Darwin Piñeyrúa
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | Montevideo, Uruguay | 23 December 1945
Died | 11 February 1978 | (aged 32)
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Hammer throw |
Darwin Piñeyrúa (23 December 1945 – 11 February 1978) was a Uruguayan athlete. He competed in the men's hammer throw at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] He was the flag bearer for Uruguay in the opening ceremony.[2]
The main track and field venue in Uruguay, the Pista de Atletismo Darwin Piñeyrúa, is named in his honour.
International competitions
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Uruguay | |||||
1964 | South American Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 3rd | Shot put | 14.22 m |
1967 | South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 6th | Shot put | 13.81 m |
10th | Discus throw | 35.62 m | |||
4th | Hammer throw | 52.52 m | |||
1969 | South American Championships | Quito, Ecuador | 3rd | Hammer throw | 56.48 m |
1971 | Pan American Games | Cali, Colombia | 3rd | Hammer throw | 61.54 m |
South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 4th | Shot put | 14.89 m | |
2nd | Hammer throw | 61.36 m | |||
1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 31st (q) | Hammer throw | 59.84 m |
1974 | South American Championships | Santiago, Chile | 6th | Shot put | 14.42 m |
1st | Hammer throw | 62.99 m | |||
1975 | South American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 5th | Shot put | 14.50 m |
6th | Discus throw | 43.04 m | |||
2nd | Hammer throw | 61.20 m | |||
Pan American Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 8th | Hammer throw | 62.12 m |
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Darwin Piñeyrúa Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Flagbearers for Uruguay". olympedia.org. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
External links
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Categories:
- 1945 births
- 1978 deaths
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- Uruguayan male hammer throwers
- Olympic athletes for Uruguay
- Sportspeople from Montevideo
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Uruguay
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1971 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games
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