Chile at the Paralympics

Chile at the
Paralympics
IPC codeCHI
NPCChile Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralimpico.cl
Medals
Gold
4
Silver
3
Bronze
6
Total
13
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.

  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.