Chile at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Chile competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.

Chile at the
2008 Summer Olympics
IOC codeCHI
NOCChilean Olympic Committee
Websitewww.coch.cl (in Spanish)
in Beijing
Competitors26 in 14 sports
Flag bearer Fernando González
Medals
Ranked 70th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Medalists

MedalNameSportEvent
 SilverFernando GonzálezTennisMen's singles

Athletics

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Roberto EcheverríaMarathon2:23:5449
Cristián Reyes200 m21.207Did not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Ignacio GuerraJavelin throw73.0324Did not advance
Marco Antonio VerniShot put17.9639Did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon
AthleteEvent100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 mFinalRank
Gonzalo BarroilhetResult11.337.0813.231.9351.9114.2646.07NMDNSDNF
Points78983368174072994178900
Women
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Natalia DucoShot put17.4022Did not advance

Canoeing

Slalom

AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinal
Run 1RankRun 2RankTotalRankTimeRankTimeRankTotalRank
Pablo McCandlessMen's K-188.241788.4014176.6416Did not advance

Cycling

Road

AthleteEventTimeRank
Patricio AlmonacidMen's road raceDid not finish
Gonzalo Garrido6:36:4870

Track

Omnium
AthleteEventPointsLapsRank
Marco ArriagadaMen's points race1018

Mountain biking

AthleteEventTimeRank
Cristóbal SilvaMen's cross-countryLAP (2 laps)36
Francisca CamposWomen's cross-countryLAP (2 laps)25

Equestrian

Eventing

AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotal
QualifierFinal
PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRank
Sergio IturriagaLago RupancoIndividual63.0060EliminatedDid not advance

Fencing

Men
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
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Score
Rank
Paris InostrozaIndividual épée  Nishida (JPN)
W 15–11
 Fernández (VEN)
L 10–15
Did not advance

Judo

AthleteEventPreliminaryRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / BM
Opposition
Result
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Result
Rank
Felipe NovoaMen's −66 kgBye  Casale (ITA)
L 0000–1000
Did not advance

Modern pentathlon

AthleteEventShooting
(10 m air pistol)
Fencing
(épée one touch)
Swimming
(200 m freestyle)
Riding
(show jumping)
Running
(3000 m)
Total pointsFinal rank
PointsRankMP PointsResultsRankMP pointsTimeRankMP pointsPenaltiesRankMP pointsTimeRankMP Points
Cristián BustosMen's17821107212–23336882:15.26351180296239049:19.0161164500827

Rowing

Men
AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Óscar VásquezSingle sculls7:39.583 QF7:06.614 SC/D7:17.172 FC7:07.0216
Women
AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Soraya JaduéSingle sculls8:04.085 QF7:51:524 SC/D8:13.672 FC7:48.3517

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Sailing

Men
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
12345678910M*
Matías del SolarLaser33430252192523DNFCANEL17025

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled

Shooting

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Jorge AtalahSkeet11128Did not advance

Swimming

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Oliver Elliot[1]50 m freestyle22.7541Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Kristel Köbrich[2]800 m freestyle8:34.2520Did not advance
10 km open waterDNF

Tennis

Chile had qualified places in both men's singles and men's doubles. After winning the gold medal in Athens, Nicolás Massú received and accepted an invitation from the International Tennis Federation to compete at these Olympic games.[2][3][4]

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
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Score
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Score
Rank
Fernando GonzálezMen's singles  Sun P (CHN)
W 6–4, 6–4
 Čilić (CRO)
W 6–4, 6–2
 Rochus (BEL)
W 6–0, 6–3
 Mathieu (FRA)
W 6–4, 6–4
 Blake (USA)
W 4–6, 7–5, 11–9
 Nadal (ESP)
L 3–6, 6–7(2–7), 3–6
Nicolas Massú  Darcis (BEL)
W 6–4, 7–5
 Nalbandian (ARG)
L 6–7(0–7), 1–6
Did not advance
Fernando González
Nicolas Massú
Men's doubles  Tursunov /
Youzhny (RUS)
L 6–7(5–7), 4–6
Did not advance

Triathlon

AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total TimeRank
Bárbara RiverosWomen's20:210:281:26:520:3436:162:03:42.5625

Weightlifting

AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Elizabeth PobleteWomen's −75 kg9112106121978

See also

References