Chile competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This nation has competed at every Olympic Games, except the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the United States boycott.
The Chile Olympic Committee (, COCH) sent a total of 35 athletes to the Games, 21 men and 14 women, to compete in 17 sports. There was only a single competitor in track cycling, judo, modern pentathlon, rowing, shooting, swimming and taekwondo. Among the sports played by the athletes, Chile made its Olympics debut in artistic gymnastics and Greco-Roman wrestling. The Chilean team featured six athletes who competed at their fourth Olympics: archer Denisse van Lamoen, épée fencer Paris Inostroza, table tennis player Berta Rodríguez and three of its oldest members from the equestrian jumping team. Van Lamoen was also appointed by the committee to carry the nation's flag at the opening ceremony.
With poor athletic performance and the absence of tennis players in the team, Chile failed to win a single medal for the first time in Olympic history since 1996. Gymnast Tomás González missed out on an Olympic medal in London, after finishing fourth in men's floor and vault exercises.
Archery
Chile has qualified one archer for the women's individual event.
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankDenisse van LamoenWomen's individual64531 (34)L 0–6Did not advance
Athletics
Chilean athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):
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 AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankEdward Araya50 km walkcolspan=4 Yerko Araya20 km walkcolspan=4 1:25:27 SB41Cristian Reyes200 m21.297Did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankGonzalo BarroilhetResult11.186.8014.492.0551.0714.1241.275.4057.254:48.23797213Points821767758850766 9596901035697629
Women Track & road events AthleteEventFinalResultRankÉrika OliveraMarathon2:36:4164Natalia Romero2:37:4769
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionNatalia DucoShot put18.4512 q18.807Karen GallardoDiscus throw60.0921Did not advance
Cycling
Chile had qualified a quota place in the men's road race after Gonzalo Garrido finished second at the 2011 American Championships, and in the men's omnium.
Road AthleteEventTimeRankGonzalo GarridoMen's road race5:46:3772Paola MuñozWomen's road raceDid not finish
Track Omnium AthleteEventFlying lapPoints raceElimination raceIndividual pursuitScratch raceTime trialTotal pointsRankTimeRankPointsRankRankTimeRankRankTimeRankLuis MansillaMen's omnium14.27018−4018164:53.2318161:08.5171810418
Equestrian
Chile has qualified 4 riders.
Jumping AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotalRound 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound BPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankRodrigo CarrascoOr De La CharboniereIndividual5=53 Q172261Did not advance2261Tomas Couve CorreaUnderwraps6=58 Q511=53Did not advance11=53Carlos MilthalerHyo Altanero4=42 Q812=56Did not advance12=56Samuel ParotAl Calypso8=60 Q91759Did not advance1759Rodrigo CarrascoTomas Couve CorreaCarlos MilthalerSamuel ParotSee aboveTeamcolspan=8 2215Did not advance2215
Fencing
Chile has qualified 2 fencers. Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankParis InostrozaIndividual épéeL 2–15Did not advance
Women AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankCáterin BravoIndividual épéeL 12–15Did not advance
Gymnastics
Artistic Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankTomás GonzálezFloor15.533colspan=5 15.5336 Q15.366colspan=5 15.3664Vaultcolspan=3 16.433colspan=2 16.4333 Qcolspan=3 16.183colspan=2 16.1834
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankSimona CastroAll-around12.60013.66612.26612.40050.93243Did not advance
Judo
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAlejandro ZuñigaMen's −66 kgL 0002–0101Did not advance
Modern pentathlon
Esteban Bustos has qualified for the Olympics, after winning the bronze medal at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. AthleteEventFencing(épée one touch)Swimming(200 m freestyle)Riding(show jumping)Combined: shooting/running(10 m air pistol)/(3000 m)Total pointsFinal rankResultsRankMP pointsTimeRankMP pointsPenaltiesRankMP pointsTimeRankMP PointsEsteban BustosMen's15–20=257602:10.522712364010116010:38.72102448560418
Rowing
Chile has qualified the following boat. Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTime RankOscar VasquezSingle sculls7:06.335 R7:09.122 QF7:24.07 5 SC/D7:57.365 FD7:36.7923 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
Chile has so far qualified 2 boat for each of the following events Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Matías del SolarLaser163225432017BFD294429EL25525Diego GonzálezBenjamín Grez47025212323251818232025EL19627 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Shooting
Francisca Crovetto has ensured a berth in the women's skeet event. Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankFrancisca CrovettoSkeet668Did not advance
Swimming
Swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):
Women AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankKristel Köbrich400 m freestyle4:12.0224Did not advance800 m freestyle8:29.5514Did not advance
Table tennis
Chile has qualified 1 athlete.
AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankBerta RodríguezWomen's singlesL 0–4Did not advance
Taekwondo
Chile has qualified one woman.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage Bronze MedalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankYeny Contreras LoyolaWomen's −57 kgL 3–14 Did not advance
Triathlon
Chile has qualified two athletes. AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total TimeRankFelipe Van de WyngardMen's18:530:4158:520:3334:031:53:0250Bárbara RiverosWomen's19:440:381:07:030:3534:152:02:1516
Weightlifting
Chile has qualified 1 woman and 1 man. AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankJorge Eduardo GarcíaMen's −105 kg150151911534111María Fernanda ValdésWomen's −75 kg9610127=82236
Wrestling
Chile has qualified in the following events.
Key – Victory by Fall. – Decision by Points – the loser with technical points. – Decision by Points – the loser without technical points.
Men's Greco-Roman AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAndrés Ayub−120 kgL 0–3 Did not advance18
See also Chile at the 2011 Pan American Games
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