Interesting Facts About Olympic Nations-Chile

">Gold medal: Massu, Nicolas (Chile)
Did you know...Silver medal: Fish, Mardy (USA)
Chile is the birthplace of Luis Subercaseaux. Who isBronze medal: Gonzalez, Fernando (Chile)
he? Luis was the first and only Latin American4th Dent, Taylor (USA)
sportspeople to compete at the 1896 Olympic Games5th Grosjean, Sebastián (France)
in Greece. He competed in the 100m, 400m, 800m6th Youzhny,Mikhail (Russia)
(track and field).7th Moya, Carlos (Spain)
Jaime Fillol was one of the best tennis players in theMen's doubles:
1970s. He is remembered for his fantasticGold medal: Gonzalez, Fernando-Massu, Nicolas (Chile)
perseverance, discipline, constancy and hard work.Silver medal: Kiefer,Nicolas-Schuettler, Rainier
Under his leadership, Chile reached the finals of the(Germany)
Davis Cup in 1976.Bronze medal: Ancic, Mario-Ljubicic, Ivan (Croatia)
This nation has had famous athletes in the 1950s and4th Bhupathi, Mahesh-Paes, Leander (India)
1960s: Oscar Cristi (Olympic equestrian silver medalist,5ht Erlich, Jonathan-Ram, Andi (Israel)
1952), Luis Ayala ( American champion, 1959), Ramon6th Black, Wayne-Ullyett, Kevin (Zimbabwe)
Tapia (boxing / Olympic silver medalist, 1956), Marlene7th Llodra, Michel-Santoro, Fabrice (France)
Ahrens (Olympic athletics silver medalist, 1956), CarlosChile hosted 10 countries and over 970 sportspeople
Lucas (boxing / Olympic bronze medalist, 1956), Leonelat the 3rd South American Games, held in 1986.
Guillermo Sanchez Lineros (soccer / one of the bestAthletes competed in archery, artistic gymnastics,
football players of the world ), Miguel Villugron (boxing /aquatics (swimming & diving), athletics, boxing,
American champion, 1963), Cesar Mendoza (Olympicbowling, cycling, fencing, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting,
equestrian bronze medalist, 1952). In a "Golden Age"soccer, taekwondo, tennis, weightlifting and wrestling.
for Chile sports, the South American country alsoThe host country Chile came second with 50 golds, 66
produced famous coaches such as Orlando Guaita (silvers and 60 bronzes.
track & field ) and Luis Alamos Luque (soccer).Marlene Ahrens Ostertag is an example for many
Sebastian Keitel was considered South America'ssportspeople. At the 1956 Olympics in Australia, she
fastest man in the 1990s. He dominated the 100m andwas agonisingly close to winning a gold medal, but she
200m sprints in South American athletic events.sealed her place in the affections of the Chilean public
This Latin American nation has won more Olympicwhen she won the gold medal in the javelin throw at
medals than Venezuela, Israel, Colombia and Sloveniathe 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago. Four years
(1896-2004).later, Marlene won her second Pan American title in
Edmundo Warnke won the Saint Silvester Marathon inSao Paulo (Brazil).
1976. He is one of the most respected and recognizedFrom 1951 to 2007, Chile won 215 Pan American
runners in South America. For many years, Edmundomedals.
competed in Helsinki, Barcelona, Oslo, Munich, Romenking
and Copenhague. Edmundo was denied theRio
opportunity to competed at the 1980 Moscow Games2007..........................................6........................5....................9......................20..............10
because Chile boycotted those Olympics.Santo Domingo
The most popular sport is football.2003..................2........................10.................10.....................22..............13
Alejandra Ramos was elected the best sportspeopleWinnipeg
of Chile 1976. This runner won many international1999...............................1........................4.....................7....................12...............12
medals ( 400m, 800m, 1500m).Mar del Plata
This Latin American country hosted the FIBA1995........................2.........................6..................10.....................18................9
Women's World Cup in 1953. Final standings: 1. UnitedHavana
States, 2. Chile, 3. France, 4. Brazil, 5. Paraguay, 6.1991..................................2........................1....................7......................10..............10
Argentina, 7. Peru, 8. Mexico, 9. Switzerland, 10. Cuba.Indianapolis
The best player was Onesima Reyes. She led Chile to1987........................1.........................2....................4.......................7................13
the silver medal at the World Championships. ThisCaracas
sportswoman is one of the greatest female basketball1983...............................1.........................3....................9......................13..............10
players of all time. Under her leadership, Chile also wonSan Juan
two South American championships.1979.............................1.........................4....................6.......................11...............8
Emilio Ulloa claimed the gold medal in the 3000 metreMexico
steeplechase at the 1983 Pan American Games and1975..................................0.........................0....................2.........................2..............19
finished 17th at the Summer Olympic Games in LosCali
Angeles, USA (1984). In the 1980s, he was ranked1971.......................................0.........................3...................4..........................7..............16
amongst the top ten runners in Latin America. FromWinnipeg
1979 to 1987, Emilio won seven South American1967............................1..........................1...................3..........................5..............10
championships (1500 and 3000 metre steeplechase).Sao Paulo
Ulloa was born in Arica, Chile.1963..........................2..........................1...................6.........................9................9
In the 1970s and 1980s, Chile hosted the OrlandoChicago
Guaita Tournament, one of the best athletics1959..............................5.........................2....................5.......................12................6
tournaments in the Third World.Mexico
This country won three medals in tennis at the 20041955.................................4........................7...................13......................24................4
Olympics in Athens (Greece).Buenos Aires
Men's singles:1951....................7.......................20..................11......................38................