Arturo Melcher Borquez was a Chilean athlete. He participated at the 1951 Pan American Games in the men's hammer throw event, being awarded the bronze medal. He then won a gold medal at the 1952 South

The men's hammer throw event at the 1952 Summer Olympics took place on 24 July at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. There were 33 competitors from 18 nations. The maximum number of athletes per nation had