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Darwin Piñeyrúa

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Darwin Piñeyrúa
Personal information
Born(1945-12-23)23 December 1945
Montevideo, Uruguay
Died11 February 1978(1978-02-11) (aged 32)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHammer throw

Darwin Piñeyrúa (23 December 1945 – 11 February 1978) was a Uruguayan athlete. He competed in the men's hammer throw at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] He was the flag bearer for Uruguay in the opening ceremony.[2]

The main track and field venue in Uruguay, the Pista de Atletismo Darwin Piñeyrúa, is named in his honour.

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Darwin Piñeyrúa Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Flagbearers for Uruguay". olympedia.org. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
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