Chile at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Chile is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024. This will be Chile's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.

Chile at the
2024 Winter Youth Olympics
IOC codeCHI
NOCChilean Olympic Committee
in Gangwon, South Korea
19 January 2024 (2024-01-19) – 1 February 2024 (2024-02-01)
Competitors12 in 5 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Gerónimo Castro & Aymara Viel
Flag bearer (closing)TBD
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Youth Olympics appearances

The Chilean team consisted of 12 athletes (seven men and five women) competing in 5 sports, the largest ever amount of athletes it has sent to the one edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Games.[1][2] Alpine skier Gerónimo Castro and freestyle skier Aymara Viel were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[3]

Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 1 2 3
Biathlon 0 1 1
Cross-country skiing 2 0 2
Freestyle skiing 3 2 5
Snowboarding 1 0 1
Total 7 5 12

Alpine skiing

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Chile qualified three alpine skiers (one man and two woman).[4][5]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Gerónimo Castro Men's giant slalom DNF
Men's slalom 49.74 27 56.19 20 1:45.93 18
Florencia Aramburo Women's super-G DNF
Women's giant slalom 52.18 24 56.23 22 1:48.41 19
Women's slalom 55.53 36 DNF
Women's combined DNF
Matilde Pinilla Women's super-G 1:00.25 39
Women's giant slalom 52.01 23 55.49 18 1.47.50 18
Women's slalom DNF
Women's combined 1:00.25 39 56.55 24 1:56.80 26

Biathlon

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Chile qualified one female biathlete.[1]

Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Valentina Mercado Salcedo Sprint 40:51.5[a] 9 (4+5) 94
Individual DNS
  1. ^ Time adjustment +2:00.0 per ECR 11.3.3.a

Cross-country skiing

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Chile qualified two male cross-country skiers.[4][6]

Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Patricio Meliñán 7.5 km classical 24:20.1 58
Sprint freestyle 3:38.36 65 Did not advance
Cristobal Ríos 7.5 km classical 24:54.7 62
Sprint freestyle 3:40.38 67 Did not advance

Freestyle skiing

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Chile qualified five freestyle skiers (three men and two women).[4][7][8]

Ski cross
Athlete Event Group heats Semifinal Final
Points Rank Position Position
Clemente Costa Men's ski cross 10 11 Did not advance
Max von Unger 10 12 Did not advance
Aymara Viel Women's ski cross 13 8 Did not advance
Renate von Unger 12 9 Did not advance
Team
Athlete Event Pre-heats Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Position Position Position Position
Clemente Costa
Aymara Viel
Team ski cross 4 Did not advance
Max von Unger
Renate von Unger
3 Did not advance
Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Leon Lorenzini Men's big air 44.25 46.50 46.50 20 Did not advance
Men's slopestyle 38.50 53.50 53.50 16 Did not advance

Snowboarding

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Chile qualified one male snowboarder.[9][10]

Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Benjamin Villegas Men's big air 13.25 53.50 53.50 13 Did not advance
Men's slopestyle 12.50 17.50 17.50 21 Did not advance

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Lizama, Bastian (28 December 2023). "El Team Chile competirá con 12 deportistas en los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de la Juventud Gangwon 2024" [Team Chile will compete with 12 athletes at the Gangwon 2024 Youth Winter Olympic Games]. www.adnradio.cl (in Spanish). ADN Radio Chile. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Nine Panam Sports Countries Ready to Shine at Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games". www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Arellano, Daniel (28 December 2023). "Revisa la nómina del Team Chile para los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de la Juventud" [Check the Team Chile roster for the Winter Youth Olympic Games]. www.eldeportero.cl/ (in Spanish). El Deportero. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Cross-Country quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Freestyle Ski cross quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Freestyle Slopestyle/Big air quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  9. ^ "El Team Chile competirá con 12 deportistas en los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de la Juventud Gangwon 2024" [Team Chile will compete with 12 athletes at the Gangwon 2024 Youth Winter Olympic Games]. www.teamchile.cl (in Spanish). Chilean Olympic Committee. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Snowboard Slopestyle/Big air quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.