Chile at the Olympics
List of medalists
Table:
Medal

Name

Games

Sport

Event

Silver
Manuel Plaza
1928 Amsterdam
Athletics
Men's marathon

Silver
Óscar Cristi
1952 Helsinki
Equestrian
Individual jumping

Silver
Óscar Cristi
Ricardo Echeverría
César Mendoza
1952 Helsinki
Equestrian
Team jumping

Silver
Marlene Ahrens
1956 Melbourne
Athletics
Women's javelin throw

Bronze
Claudio Barrientos
1956 Melbourne
Boxing
Men's bantamweight

Silver
Ramón Tapia
1956 Melbourne
Boxing
Men's middleweight

Bronze
Carlos Lucas
1956 Melbourne
Boxing
Men's light heavyweight

Silver
Alfonso de Iruarrizaga
1988 Seoul
Shooting
Mixed skeet

Bronze

show

National U-23 football team

Pedro Reyes
Nelson Tapia
Héctor Tapia
Iván Zamorano
Javier di Gregorio
Cristián Álvarez
Francisco Arrué
Pablo Contreras
Sebastián González
David Henríquez
Manuel Ibarra
Claudio Maldonado
Reinaldo Navia
Rodrigo Núñez
Rafael Olarra
Patricio Ormazábal
David Pizarro
Rodrigo Tello
Mauricio Rojas

2000 Sydney
Football
Men's competition

Gold
Fernando González
Nicolás Massú
2004 Athens
Tennis
Men's doubles

Gold
Nicolás Massú
2004 Athens
Tennis
Men's singles

Bronze
Fernando González
2004 Athens
Tennis
Men's singles

Silver
Fernando González
2008 Beijing
Tennis
Men's singles

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Manuel Jesús Plaza Reyes ( March 17 , 1900 - February 9 , 1969 ) was a long-distance runner from Chile . He competed in the marathon at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1928 , becoming the first Olympic medalist from Chile . He placed sixth in 1924 , and served as the flag bearer for Chile at both Olympics .
The 1928 Summer Olympics ( Dutch : Olympische Zomerspelen 1928 ) , officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad , was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in Amsterdam , Netherlands . The city of Amsterdam had previously bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games , but was obliged to give way to war-torn Antwerp in Belgium for the 1920 Games and Pierre de Coubertin 's Paris for the 1924 Games . The United States won the most gold and overall medals . The only other candidate city for the 1928 Olympics was Los Angeles , which would eventually be selected to host the Olympics four years later . In preparation for the 1932 Summer Olympics , the United States Olympic Committee reviewed the costs and revenue of the 1928 Games . The committee reported a total cost of US $ 1.183 million with receipts of US $ 1.165 million , giving a negligible loss of US $ 18,000 , which was a considerable improvement over the 1924 Games .
At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam , 27 athletics events were contested . The competition was held on a 400-meter track and would become the standard for athletics tracks in the future . For the first time , women 's events in athletics were included in the Olympic Games program . There was a total of 706 participants from 40 countries competing .
Men 's Marathon event at the 1928 Summer Olympics took place in Amsterdam , Netherlands on Sunday , August 5 , 1928 . The race started on 15.14h local time . A total number of 57 athletes completed the race , with Willem van der Steen from the Netherlands finishing in last position in 3:29:21 . There were 69 competitors from 23 countries . Twelve of them did not finish .
Óscar Cristi Gallo ( June 29 , 1916 - March 25 , 1965 ) was a Chilean police officer and a successful show jumping rider from the late 1940s until the late 1960s . In 1952 he won both individual and team Olympic silver medals . He was the first Chilean athlete to win two Olympic medals . The Chilean team jumping in 1952 was Óscar Cristi on Bambi , César Mendoza on Pillán and Ricardo Echeverría on Lindo Peal . On March 25 , 1965 he had a fatal car accident as he was about to retire from the post of Deputy Director-General of the Carabineros . In 1992 the riding school in Santiago operated by the Carabineros was renamed in his honor .
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( Finnish : Kesäolympialaiset 1952 ; Swedish : Olympiska sommarspelen 1952 ) , officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad , were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki , Finland , from July 19 to August 3 , 1952 . Helsinki had been earlier selected to host the 1940 Summer Olympics , which were cancelled due to World War II . It is the northernmost city at which a summer Olympic Games have been held . These were the first games to be held in a non-Indo-European language speaking country . It was also the Olympic Games at which the most number of world records were broken until it was surpassed by the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing . The Soviet Union , the People 's Republic of China , Hong Kong , Indonesia , Israel , Thailand , and Saarland made their Olympic debuts in Helsinki 1952 . The United States won the most gold and overall medals .
The equestrian events at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Olympics included dressage , eventing , and show jumping . All three disciplines had both individual and team competitions and were held from 28 July to 3 August 1952 . One of the biggest changes at the 1952 Olympics was the demographics of competitors . Before this , most of the riders were officers ( 41 of 44 starters at the 1948 Olympics were riding in uniform ) , whereas the Helsinki Games saw over 50% of competitors from the civilian ranks . Additionally , women were now allowed to compete for the first time in equestrian events . At the 1952 Games , they were permitted in the dressage competition , although prohibited from the jumping ( per a ruling in 1951 ) and most definitely not in eventing which was considered too dangerous . A total of 4 women competed out of 138 riders . 25 nations competed : Argentina , Brazil , Bulgaria , Canada , Chile , Denmark , Egypt , Finland , France , Federal Republic of Germany , Great Britain , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Korea , Mexico , the Netherlands , Norway , Portugal , Romania , Soviet Union , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , and the USA . This was the first appearance for Canada , Egypt , Korea , and the Soviet Union . Russia had sent riders to the 1912 Games , but had not competed since . The youngest participant was Walter Staley ( 19 ) from the United States , while the oldest rider was the Danish Kristian Jensen ( 63 ) .
Ricardo Echeverría ( 31 May 1918 - 15 August 1970 ) was a Chilean equestrian and Olympic medalist . He won a silver medal in show jumping at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki .
General César Leonidas Mendoza Durán ( September 11 , 1918 - September 13 , 1996 ) was a member of the Government Junta which ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990 , representing the country-wide police force , the Carabineros de Chile . Mendoza was born in Santiago , the youngest of the eleven children of Atilio Mendoza Valdebenito , a science teacher and first mayor of La Cisterna , and Amalia Durán , a pianist . In 1938 , young César Mendoza began his compulsory military service . In 1940 , he matriculated at the Carabineros ' School , from which he was graduated as a second lieutenant the following year . Mendoza worked in different cities during his police career , starting in 1942 as a lieutenant at Molina , Talca , and the Carabineros ' School . He was promoted to captain in 1953 , to major in 1959 , to lieutenant colonel in 1965 , to colonel in 1968 , to general in 1970 , and to general inspector in 1972 . On 10 September 1973 Mendoza was the eighth in rank in the Chilean Police Corps , a professional military body which could have stood up to the army in defense of the Allende government . He agreed to join the coup leaders who promoted him to General Director . In this position , he eventually formed part of the Government Junta that came into power in the September 11 1973 coup d'état ( which coincidently happened on Mendoza 's birthday ) . Of the four members of the Junta ( who represented the Chilean Army , Air Force , Navy and Carabineros or National Police ) , Mendoza was widely considered the one who held the least amount of power and influence , even being derisively referred to as Mendocita . Mendoza served in the Government Junta until August 2 , 1985 , where the public outcry from Caso Degollados led to his forced resignation . He was replaced by Rodolfo Stange Oelckers .
Marlene Ahrens Ostertag ( born in Concepción , July 27 , 1933 ) is a female Chilean athlete . She won the silver medal in Javelin throw at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne with a distance of 50.38 metres . She is the mother of the journalist Karin Ebensperger .
The 1956 Summer Olympics , officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad , was an international multi-sport event that was held in Melbourne , Victoria , Australia from 22 November to 8 December 1956 , with the exception of the equestrian events , which were held in Stockholm , Sweden in June 1956 . These Games were the first to be staged in the Southern Hemisphere and Oceania , as well as the first to be held outside Europe and North America . Melbourne is the most southerly city ever to host the Olympics . Due to the Southern Hemisphere 's seasons being different from those in the Northern Hemisphere , the 1956 Games did not take place at the usual time of year , because of the need to hold the events during the warmer weather of the host 's spring/summer ( which corresponds to the Northern Hemisphere 's autumn/winter ) . The Olympic equestrian events could not be held in Melbourne due to Australia 's strict quarantine regulations , so they were held in Stockholm five months earlier . This was the second time that the Olympics were not held entirely in one country , the first being the 1920 Summer Olympics , which were held in Antwerp , Belgium , with some events taking place in Ostend , Belgium and Amsterdam , Netherlands . Despite uncertainties and various complications encountered during the preparations , the 1956 Games went ahead in Melbourne as planned and turned out to be a success . The enduring tradition of national teams parading as one during the closing ceremony was started at these Olympics . Several teams boycotted the Games in protest of the IOC 's rejection to suspend the USSR after their invasion of Hungary . The Soviet Union won the most gold and overall medals .
At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne , 33 athletics events were contested , 24 for men and 9 for women . There were a total number of 720 participating athletes from 61 countries .
These are the official results of the Women 's Javelin Throw event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne , Australia . The qualifying round mark was set at 43.00m . Five athletes did n't surpass that distance in the heats .
Claudio Tripa Barrientos ( born November 10 , 1936 in Osorno - died May 7 , 1982 ) was a Chilean boxer , who won the bronze medal in the bantamweight ( 119.5 pounds ) division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne , Australia . A year earlier he won the silver medal at the Pan American Games . His nickname was Tripa . Barrientos died at age 45 .
Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics took place at the West Melbourne Stadium . A total number of 164 competitors entered from 35 nations , of whom 161 from 34 nations weighed-in and boxing was held eight nights and five afternoons . The boxing schedule began on 23 November and ended on 1 December . Ten boxing events ( all men 's individual ) were contested .
Ramón Tapia Zapata ( March 17 , 1932 in Antofagasta - April 12 , 1984 ) was a Chilean boxer , who won the silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne , Australia . Tapia died in 1984 .
Carlos Lucas Manríquez ( born June 4 , 1930 ) is a former Chilean boxer . He won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne , Australia . He also claimed the bronze at the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago , United States . He was born in Villarrica Chile .
Alfonso de Iruarrizaga ( born 22 August 1957 ) is a Chilean sports shooter and Olympic medalist . He received a silver medal in skeet shooting at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul . Iruarrizaga was the only medalist for Chile at the 1988 Summer Olympics .
The 1988 Summer Olympics ( Korean : 서울 하계 올림픽 ; RR : Seoul Hagye Ollimpik [ sʌ.ul ɦaɡje olːimpʰik ] ) , officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad , was an international multi-sport event celebrated from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul , South Korea . In the Seoul Games , 159 nations were represented by a total of 8,391 athletes : 6,197 men and 2,194 women . 237 events were held and 27,221 volunteers helped to prepare the Olympics . 11,331 media ( 4,978 written press and 6,353 broadcasters ) showed the Games all over the world . These were the last Olympic Games for the Soviet Union and East Germany , as both ceased to exist before the next Olympic Games . The Soviets utterly dominated the medal table , winning 55 gold and 132 total medals . No country came close to this result after 1988 . The games were boycotted by North Korea and its ally , Cuba . Ethiopia , Albania and the Seychelles did not respond to the invitations sent by the IOC . Nicaragua did not participate due to athletic and financial considerations . The participation of Madagascar had been expected , and their team was expected at the opening ceremony of 160 nations . However , the country withdrew because of financial reasons .
The shooting competitions at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place in Seoul , South Korea . Competitions were held in a total of thirteen events - seven men 's events , four women 's events , and two events open to both genders . It was the first games for the 10 metre air pistol events , and the last for the 50 metre running target event , later replaced by 10 metre running target . It was also the first time the Olympic shooting competitions included finals for the top eight ( in some cases six ) competitors .
Chile Olympic football team ( also known as Chile under-23 , Chile U-23 ) represents Chile in international football competitions in Olympic Games . Since the 1992 tournament , the team is limited to players under the age of 23 , except three overage players . The team is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile ( FFCh ) . Combined with pre-1992 tournaments , Chile has qualified on four occasions to the Summer Olympics , winning a bronze medal in 2000 .
Pedro Antonio Reyes González ( born 13 November 1972 in Antofagasta , Chile ) is a former Chilean football defender . He was capped 55 times and scored four goals for the Chilean national team between 1994 and 2001 , including four games at the 1998 FIFA World Cup . In that tournament , Chile played to a 2-2 tie with Italy . In the 2000 Summer Olympics , Reyes helped Chile capture the bronze in football . He retired on 1 May 2008 . In his last match , he played with his World Cup 's teammates Iván Zamorano , José Luis Sierra , Jorge Contreras , Javier Margas among others . The match was in Estadio Regional , Antofagasta .
Nelson Antonio Tapia Ríos ( born 22 September 1966 ) is a retired Chilean football goalkeeper . He is nicknamed Simpson because during his career he wore a hair style similar to cartoon character Bart Simpson . He made his debut for the Chilean national team in 1994 against France . After his last match thus far , a 0-5 loss against Brazil in 2005 , the tally is at 73 caps . He played all four games for Chile at the 1998 FIFA World Cup , and he also won an Olympic bronze medal with Chile at the 2000 Summer Olympics .
Héctor Santiago Tapia Urdile or just Tito Tapia ( born 30 September 1977 ) is a former football player and manager .
Iván Luis Zamorano Zamora ( American Spanish : [ iˈβan samoˈɾano ] ; born 18 January 1967 ) is a retired Chilean football striker . Along with Marcelo Salas and Elias Figueroa he is regarded as one of Chile 's most recognized footballers . He was a member of the Chilean national team and played in the 1998 World Cup and four Copa América tournaments . He played for several clubs , notably Spanish clubs Sevilla and Real Madrid C.F . as well as Italian club Inter Milan . He won the 1994-95 La Liga title and was the season 's top scorer with Real Madrid . He also won the UEFA Cup with Inter Milan . A powerful and prolific goal-scorer , he was particularly renowned for his strength and ability in the air , with many of his goals coming from headers . In 2004 , Zamorano was selected among the FIFA 100 , a list of the best living football players in the world compiled by Pelé . Zamorano was nicknamed Bam Bam and Iván el Terrible .
Javier di Gregorio ( born 23 January 1977 ) was an Argentinian born-Chilean footballer who played as goalkeeper . His last club was Deportes Melipilla , in the age , Primera B de Chile ( second-tier ) member . He was member of Chile Olympic Team 's 22-man squad which won a bronze medal in Sydney 2000 Olympic Games .
Cristián Andrés Álvarez Valenzuela ( born 20 January 1980 in Curicó ) is a retired Chilean footballer , who plays as a defender .
Francisco Esteban Arrué Pardo ( born 7 August 1977 ) is a retired Chilean footballer who played as a midfielder . Arrué is one of the six Chilean players who have played in his country 's three giant clubs : Colo-Colo , Universidad de Chile and Universidad Católica . Representing his nation , he won a bronze medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics at Sydney .
Pablo Andrés Contreras Fica ( Spanish pronunciation : [ ˈpaβlo konˈtreɾas ] ; born 11 September 1978 ) is a Chilean retired footballer who last played for Melbourne Victory and the Chile national football team as a centre back . He also can operate as a right back . Contreras began his career at Colo-Colo . He earned his first senior honours in 1997 , winning the Chilean Primera División title . He also won an Olympic bronze medal with Chile in the Sydney Games . Contreras moved to Europe in 1999 , signing with French side Monaco , where he won the Ligue 1 in his first season . After his spell in France , he was loaned to Argentine Primera División club Racing Club in 2001 , and the next season Contreras joined Spain 's La Liga side Celta de Vigo in a €4.2 million transfer deal . He was immediately loaned to Osasuna and then to Sporting CP , playing in the UEFA Champions League , before returning after to Celta . He played over 100 matches with the Galician club until the 2006-07 season , after Celta 's relegation to the Segunda División , after which he decided to leave the club . He signed a six-month contract with Braga in January 2008 before moving in June of that year to Superleague Greece side PAOK . In the middle of the 2011-12 season , Conteras left the club due to the Greek government debt-crisis and opted to return to Colo-Colo , coached by Ivo Basay at the time . A Chilean international on 66 occasions , Contreras was part of squad that earned the bronze medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics at Sydney .
Sebastián Ignacio González Valdés ( Spanish pronunciation : [ seβasˈtjaŋ ɡonˈsales ] ; born 14 December 1978 ) is a Chilean former footballer who played as striker .
David Andrés Henríquez Espinoza ( born 12 July 1977 ) is a Chilean footballer that plays as centre back . Henríquez recently played for Primera División club Universidad Católica . He is known for his strength , marking and heading ability .
Manuel Ibarra ( born November 18 , 1977 in Graneros , Chile ) is a Chilean footballer . He has played on Chilean clubs Coquimbo Unido , Santiago Morning , Cobresal , Everton , Magallanes , Unión Española , and Universidad de Chile . He played in 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney . The team won the bronze medal .
Claudio Andrés del Tránsito Maldonado Rivera ( born 3 January 1980 ) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder in Colo-Colo .
Reinaldo Marcelino Navia Amador ( born 10 May 1978 in Quillota ) is a retired Chilean footballer . Navia was a member of the Chile national squad that competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics at Sydney , making an offensive duo with the historic Chilean striker Ivan Zamorano and earning a Bronze medal .
Rodrigo Fabián Núñez Ortiz ( born February 5 , 1977 in Santiago , Chile ) is a Chilean football midfielder , who made his debut for the Chile national football team on February 9 , 2000 . He obtained a total number of six caps for his native country and was a member of the bronze winning squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney , Australia .
Rafael Andrés Olarra Guerrero ( born May 26 , 1978 in Santiago , Chile ) is a former footballer who played as a defender .
Luis Patricio Ormazábal Mozó ( born February 12 , 1979 in Curicó , Chile ) is a Chilean football midfielder , who plays for Curicó Unido in Chile . He started to alternate with the starting lineup ever since his debut in 1997 . He played all over the midfield either as a defensive or double 5 , side-half or even as an attacking midfielder . His role on the team became bigger each year earning the right to be 2nd team captain after Miguel Ramírez . On 2003 , he was transferred to San Lorenzo de Almagro and played under ex-teammate Néstor Raúl Gorosito . He only lasted half season there , and moved on to Arsenal de Sarandí . In the 2004 offseason , he struck all Universidad Católica supporters by signing with archrival Universidad de Chile . This move was considered as a huge back stab from the former captain . A year later , he was transferred to Dorados de Sinaloa , where he did not find much playing time . He soon returned to Universidad de Chile for the 2006 season making his relationship with Universidad Católica 's fans even worse . On 2007 , he returned to Católica , after coach José del Solar allowed the transfer to go down . He has stated that he finally feels at home , at his youth club , but fans have not given him a proper welcome .
David Marcelo Pizarro Cortés ( born 11 September 1979 ) is a retired Chilean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and his last team was Chilean Primera División club Universidad de Chile . He is usually deployed as a central midfielder , although he can also operate in a holding role in front of the back-line , in a more attacking position in the hole behind the strikers , or even as a deep-lying playmaker . An intelligent and technically gifted player , who possesses significant physical strength in spite of his diminutive stature , Pizarro is known in particular for his vision , range of passing , dribbling skills , and ability from set pieces . Pizarro began his career in Chile with Santiago Wanderers , and later also played for Universidad de Chile in his home country ; he later had spells with several Italian clubs , and also briefly played on loan with English side Manchester City in 2012 , before returning to Chile in 2015 . During his stay in Italian football , he won one Serie A title ( 2005-06 ) , three Coppa Italia titles and two Supercoppa Italiana titles , while playing for Inter Milan and Roma ; he also played for Udinese and Fiorentina during his time in Italy . His Italian nickname is Pek , diminutive of pequeño , meaning small in Spanish , because of his short stature ( 1.68 metres ) . Pizarro played for the Chile national team , with which he won the Bronze medal at 2000 Summer Olympics , and played at two Copa América tournaments . He made his full debut in 1999 , playing at that year 's Copa América , and was part of the Chilean squad which won its first-ever tournament in 2015 . In November 2018 , he announced his retirement from professional football . His last match was on December 2 , 2018 , as a captain of Universidad de Chile , against Curicó Unido .
Rodrigo Álvaro Tello Valenzuela ( born 14 October 1979 ) is a Chilean former footballer . He operated mainly as a left midfielder , but could also appear in the middle and as an attacking left back . He spent the better part of his early professional career in Portugal with Sporting , where he arrived at only 21 . In 2007 , he moved to Turkey where he remained several years , notably representing Beşiktaş and Eskişehirspor . A Chilean international for a full decade , Tello represented the country at the 2010 World Cup and the 2007 Copa América .
Mauricio Javier Rojas Toro ( born March 30 , 1978 in Quilpue ) is a Chilean football midfielder , who also can play as a defender . He was a member of the bronze winning Chile national football team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney , Australia . He started his professional career at Santiago Wanderers in Valparaíso .
The 2000 Summer Olympics , officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and commonly known as Sydney 2000 or the Millennium Olympic Games/Games of the New Millennium , was an international multi-sport event held between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney , New South Wales , Australia . It was the second time the Summer Olympics were held in Australia , and also the Southern Hemisphere , the first being in Melbourne , Victoria , in 1956 .
The football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics started on 15 September . The men 's tournament is played by U-23 ( under 23 years old ) national teams , with up to three over age players allowed per squad . Article 1 of the tournament regulations states : The Tournaments take place every four years , in conjunction with the Summer Olympic Games . The associations affiliated to FIFA are invited to participate with their men 's U-23 and women 's representative teams .
The men 's football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney and four other cities in Australia from 15 September to 30 September . It was the 22nd edition of the men 's Olympic football tournament . The final , played at the Olympic Stadium in Sydney , Australia , attracted the Olympic Games Football attendance record of 104,098 which broke the previous record of 101,799 set at the Rose Bowl for the gold medal match of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles , with Cameroon winning the gold .
Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi ( American Spanish : [ feɾˈnando ɣonˈsales ] ; [ a ] born 29 July 1980 ) is a former professional tennis player from Chile . During his career he made it to the quarterfinal round of all four Grand Slam tournaments . He played his only major final at the 2007 Australian Open , losing to top-seeded Roger Federer . He is the fourth male tennis player in history to have won each Olympic medal ( gold in doubles and bronze in singles at Athens 2004 , and silver in singles at Beijing 2008 ) . The gold medal González won together with Nicolás Massú in the 2004 Olympic doubles competition was the first ever gold medal won by Chile at the Olympics . Throughout his career , González defeated many past and present top players , including Lleyton Hewitt , Andre Agassi , Roger Federer ( all while they held the top spot ) , Novak Djokovic , Rafael Nadal , Andy Roddick , Juan Carlos Ferrero , Carlos Moyá , Gustavo Kuerten , Marat Safin , Pete Sampras , and Andy Murray . González qualified twice for the year-end Masters Cup event and was runner-up at two Masters Series tournaments . González was known for having one of the hardest forehands on the tour . In Spanish he is called El Bombardero de La Reina ( The La Reina Bomber ) and Mano de Piedra ( Stone Hand ) .
Nicolás Alejandro Massú Fried ( Spanish pronunciation : [ nikoˈlaz maˈsu ] ; [ a ] born 10 October 1979 ) , nicknamed El Vampiro ( Spanish : the vampire ) , is a Chilean retired tennis player , a former world No . 9 in singles and winner of two Olympic gold medals . He is the only male player to have won both the singles and doubles gold medals during the same games in modern Olympic tennis ( since 1988 ) , the only two gold medals Chile has won at the Olympics . Massú also reached the final of the 2003 Madrid Masters and won six singles titles .
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( Greek : Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004 , Therinoí Olympiakoí Agónes 2004 ) , officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad and commonly known as Athens 2004 , was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens , Greece , from 13 to 29 August 2004 with the motto Welcome Home . The Games saw 10,625 athletes compete , some 600 more than expected , accompanied by 5,501 team officials from 201 countries . There were 301 medal events in 28 different sports . Athens 2004 marked the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with a National Olympic Committee were in attendance . 2004 also marked the return of the Olympic Games to the city where they began . Having previously hosted the Olympics in 1896 , Athens became one of only four cities to have hosted the Summer Olympic Games on two separate occasions at the time ( together with Paris , London , and Los Angeles ) . A new medal obverse was introduced at these Games , replacing the design by Giuseppe Cassioli that had been used since the 1928 Games . This rectified the long lasting mistake of using a depiction of the Roman Colosseum rather than a Greek venue . The new design features the Panathenaic Stadium . The 2004 Summer Games were hailed as unforgettable , dream games by IOC President Jacques Rogge , and left Athens with a significantly improved infrastructure , including a new airport , ring road , and subway system . There have been arguments ( mostly in popular media ) regarding the cost of the 2004 Athens Summer Games and their possible contribution to the 2010-2018 Greek government-debt crisis , however , there is little or no evidence for such a correlation . The 2004 Olympics were generally deemed to be a success , with the rising standard of competition amongst nations across the world .
Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens took place on ten separate courts at the Olympic Tennis Centre . The surface was hardcourt . 172 players competed in 4 events . 2004 saw more of the top ranked players appearing , as this tournament saw world ranking points allocated to the players for the first time . Martina Navratilova made her first appearance at the Olympic Games where she partnered with Lisa Raymond in the ladies doubles .
The men 's doubles competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics was part of the tennis program for the games , and was held at the Olympic Tennis Centre in Athens , Greece .
The men 's singles competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics was part of the tennis program for the games , and was held at the Olympic Tennis Centre in Athens , Greece . Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending gold medalist . He won in 2000 and retired in 2003 . Nicolás Massú of Chile defeated Mardy Fish of the United States 6-3 , 3-6 , 2-6 , 6-3 , 6-4 in the final to win the Gold Medal in Men 's Singles at the 2004 Summer Olympics . Only the final match was best-of-five ; all others were best-of-three . Fish won two of the first three sets in the gold medal match . The major upset in the first round came when Jiří Novák took advantage of Tim Henman 's inconsistent play this year , beating him in straight sets . The second round saw some more shock wins , none bigger than world number one Roger Federer 's defeat at the hands of world 74th ranked Czech Tomáš Berdych . Former world number one players Juan Carlos Ferrero and Marat Safin 's hopes of gold also disappeared as they both made early exits .
The 2008 Summer Olympics , officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad ( Chinese : 第二十九届夏季奥林匹克运动会 ; pinyin : Dì Èrshíjiǔ Jiè Xiàjì Àolínpǐkè Yùndònghuì ) and commonly known as Beijing 2008 , was an international multi-sport event that was held from 8 to 24 August 2008 in Beijing , China . [ b ] A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees ( NOCs ) competed in 28 sports and 302 events ( one event more than those scheduled for the 2004 Summer Olympics ) . This was the first time that China had hosted the Summer Olympics , but the third time that the Games had been held in East Asia , following the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo , Japan , and the Seoul 1988 Summer Olympics . These were the second summer Olympic Games staged in a Communist country , after the Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics and the third in a developing country after the Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics in the Soviet Union and the first overall Olympics to be hosted by a Communist state since the former Yugoslavia hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo . Beijing was awarded the 2008 Games over four competitors on 13 July 2001 , having won a majority of votes from members of the International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) after two rounds of voting . The Government of the People 's Republic of China promoted the Games and invested heavily in new facilities and transport systems . A total of 37 venues were used to host the events , including twelve constructed specifically for the 2008 Olympics . The equestrian events were held in Hong Kong , making this the third Olympics for which the events were held under the jurisdiction of two different NOCs . [ c ] The sailing events were contested in Qingdao , while the football events took place across several different cities . The official logo for the 2008 Games , titled Dancing Beijing , featured a stylised calligraphic character jīng ( 京 , means capital ) in reference to the host city . The Beijing Olympics was watched by 3,500,000,000 people worldwide and featured the longest distance for an Olympic Torch relay . The event sets numerous world and Olympics records in the history of sports , and is also the most expensive Summer Olympics of all time and second-most expensive overall , after the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi .
Tennis competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 10 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre . The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt tournament . The women 's singles event proved notable for being one of only two Olympiads - and the first since 1908 - in which all tennis medalists were from the same country , Russia . The men 's singles featured the first time an Olympic tennis player had medaled in consecutive Olympiads since the 1920 games , while the men 's doubles gave Switzerland its first medal in the event . The doubles also returned Switzerland and the United States to the medals stand for the first time since the 1988 re-introduction of the sport .
The Men 's Singles tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 10 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre . The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt competition . Matches were in best-of-3 sets , except for the final which was in best-of-5 sets . No tiebreak was played in the final set . Nicolás Massú was the reigning gold medalist won in 2004 Olympics in Athens . He lost to David Nalbandian in the second round . Rafael Nadal of Spain defeated Fernando González of Chile 6-3 , 7-6 ( 7-2 ) , 6-3 in the final . As a result , Gonzalez became the first male tennis player to win a medal in the event in consecutive Olympiads since the reintroduction of the sport in 1988 . The last Olympian to accomplish the feat was Charles Winslow , although his medals were 8 years apart , due to the cancellation of the 1916 Summer Olympics . Nadal entered the World No . 1 in the ATP rankings for the first time ending Roger Federer 's 237 week streak .