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Darwin Piñeyrúa

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Darwin Piñeyrúa
Personal information
Born(1945-12-23)23 December 1945
Montevideo, Uruguay
Died11 February 1978(1978-02-11) (aged 32)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHammer 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

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Flagbearers for Uruguay". olympedia.org. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
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