Chile at the Paralympics

Chile at the
Paralympics
IPC codeCHI
NPCChile Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralimpico.cl
Medals
Gold
5
Silver
3
Bronze
6
Total
14
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

Chile has participated in the Paralympic Games since its debut at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, where it was represented by two athletes. The country has competed in every Summer Games since and made its first appearance in the Winter Paralympics in 2002.[1] Chile won its first Paralympic gold medal at the 2012 London Games, when Cristian Valenzuela won the men's 5000 meters T11 event.[2] In recent years, swimmer Alberto Abarza has also contributed to Chile’s medal tally, with a notable performance at the 2020 Tokyo Games. Chile has won a total of 13 Paralympic medals to date.

Medals

Medals by gender

Gender Gold Silver Bronze Total
Men2237
Women2136
Mixed0000
Total43613

Medalists

A total of seven athletes have won 13 Paralympic medals for Chile. Alberto Abarza and Katherinne Wollermann have won multiple medals.

Medal Name Games Sport Event
GoldCristian ValenzuelaUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsMen's 5000m T11
GoldFrancisca MardonesJapan 2020 Tokyo AthleticsWomen's shot put F54
GoldAlberto Abarza SwimmingMen's 100 m backstroke S2
SilverMen's 50 m backstroke S2
SilverMen's 200 m freestyle S2
SilverMariana Zúñiga ArcheryWomen's individual compound open
BronzeKatherinne Wollermann ParacanoeingWomen's KL1
GoldKatherinne WollermannFrance 2024 Paris ParacanoeingWomen's KL1
BronzeAlberto Abarza SwimmingMen's 100 m backstroke S2
BronzeMen's 50 m backstroke S2
BronzeMen's 200 m freestyle S2
BronzeFlorencia Pérez Table tennisWomen's singles C8
BronzeMarion Serrano PowerliftingWomen's -86 kg

Best non-medaling results:

Rank Sport Athlete Event Games
Summer
4th Swimming Gabriel Vallejos Men's 50 m backstroke S3 Spain 1992 Barcelona
Men's 50 m butterfly S3 United States 1996 Atlanta
Athletics Amanda Cerna Women's 400 metres T47 Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro
Powerlifting María Antonieta Ortiz Women's -67 kg
Juan Carlos Garrido Men's -59 kg Japan 2020 Tokyo
Camila Campos Women's -55 kg
Women's -50 kg France 2024 Paris
Winter
9th Alpine skiing Nicolás Bisquertt Men's sitting slalom South Korea 2018 PyeongChang
Men's sitting super combined China 2022 Beijing

See also

References

  1. ↑ Chile at the Paralympics Archived 2012-08-31 at the Wayback Machine, International Paralympic Committee
  2. ↑ Iveson, Ali (January 4, 2021). "Valenzuela determined to help capitalise on "tremendous opportunity" of Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games". Inside the Games. Retrieved June 30, 2021.


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