title: Chile at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
text: # Chile at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
  
  Chile competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom from August 29 to September 9, 2012.
  
  Chile won its first medal at this event.
  
  ## Medallists
  
  | Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Gold | Cristian Valenzuela | Athletics | Men's 5000m T11 | 7 September |
  
  ## Athletics
  
  ### Men's Track and Road Events
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Cristian Valenzuela | 1500m T11 | 4:15.54 | 2 Q | 4:07.79 | 4 |
  | Cristian Valenzuela | 5000m T11 | — | — | 15:26.26 | |
  | Cristian Valenzuela | Marathon T12 | — | — | DNS | DNS |
  
  ## Swimming
  
  ### Women
  
  | Athletes | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athletes | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | Francisca Castro | 100m backstroke S10 | 1:17.71 | 12 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ## Table tennis
  
  ### Men
  
  | Athlete | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
  | Cristian Dettoni | Individual C7 | Nikolenko (UKR) L 0-3 | Despineux (BEL) L 1-3 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ## Wheelchair Tennis
  
  | Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
  | Robinson Mendez | Men's singles | Mossier (AUT) L 6–3, 4–6, 2–6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Diego Pérez | Men's singles | Jeremiasz (FRA) L 0–6, 0–6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Robinson Mendez Diego Pérez | Men's doubles | — | Mossier, Legner (AUT) L 3–6, 5–7 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Francisca Mardones | Women's singles | — | Jacinto Velez (ESP) W 6–3, 6–1 | Van Koot (NED) L 0–6, 0–6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Maria Antonieta Ortiz | Women's singles | — | Krüger (GER) L 5–7, 5–7 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Francisca Mardones Maria Antonieta Ortiz | Women's doubles | — | — | Bernal Villalobos, Martinez Vega (COL) L 7–6, 4–6, 5–7 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  