Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
competed at the
1992 Summer Olympics
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Barcelona
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. Sixteen competitors, all men, took part in fifteen events in eleven sports.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
Uruguay at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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Athletics
Men's Marathon
* Nelson Zamora — 2:25.32 (→ 54th place)
* Ricardo Vera
Boxing
* Jorge Porley
* Luis Méndez
Canoeing
* Enrique Leite
Cycling
Two cyclists represented Uruguay in 1992.
; Men's road race
* Federico Moreira
* Sergio Tesitore
Judo
* Jorge Steffano
Modern pentathlon
One male pentathlete represented Uruguay in 1992.
Men's Individual Competition:
* Daniel Pereyra — 2929 points (→ 66th place)
Rowing
* Jesús Posse
Jesús Posse (born 2 April 1966) is a Uruguayan rower. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics. Posse was the flag bearer for Uruguay in the opening ceremony
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Sailing
* Ricardo Fabini
* Luis Chiapparro
* Nicolás Parodi
Shooting
* Fernando Richeri
Swimming
Men's 100m Breaststroke
* Gustavo Gorriarán
:* Heat — 1:05.79 (→ did not advance, 40th place)
Men's 200m Breaststroke
* Gustavo Gorriarán
:* Heat — 2:21.25 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Weightlifting
See also
* Uruguay at the 1991 Pan American Games
References
External links
Montevideo.com
Nations at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992
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Olympics
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