Marcelo Chirico (born March 16, 1992, in Rivera) is a Uruguayan equestrian and

show jumping Show jumping is a part of a group of English riding equestrianism, equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, Show hunter, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the world, including th ...

competitor. At the

2010 Summer Youth Olympics The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics ( ta, 2010 கோடைக்கால இளையோர் ஒலிம்பிக் விளையாட்டுக்கள் ms, Sukan Olimpik Belia Musim Panas 2010), officially known as the I Summer ...

in Singapore, Chirico won the gold medal in the individual jumping event, becoming the first athlete from Uruguay to win an individual Olympic Gold medal. In September 2011, Chirico was named the flag bearer for the Uruguayan team at the

2011 Pan American Games The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, ...

Guadalajara Guadalajara ( , ) is a metropolis in western Mexico and the capital of the list of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 7th largest city by population in Me ...

, Mexico.Marcelo Chirico será el abanderado Celeste

Horses

*Links Hot Gossip - 2010 *Omanie du Landais - 2011-2012 *Mondain Normand - 2012

Career highlights

2009 * 1st place in the Campeonato Gaúcho for Young Riders Porto Alegre, Brazil 2010 * Gold medal at the

in Singapore * 1st place in the Campeonato Gaúcho for Young Riders Porto Alegre, Brazil 2011 * 1st place in the Campeonato Gaúcho for Young Riders Porto Alegre, Brazil * 1st place in the Sol de Mayo Tournament Buenos Aires, Argentina * 4th place in the CSI-W Haras Larissa São Paulo, Brazil * 43rd place in the

2012 * 5th place in the CSI** Hardelot, France * 5th place in the CSI** Metz, France

References

1992 births Living people People from Rivera Department Uruguayan male equestrians Equestrians at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics Equestrians at the 2011 Pan American Games Equestrians at the 2015 Pan American Games Equestrians at the 2019 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Uruguay Youth Olympic gold medalists for Uruguay 21st-century Uruguayan sportspeople {{Uruguay-equestrian-bio-stub