Uruguay National Thread

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Uruguayan surfist Lucas Madrid got coronavirus.

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Football: Rentistas won the Torneo Apertura for the first time ever. Uruguay lost versus Ecuardo, or accoring to most people they lost to the VAR.

 

Mototsport: Santiago Urrutia has had mixed results in FIA WTCR.

 

Boxing: Chris Namús lost versus Ema Kozin for the WBC interim title, she claims she won most rounds.

 

Rugby: Uruguay XV narrowly defeated Brazil XV.

 

Athletics: Nicolás Cuestas and Lorena Sosa competed at the Half Maraton World Championship. He clocked 1:04'00, half a minute above his personal best. She clocked 1:22'38, one minute above her personal best.

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Santi Urrutia won the final race of the 2020 FIA WTCR.

 

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The Defense Ministry has updated its selection of 15 sports competitors it supports:

 

• Sailing: Dolores Moreira.
• Rowing: Bruno Cetraro, Martín Zócalo.
• Gymnastics: Víctor Rostagno.
• Swimming: Martín Melconian, Enzo Martínez.
• Athletics: María Pía Fernández, Emiliano Lasa, Lorena Aires.
• Beach volley: Marco Cairús, Hans Hannibal.
• Judo: David Prestes.
• Taekwondo: Federico González.
• Karate: Maximiliano Larrosa.
• Table tennis: María Pía Lorenzotti.

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The Uruguayan government has shut down all indoor sports activities.

 

There's currently 1,500 active cases in the country.

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Julio César Sánchez Padilla died at age 88.

 

He was an international basketball referee, appearing at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics.

 

Then he produced and led the sports talk show Estadio Uno on the state TV broadcaster... for 47 years!!! And it was filmed in his own house.

 

He also owned a national bus company and was deputy member of parliament.

 

https://www.futbol.com.uy/Deportes/Fallecio-Julio-Cesar-Sanchez-Padilla-a-los-88-anos-uc773647

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Peñarol signed athletes Nicolás and Martín Cuestas for the 2021 season.

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In swimming, 16-year-old Micaela Sierra set new national records, with 1'12.73 at 100 m breaststroke, and 2'35.06 at 200 m breaststroke.

 

Back in February, Nicole Frank also set national records, with 2'20.56 in 200 m medley, and 5'08.67 in 400 m medley.

 

Inés Remersaro announced she will retire after this season.

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In rowing, Bruno Cetraro and Felipe Klüver won the Panamerican Olympic qualifier in lightweight double sculls.

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In tennis, Ariel Behar reach his second ATP 250 doubles final in Buenos Aires, however he didn't win the tournament this time. He's 56th in the world rankings.

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https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/bauza-lanzo-en-paysandu-el-programa-sueno-olimpico--2021312164735

https://www.futbol.com.uy/Deportes/Paysandu-realizo-el-lanzamiento-del-programa-Sueno-Olimpico-de-apoyo-al-deporte-uc780530