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
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the sec ...
in
Los Angeles
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,
United States
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. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after participating in the
American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics
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. Eighteen competitors, seventeen men and one woman, took part in eleven events in five sports.
Basketball
Men's Team Competition
* Preliminary Round (Group B)
:* Defeated France (91-87)
:* Lost to Spain (90-107)
:* Lost to United States (68-104)
:* Lost to Canada (80-95)
:* Defeated PR China (74-67)
* Quarterfinals
:* Lost to Yugoslavia (82-110)
* Classification Matches
:* 5th/8th place: Defeated Australia (101-95)
:* 5th/6th place: Lost to Italy (102-111) → Sixth place
* Team Roster
:*
Víctor Frattini
:*
Luis Larrosa
:*
Horacio López
Horacio Rodolfo López Usera (born 22 January 1961) is a Uruguayan athlete, basketball player, professor, journalist, writer, and former basketball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
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:*
Juan Mignone
:*
Hébert Núñez
:*
Walter Pagani
:*
Carlos Peinado
:*
Julio Pereyra
:*
Luis Pierri
:*
Wilfredo Ruiz
:*
Alvaro Tito
:*
Horacio Perdomo
Boxing
*
Honorio Masón
Cycling
One cyclist represented Uruguay in 1984.
*
Carlos García
**
Men's points race — 32nd
**
Men's 1 km time trial — NP (→ no ranking)
**
Men's individual pursuit — Lost in Round 1
Sailing
*
Enrique Dupont
*
Alejandro Ferreiro
*
Bernd Knuppel
Swimming
Men's 200m Freestyle
*
Carlos Scanavino
:* Heat — 1:52.70
:* B-Final — 1:52.54 (→ 13th place)
Men's 400m Freestyle
*
Carlos Scanavino
:* Heat — 3:55.92
:* B-Final — scratched (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Men's 1500m Freestyle
*
Carlos Scanavino
:* Heat — 15:29.78 (→ did not advance, 10th place)
Men's 100m Butterfly
*
Carlos Scanavino
:* Heat — 57.46 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
Women's 200m Individual Medley
*
Rosa Silva
:* Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)
References
External links
Montevideo.com
Nations at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984
Events
January
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1984 in Uruguayan sport
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