Baltazar Amaya
| Birth name | Baltazar Amaya Saavedra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 May 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (14.3 st; 201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | The British Schools of Montevideo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Baltazar Amaya (born 26 May 1999) is an Uruguayan–Argentine rugby union player, currently playing for Súper Liga Americana de Rugby side Peñarol. His preferred position is wing or fullback.[1]
Personal[edit]
Amaya was born in Argentina and played at Hindú Club as a child, but his family relocated to Uruguay due to his father's job when he was nine years old.[2] He attended The British Schools of Montevideo.[3] He became a Uruguayan citizen in 2022.[2]
Professional career[edit]
Amaya signed for Súper Liga Americana de Rugby side Peñarol ahead of the 2020 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season, before re-signing ahead of the 2021 and 2022 seasons.[4][5][6] He has also represented the Uruguay national team.[7]
In 2022, Amaya competed for Uruguay at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Baltazar Amaya". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ a b Arrillaga, Enrique (29 August 2023). "Baltazar Amaya, el argentino fanático de Boca que defenderá a Uruguay en el Mundial de Rugby de Francia". El País. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Yearbook 2016". The British Schools of Montevideo. 2016. p. 148. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ "Peñarol-Selknam, el miércoles a las 20.30 en vivo por ESPN +". ESPN (in Spanish). 3 March 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Peñarol confirmó los jugadores uruguayos para la SLAR". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 29 January 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Peñarol's powerful roster for SLAR 2022". Americas Rugby News. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Flat Uruguay fall to Romania in Verona". Americas Rugby News. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens – ARN Guide". Americas Rugby News. 2022-09-08. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ "Big Names on Uruguay Roster for Sevens World Cup Camp". Americas Rugby News. 2022-07-25. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Uruguayan rugby union players
- Rugby union wings
- Rugby union fullbacks
- Peñarol Rugby players
- People educated at The British Schools of Montevideo
- 2023 Rugby World Cup players
- Rugby sevens players at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Rugby union players from Buenos Aires
- Uruguayan rugby union biography stubs