Luis Subercaseaux

Luis Subercaseaux Errázuriz
Ambassador of Chile to Peru
In office
1934193?
Preceded byManuel Rivas Vicuña
Succeeded byAlfredo Duhal de Vásquez
Ambassador of Chile to Spain
In office
19511953
Preceded byJorge Barriga Errázuriz
Succeeded byÓscar Salas Letelier
Ambassador of Chile to the Holy See
In office
19241930
Preceded byHoracio Fernández
Succeeded byRicardo Ahumada
Personal details
Born(1882-05-10)10 May 1882
Santiago, Chile
Died1973(1973-00-00) (aged 90–91)[citation needed]
Sports career
National team Chile
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters, High jump, Football
TeamClub de Deportes Santiago Morning

Luis Subercaseaux Errázuriz (10 May 1882 – 1973[citation needed]) was a Chilean diplomat and athlete. He is claimed to be the first Chilean and Latin American sportsman to have competed in the Olympic Games, at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.[1]

  1. ^ Comité Olímpico de Chile. "La Presencia de Chile en los Juegos Olimpicos" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 20 December 2006. Retrieved 28 December 2006.