Pista de Atletismo Darwin Piñeyrúa is a running track in

Montevideo Montevideo () is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . M ...

, Uruguay. It is a major venue for events organized by the Uruguayan Athletics Confederation. It is situated in the Parque Batlle near Estadio Centenario. It is named after Uruguayan athlete

Darwin Piñeyrúa 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. He was the flag bearer for Uruguay in the opening ceremony An opening ceremony, grand o ...

International competitions

The main international annual event in Uruguay is the ''Grand Prix Darwin Piñeyrúa and

Estrella Puente Estrella Puente (born 22 December 1928) is a Uruguayan former athlete. She competed in the women's javelin throw at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officia ...

'', which is held at the Pista de Atletismo. Other international events that were held at the venue include: * The

2014 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics The 6th South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics were held in Montevideo, Uruguay at Pista Darwin Piñeyrúa on October 3–5, 2014. Sprinters Aldemir da Silva Junior from Brazil, new 200m championship record in 20.50s, and Déborah R ...

References

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