Uruguay at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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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.[2]
| Uruguay at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | URU |
| NOC | Uruguayan Olympic Committee |
| in Munich | |
| Competitors | 13 (10 men, 3 women) in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Darwin Piñeyrúa[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
During the 1972 Olympics, Uruguayan Delegation Members were staying in Building 31 (Connollystraße 31) at the Olympic Village. The building was also being used by athletes from Israel and Hong Kong. On September 5, 1972, militants from the Palestinian group Black September infiltrated the building and took 11 Israeli athletes as hostages, in what became known as the Munich Massacre. An official from the Uruguayan delegation, Luis Friedman, reportedly encountered one of the militants, Yusuf Nazzal. Nazzal had previously worked in the Village, so the delegate did not find anything unusual. During the early morning raid, many of the Uruguayan athletes were awoken by the commotion of the militants breaching the Israeli apartments. The delegation from Uruguay and Hong Kong were both evacuated by West German authorities.[3][4]
Athletics
Men's Hammer Throw
Women's 200 metres
Women's 400 metres
Boxing
Cycling
Five cyclists represented Uruguay in 1972.
- 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)
- Jorge Jukich
- Lino Benech
- Alberto Rodríguez
- Walter Tardáguila
Rowing
Men's Coxed Pairs
- Heat – 8:29.51
- Repechage – 8:52.42 (→ did not advance)
Swimming
Women's 100m Freestyle
Women's 100m Backstroke
Women's 200m Backstroke
Women's 100m Butterfly
Women's 200m Individual Medley
