Did not advance Men's team sabrecolspan=2 rowspan=6 0–2 3 Did not advance
Football ;Summary
TeamEvent Prelim. Round of 16 Quarterfinals SemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankChile men'sMen's tournamentL 4–2 Did not advance17
Men's tournament
Chile competed in men's football for the first time in 1928. The team lost its first match against Portugal, 4–2, and were eliminated from the single-elimination tournament. Chile also played in a consolation tournament, defeating Mexico before playing the Netherlands to a full-time draw. After a coin toss the Netherlands were declared winners and were handed the trophy which had been on offer (by the NVB), but gave it to Chile to take home as a 'memento' of the Netherlands, the Olympic Games and their Dutch football friends.
Team roster
Preliminary round
Consolation tournament, First round
Consolation tournament, Final
Swimming
4 swimmers, all men, represented Chile in 1928. It was the nation's debut appearance in the sport.
SwimmerEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank Men's 100 m freestyleunknown4did not advance unknown5did not advance unknown4did not advance Men's 400 m freestyleunknown5did not advance
References
External links Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database