| Noc: | CHI |
| Nocname: | Chilean Olympic Committee |
| Games: | Summer Olympics |
| Year: | 1928 |
| Website: | |
| Location: | Amsterdam |
| Competitors: | 38 |
| Sports: | 6 |
| Flagbearer: | Manuel Plaza |
| Rank: | 30 |
| Gold: | 0 |
| Silver: | 1 |
| Bronze: | 0 |
| Appearances: | auto |
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.[1] This edition marked Chile's first Olympic medal in the silver category.
See main article: Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
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.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 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 hurdles | Unknown | 3 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Men's marathon | 2:33:23 | ||||||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | |||
| 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 | |||
See main article: Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
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 | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / Bronze match | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | |||
| 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 | |||||
See main article: Cycling at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Five cyclists (all in track), all men, represented Chile in 1928. It was the nation's 3rd appearance in the sport.
| Cyclist | Event | 1st Round | Repechage 1 | Repechage Final | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / Bronze match | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||||
| align=left rowspan=4 | Men's team pursuit | Unknown | 2 | Did not advance | |||||||||||
| align=left | Men's sprint | Unknown | 3 R | Unknown | 2 | Did not advance | |||||||||
See main article: Fencing at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Six fencers, all men, represented Chile in 1928. It was the nation's 2nd appearance in the sport.
| Fencer | Event | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Men's épée | 3 wins | 8 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Men's foil | 1 win | 7 | Did not advance | ||||||
| align=left rowspan=3 | Men's sabre | 1 win | 8 | Did not advance | |||||
| 2 wins | 5 | Did not advance | |||||||
| 2 wins | 5 | Did not advance | |||||||
| align=left rowspan=6 | Men's team sabre | 0–2 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
See main article: Football at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
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.[2]
See main article: Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
4 swimmers, all men, represented Chile in 1928. It was the nation's debut appearance in the sport.
| Swimmer | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| align=left rowspan=3 | Men's 100 m freestyle | unknown | 4 | did not advance | ||||
| unknown | 5 | did not advance | ||||||
| unknown | 4 | did not advance | ||||||
| Men's 400 m freestyle | unknown | 5 | did not advance | |||||