Óscar Cristi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Equestrian and police officer
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Place of Birth: Valparaíso, Valparaíso Region, Chile
About Óscar Cristi
- 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.
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