Baltazar Amaya
Full name | Baltazar Amaya Saavedra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 (age 25) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | The British Schools of Montevideo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Baltazar Amaya Saavedra (born 26 May 1999) is a rugby union player who plays as a wing or fullback for Súper Liga Americana de Rugby side Peñarol.[1] Born in Argentina, he represents Uruguay at international level. He competed for Uruguay at the 2023 Rugby World Cup and for the Uruguayan sevens team at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Personal life
Amaya was born in Argentina and played at Hindú Club as a child, but his family relocated to Uruguay due to his father's job when he was nine years old.[2][3] He attended The British Schools of Montevideo.[4] He became a Uruguayan citizen in 2022.[2]
Rugby career
Amaya signed for Súper Liga Americana de Rugby side Peñarol ahead of the 2020 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season, before re-signing ahead of the 2021 and 2022 seasons.[5][6][7] He has also represented the Uruguay national team.[8]
In 2022, Amaya competed for Uruguay at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[9][10] In 2023, He played for the Uruguayan fifteens team at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[3][11] He scored two tries in his sides win against Namibia at the tournament.[12][11]
Amaya competed for Uruguay at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[13][14]
References
- ^ "Baltazar Amaya". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ a b Arrillaga, Enrique (29 August 2023). "Baltazar Amaya, el argentino fanático de Boca que defenderá a Uruguay en el Mundial de Rugby de Francia". El País. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Uruguay: Rugby World Cup 2023 review". www.world.rugby. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Yearbook 2016". The British Schools of Montevideo. 2016. p. 148. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
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(help) - ^ "Peñarol-Selknam, el miércoles a las 20.30 en vivo por ESPN +". ESPN (in Spanish). 3 March 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Peñarol confirmó los jugadores uruguayos para la SLAR". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 29 January 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Peñarol's powerful roster for SLAR 2022". Americas Rugby News. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Flat Uruguay fall to Romania in Verona". Americas Rugby News. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens – ARN Guide". Americas Rugby News. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Big Names on Uruguay Roster for Sevens World Cup Camp". Americas Rugby News. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Baltazar Amaya and Felipe Berchesi Set World Cup Records for Uruguay". Americas Rugby News. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Uruguay Secure Bonus Point Win over Defiant Namibia at World Cup". Americas Rugby News. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Uruguay Roster for Paris 2024 Olympic Games". Americas Rugby News. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Uruguay - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
External links
- itsrugby.co.uk Profile
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