Darwin Piñeyrúa (23 December 1945 – 11 February 1978) was a Uruguayan
athlete
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. He competed in the
men's hammer throw at the
1972 Summer Olympics
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.
He was the
flag bearer for Uruguay in the
opening ceremony
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He died at an early age as a result of a malignant
melanoma
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on his head. The main track and field venue in Uruguay, the
Pista de Atletismo Darwin Piñeyrúa, was named in his honour in 2010. There is also an annual memorial athletics competition in his name Grand Prix Darwin Piñeyrúa which takes place on the said stadium in March.
International competitions
References
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1945 births
1978 deaths
Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Uruguayan male hammer throwers
Olympic athletes for Uruguay
Athletes from Montevideo
Pan American Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
Pan American Games bronze medalists for Uruguay
Pan American Games athletes for Uruguay
Athletes (track and field) at the 1971 Pan American Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games
20th-century Uruguayan sportsmen
Deaths from melanoma
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