Uruguay National Thread

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Post-Olympics:
 

• In athletics, Valentín Soca got a new South American under-23 record in men's 3,000 m with 7'43.48.
• In boxing, Chris Namús fought again after two years, losing to Elia Carranza by TKO on round 6.
• In rowing, several Uruguayans competed at the World Championship:
  • Felipe Klüver was 7th in men's lightweight single scull with 6'52.57.
  • Luciano García was 14th in men's under-23 single scull with 7'10.17.
  • Nicole Yarzón finished 8th in women's lightweight single scull with 7'51.49.

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Most importantly, Julio César Maglione announced not to run for president at the Uruguayan Olympic Committee elections, so he will step down after 37 years (!!!).

 

https://www.montevideo.com.uy/Deportes/Comite-Olimpico-Uruguayo-Julio-Cesar-Maglione-dejara-de-ser-su-presidente-tras-37-anos-uc898701

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At the París Paralympics, Henry Borges competed at the 60 kg J1 (fully blind judo), where he lost to Shiwen Zhu on golden score, and 14-year-old Hanna Arias competed at the of S9 (minor amputee swimming) with  1'19.11 in freestyle and 1'28.32 in 100 m butterfly.

 

The Punta del Este Marathon was held last weekend. Nicolás Espinosa and Simone da Rocha Cid  won with 2'21.45 and 3'06.15 respectively. Martín Cuestas and Lorena Sosa won in half marathon with 1:06'31 and 1:19'53. Agustín Lima  and Aldana Sabatel won in 10 km with 30'39 and 38'10.

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Fernando Ucha was elected president of the Uruguayan Olympic Committee. He is 57 years old and was the Uruguayan and Pan American rowing federations. Ucha got 30 upvotes and one abstention.

 

https://www.montevideo.com.uy/Deportes/El-exremero-Fernando-Ucha-fue-elegido-como-nuevo-presidente-del-Comite-Olimpico-Uruguayo-uc901201

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The Charrúa Awards were held last Monday.

 

* Golden Charrúa: Fernando Diz and Hernán Umpierre (rowing)
* Silver Charrúa for best competitor abroad: Federico Valverde (football)
* Silver Charrúa for best performance abroad: Bruno Cetraro (rowing)
* Silver Charrúa for sports feat: María Sara Grippoli (taekwondo)
* Silver Charrúa for newcomers: Gonzalo Perdomo (bocce)
* Charrúa Energy: Henry Borges
* Uruguayan Rowing Federation: 5 medals at the 2023 Pan American Games.
* Crystal Charrúa: Uruguayan Football Federation (100 years of the Paris gold medal)
* AIPS Abelardo Raidi Award: Daniel López Moroy
* Quijote Awards: Mario Uberti (journalism) and Juan Olano