Chile at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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Chile
competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics
in London
, England
. 53 competitors, 49 men and 4 women, took part in 31 events in 9 sports.
Men's foil
Men's épée
Men's sabre
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. 53 competitors, 49 men and 4 women, took part in 31 events in 9 sports.
Basketball
Men's Team Competition- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Defeated China (44-39)
- Defeated Iraq (100-18)
- Defeated Philippines (68-39)
- Lost to Belgium (36-38)
- Lost to South Korea (21-28)
- Quarterfinals
- Lost to France (52-53)
- Classification Matches
- 5th/8th place: Defeated Czechoslovakia (38-36)
- 5th/6th place: Lost to Uruguay (32-50) → Sixth place
Fencing
Three fencers, all men, represented Chile in 1948.Men's foil
Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
The men's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the tenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 3, 1948 to August 4, 1948. 63 fencers from 25 nations competed.-Results:...
- Enrique AccorsiEnrique AccorsiEnrique Accorsi was a Chilean fencer. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's épée
Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
The men's épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the tenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 7, 1948 to August 9, 1948. 66 fencers from 25 nations competed.-Results:...
- Enrique AccorsiEnrique AccorsiEnrique Accorsi was a Chilean fencer. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Ignacio GoldsteinIgnacio GoldsteinIgnacio Goldstein was a Chilean Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual sabre and épée events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's sabre
Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre
The men's sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 12, 1948 to August 13, 1948. 60 fencers from 24 nations competed.-Results:...
- Andrés NeubauerAndrés NeubauerAndrés Neubauer was a Chilean fencer. He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Ignacio GoldsteinIgnacio GoldsteinIgnacio Goldstein was a Chilean Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual sabre and épée events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Water polo
Men's Team Competition- Preliminary Round (Group C)
- Lost to India (4-7)
- Lost to the Netherlands (0-14) → did not advance