Uruguay at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Uruguay competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Thirteen competitors, ten men and three women, took part in twelve events in five sports.

Athletics

Men's Hammer Throw

• Darwin Piñeyrúa

Women's 200 metres

• Josefa Vicent

Women's 400 metres

• Josefa Vicent

Boxing

Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)

• Jorge Acuña

* First Round – Lost to Leo Rwabwogo (UGA), 0:5

Cycling

Five cyclists represented Uruguay in 1972.

Individual road race

• Walter Tardáguila – 74th place
• Mario Margalef or Mergaleff – did not finish (→ no ranking)
• Alberto Rodríguez – did not finish (→ no ranking)
• Jorge Jukich – did not finish (→ no ranking)

Team time trial

• Jorge Jukich
• Lino Benech
• Alberto Rodríguez
• Walter Tardáguila

Rowing

Men's Coxed Pairs

• Pedro Ciapessoni, Jorge Buenahora and Daniel Jorge

*Heat – 8:29.51

*Repechage – 8:52.42 (→ did not advance)

Swimming

Women's 100m Freestyle

• Susana Saxlund

Women's 100m Backstroke

• Felicia Ospitaletche

Women's 200m Backstroke

• Felicia Ospitaletche

Women's 100m Butterfly

• Susana Saxlund

Women's 200m Individual Medley

• Felicia Ospitaletche

References

External links

• Montevideo.com
• Official Olympic Reports