Baltazar Amaya
Uruguayan rugby union player (born 1999)
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Baltazar Amaya Saavedra (born 26 May 1999) is a rugby union player who plays as a wing or fullback for Súper Liga Americana de Rugby side Peñarol.[1] Born in Argentina, he represents Uruguay at international level. He competed for Uruguay at the 2023 Rugby World Cup and for the Uruguayan sevens team at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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| Full name | Baltazar Amaya Saavedra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 26 May 1999 Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | The British Schools of Montevideo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life
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][3] He attended The British Schools of Montevideo.[4] He became a Uruguayan citizen in 2022.[2]
Rugby career
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.[5][6][7] He has also represented the Uruguay national team.[8]
In 2022, Amaya competed for Uruguay at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[9][10] In 2023, He played for the Uruguayan fifteens team at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[3][11] He scored two tries in his sides win against Namibia at the tournament.[12][11]
Amaya competed for Uruguay at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[13][14]
