Uruguay National Thread

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The South American Youth Games will be held this week. Uruguay will have 83 competitors, and we expect some medalss, especially in swimming and rowing.

 

https://www.futbol.com.uy/Deportes/Uruguay-con-83-deportistas-participara-en-los-Juegos-Sudamericanos-de-la-Juventud-uc819152

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In athletics, Emiliano Lasa won the Brasil International Grand Prix in Sao Paulo, improving his national record in long jump to 8.28 meters.

 

Therefore he qualified to the upcoming World Championship, and ranks second best in the season.

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At the South American Youth Games, Uruguay got a gold medal in men's 3x3 basketball, defeating Argentina in the final by 18-14.

 

The delegation got three silvers, with Diego Aranda and Micaela Sierra in swimming, and Martín Gasalla in artistic skating; and three bronzes, with the men's rugby 7s team, and Pedro Leites qand María Sara Grippoli in taekwondo.

 

https://www.futbol.com.uy/Deportes/Rosario-2022-Uruguay-consiguio-su-primera-medalla-de-oro-de-la-mano-del-basquetbol-3x3-uc820358

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In rugby, Peñarol is now leading the South American Super League with 7 wins and 1 loss. Next rivals are Jaguares XV and Selknam, its two main rivals for the title.

 

I hope I can attend the Selknam match.

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In athletics, Santiago Catrofe crushed the national 5000 m record at Málaga with 13'28.41.

 

Also, the Montevideo Marathon was held yesterday with over 4,000 participants.

 

The men's winner was Nicolás Cuestas won with 2:20'35, followed by José Cardona (2:30'39) and Ruben Inda (2:37'55).

 

The women's winner was Camila Bagnasco with 3:12'58 (not exactly competitive).

 

In 21 km, the winners were Andrés Zamora with 1:04'55 and Lorena Sosa with 1'17:54 (who crushed the national record).

 

In 10 km, the winners were Gaspar Geymonat (31'44) and Karen Lucía Romero 40'01.

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Uruguay got multiple medals in athletics at the South American Youth Games:

 

• Gonzalo Gervasini won the 800 m with 1'52.98 and the 1500 m 3'57.61.
• Silvina Gil was silver in high jump with 1.69.
• Adrián Nicolari was bronze in 100 m with 10.67 (new national under-18 record) and bronze in 200 m with 21'29
• Nazarena Filpo was bronze in 800 m with 2'15.14.
• The mxied team was bronze in 4x400 with 3'42.38.

 

The women's field hockey team was silver; the women's beach handball team was bronze; and Julieta González was bronze in street skateboarding.

 

As a results, Uruguay collected 3 gold medals, 5 silvers and 10 bronzes.

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In mountaineering, Vanessa Estol climbed the Mount Everest, the first Uruguayan woman to do it.

 

In equestrian, Juan Serra won at Le Touquet, whereas Marcelo Chirico won twice in Madrid.

 

In beach volley, Hans Hannibal and Marco Cairús were semifinalists at Uberlandia, and quelidied to the World Championship.

 

In road cycling, Fabiana Granizal  was third at the Pan American Championship, the first ever for Uruguay women's cycling at the event. Sixto Núñez was also bronze.

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In kayak, Matías Otero  was 5th at the Racice World Cup with 1'39.75.

 

In rowing, the Belgrade World Cup will feature Felipe Klüver / Bruno Cetraro and Leandro Rodas / Martín Zócalo.

 

At the Ibero-American Athletics Championship, 17-year-old Manuela Rotundo broke the senior national record in javelin throw with 55.81 m. Déborah Rodríguez won gold in 800 m with 2'02.53.

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In football, Nacional ranked 3rd in their group at the Copa Libertadores, with 7 points in 6 matches. The team will play the Copa Sudamericana.

 

Peñarol also collected 7 points, but was last in his group and was eliminated.

 

Wanderers was 3rd in their group at the Copa Sudamericana with 8 points, whereas River Plate was last with 3 points.

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In beach football, Uruguay did not reach semifinals at the Copa America, having claimed two losses to Perú and Venezuela plus a win over Bolivia. Today they play the last match versus Brazil.