| Uruguay at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | URU |
| NOC | Uruguayan Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Munich | |
| Competitors | 13 (10 men, 3 women) in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Darwin Piñeyrúa[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Uruguay competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Thirteen competitors, ten men and three women, took part in twelve events in five sports.[2]
Athletics
[edit]Men's Hammer Throw
Women's 200 metres
Women's 400 metres
Boxing
[edit]Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
- Jorge Acuña
- First Round – Lost to Leo Rwabwogo (UGA), 0:5
Cycling
[edit]Five cyclists represented Uruguay in 1972.
- Walter Tardáguila – 74th place
- Mario Margalef or Mergaleff – did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Alberto Rodríguez – did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Jorge Jukich – did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Jorge Jukich
- Lino Benech
- Alberto Rodríguez
- Walter Tardáguila
Rowing
[edit]Men's Coxed Pairs
- Heat – 8:29.51
- Repechage – 8:52.42 (→ did not advance)
Swimming
[edit]Women's 100m Freestyle
Women's 100m Backstroke
Women's 200m Backstroke
Women's 100m Butterfly
Women's 200m Individual Medley
References
[edit]- ^ "Darwin Piñeyrúa". olympedia.org. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Uruguay at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
External links
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