Rafael Fernández Reyes (11 March 1897 – 1964) was a general and Commander-in-chief of the

Chilean Army The Chilean Army () is the land arm of the Chilean Armed Forces. This 80,000-person army (9,200 of which are conscripts) is organized into six divisions, an army aviation brigade and a special operations brigade. In recent years, and after sever ...

. He took office as commander-in-chief on 9 January 1950 and left on 28 October 1952. He also was a fencer, and competed in the individual

sabre A sabre or saber ( ) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the Early Modern warfare, early modern and Napoleonic period, Napoleonic periods. Originally associated with Central European cavalry such a ...

competition at the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al ...

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* 1897 births 1964 deaths Chilean Army generals Chilean male sabre fencers Olympic fencers for Chile Fencers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing 20th-century Chilean sportsmen {{Chile-fencing-bio-stub

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