Uruguay competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 5 to 21 August 2016. Since the nation's official debut in 1920, Uruguayan athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, because of its partial support to the United States-led boycott.
| Uruguay at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | URU |
| NOC | Uruguayan Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 17 in 8 sports |
| Flag bearer | Dolores Moreira[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Uruguayan Olympic Committee (Spanish: Comité Olímpico Uruguayo, COU) confirmed a team of 17 athletes, 12 men and 5 women, to compete in eight sports at the Games.[2][3] It was the nation's largest delegation sent to the Olympics since 1968, without any association to the team-based sports. There was only a single competitor in judo, rowing, tennis, weightlifting, and equestrian.
Four athletes on the Uruguayan roster previously competed at London 2012, with two of them headed to their fourth Games: hurdler Andrés Silva and sailing legend Alejandro Foglia, who finished among the top eight in the Laser class before moving to Finn. Foglia was joined by his older sister Mariana, who sailed alongside her husband Pablo Defazio in the Nacra 17 category.[4] Other notable Uruguayan athletes included marathon twins Martín and Nicolás Cuestas, world no. 40 tennis player Pablo Cuevas, and 17-year-old Laser Radial sailor Dolores Moreira, who was selected to carry the nation's flag at the opening ceremony.[1][5]
Uruguay, however, did not win any Olympic medals in Rio de Janeiro. The nation's last medal happened at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where track cyclist Milton Wynants bagged a silver in the points race (currently replaced by Omnium). Unable to end the nation's 16-year podium drought, long jumper Emiliano Lasa delivered the most successful outcome for the Uruguayans at the Games, placing sixth in the men's long jump final.[6]
Athletics (track and field)
editUruguayan athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[7][8]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- NM = No mark
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Andrés Silva | Men's 400 m hurdles | 49.21 | 3 Q | 49.75 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Martín Cuestas | Men's marathon | — | 2:28:10 | 110 | |||
| Nicolás Cuestas | — | 2:17:44 | 40 | ||||
| Andrés Zamora | — | 2:18:36 | 50 | ||||
| Déborah Rodríguez | Women's 800 m | 2:01.86 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Emiliano Lasa | Men's long jump | 8.14 | 3 q | 8.10 | 6 |
Equestrian
editUruguay has entered one jumping rider into the Olympic jumping competition by virtue of a top six individual finish at the 2015 Pan American Games, signifying the nation's Olympic show jumping comeback for the first time in 56 years.[9][10]
Jumping
edit| Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Final | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round A | Round B | |||||||||||||
| Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |||
| Nestor Nielsen van Hoff | Prince Royal de la Luz | Individual | 1 | =25 Q | 9 | 10 | =44 Q | 13 | 23 | 42 | Did not advance | ||||||
Judo
editUruguay has qualified one judoka for the men's half-heavyweight category (100 kg) at the Games. Pablo Aprahamian earned a continental quota spot from the Pan American region, as Uruguay's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of May 30, 2016.[11][12]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Pablo Aprahamian | Men's −100 kg | Bye |  Buzacarini (BRA)L 000–100 |
Did not advance | |||||
Rowing
editUruguay has qualified one boat in the men's single sculls at the 2016 Latin American Continental Qualification Regatta in Valparaiso, Chile.[13]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jhonatan Esquivel | Men's single sculls | 7:16.08 | 3 QF | Bye | 7:40.27 | 5 SC/D | 7:22.98 | 1 FC | 7:13.65 | 18 | |
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
editUruguayan sailors have qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the individual fleet World Championships, and South American qualifying regattas.[14][15]
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | M* | ||||
| Alejandro Foglia | Men's Finn | 21 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | EL | 122 | 19 | ||
| Dolores Moreira | Women's Laser Radial | 12 | 23 | 22 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 24 | — | EL | 185 | 25 | ||
| Pablo Defazio Mariana Foglia |
Mixed Nacra 17 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 16 | EL | 142 | 17 | |
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Swimming
editUruguay has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[16][17]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Martín Melconian | Men's 100 m breaststroke | 1:02.67 | 39 | Did not advance | |||
| Inés Remersaro | Women's 100 m freestyle | 57.85 NR | 34 | Did not advance | |||
Tennis
editUruguay has entered one tennis player into the Olympic tournament, signifying the nation's comeback to the sport since 1996. Pablo Cuevas (world no. 40) qualified directly for the men's singles as one of the top 56 eligible players in the ATP World Rankings as of June 6, 2016.[18][19]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Pablo Cuevas | Men's singles |  Basilashvili (GEO)W 6–3, 6–7(8–10), 6–3 |
Bellucci (BRA) L 2–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Did not advance | ||||
Weightlifting
editUruguay has received an unused quota place from IWF to send a female weightlifter to the Olympics, signifying the nation's Olympic return to the sport for the first time since 1996.[20][21]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Sofía Rito | Women's −53 kg | 64 | 13 | 82 | 12 | 146 | 12 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Dolores Moreira es la abanderada" [Dolores Moreira is the flag bearer] (in Spanish). Ovación. 19 July 2016.
- ^ "Conocé la agenda de los celestes en los Juegos Olímpicos de Río 2016" [Recognize the schedule of the stars at the 2016 Rio Olympics] (in Spanish). La Red. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Uruguay en Río de Janeiro" [Uruguay in Rio de Janeiro] (in Spanish). Uruguay: La República. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "A Rio se va en familia" [A family is going to Rio] (in Spanish). Ovación. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Rio 2016, more flag bearers for sailing than Beijing and London combined". International Sailing Federation. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "Emiliano Lasa ganó diploma olímpico y marcó la historia del atletismo uruguayo" [Emiliano Lasa earns Olympic diploma and mark in Uruguay's athletics history] (in Spanish). Ovación. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "As Pan American Games close, more places at Rio 2016 Olympic Games are confirmed". Rio 2016. 27 July 2015. Archived from the original on 30 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Six nations make Olympic and Paralympic débuts at Rio 2016 equestrian events". FEI. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ "IJF Officially Announces Qualified Athletes for Rio 2016 Olympic Games". International Judo Federation. 23 June 2016. Archived from the original on 7 July 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Pablo Aprahamian representará al judo uruguayo en Rio" [Judoka Pablo Aprahamian will represent Uruguay in Rio] (in Spanish). Uruguay: La República. 11 May 2016. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Olympic qualification spots confirmed for the Americas". FISA. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "Paige Railey, Dolores Moreira win gold to book Olympics spots". Gulf News. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ "Pan American Games serves up four Rio 2016 qualifiers". ISAF. 20 July 2015. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Rio 2016 – FINA Swimming Qualification System" (PDF). Rio 2016. FINA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ "ITF announces entries for Rio 2016 Olympics". International Tennis Federation. 30 June 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Uruguay con 16 atletas clasificados para Juegos Olímpicos de Río" [16 Uruguayan athletes qualified for the Rio Olympics] (in Spanish). Cuba: Prensa Latina. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "Second day of the IWF Executive Board meeting in Tbilisi". International Weightlifting Federation. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "Sofia Enocsson se metió en Rio 2016" [Sofia Enocsson goes to Rio 2016] (in Spanish). Ovacíon Digital. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
External links
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- Uruguay at the 2016 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)