César Mendoza
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | César Leonidas•Mendoza Durán |
| Used name | César•Mendoza |
| Born | 11 September 1918 in Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan (CHI) |
| Died | 13 September 1996 (aged 78 years 2 days) in Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan (CHI) |
| NOC |  Chile |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
César Mendoza had the following podium finishes at major championships: 1st in the 1951 Pan American Games jumping team (with Ricardo Echeverría and the non-Olympians Alberto Larraguibel and Joaquín Larraín), 1st in the 1959 Pan American Games dressage team (with José Larraín and the non-Olympian José Melo), 3rd in the 1959 Pan American Games dressage individual.
As chief of the police, member of the junta that ruled Chile 1973-1974; remained member of the government until 1985.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) | CHI |
César Mendoza | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | Pollan | =7 | ||||
| Team, Men (Olympic) | Pollan / Chile | 2 | Silver |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (2–0–1 1951 Buenos Aires EQU gold: jumping team; 1959 Chicago EQU gold: dressage team, bronze: dressage individual)