Uruguay at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Uruguay at the
2024 Summer Olympics
Uruguay at the; 2024 Summer Olympics
IOC code	URU
NOC	Uruguayan Olympic Committee
Website	www.cou.org.uy (in Spanish)
in Paris, France; 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024
Competitors	25 in 9 sports
Flag bearer (opening)	Emiliano Lasa & María Sara Grippoli
Flag bearer (closing)	Matías Otero & Dolores Moreira
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1924; 1928; 1932; 1936; 1948; 1952; 1956; 1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;

Uruguay competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Since the nation's official debut in 1920, Uruguayan athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for Moscow 1980 as part of the United States-led boycott.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	2	1	3
Canoeing	1	0	1
Cycling	1	0	1
Judo	1	0	1
Rowing	1	0	1
Rugby sevens	12	0	12
Sailing	2	1	3
Swimming	1	1	2
Taekwondo	0	1	1
Total	21	4	25

Athletics

Uruguayan track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each, one man was qualified by Universality place):^[1]^[2]

Key

Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
Q = Qualified for the next round
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
NR = National record
N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Repechage		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Santiago Catrofe	Men's 5000 m	13:56.40	14	—				Did not advance
María Pía Fernández	Women's 1500 m	4:19.30	15 R	4:16.46	12	Did not advance

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Emiliano Lasa	Men's long jump	7.87	13	Did not advance

Canoeing

Sprint

For the first time since 2004, Uruguayan canoeists qualified one boat in the following distances for the Games through the 2024 Pan American Canoe Sprint Olympic Qualifiers in Sarasota, United States.^[3]

Athlete	Event	Heats		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Matías Otero	Men's K-1 1000 m	3:43.65	5	3:30.81	2	3:48.91	9 FB	3:30.48	14

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Cycling

Road

For the first time since 2012, Uruguay entered one male rider to compete in the road race events at the Olympic, after getting the re-allocation of unused quota places through the UCI Nation Ranking.

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Eric Fagúndez	Men's road race	6:28:31	55

Judo

Uruguay qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Alain Mikael Aprahamian (men's half-middleweight, 81 kg) got qualified via continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Alain Mikael Aprahamian	Men's –81 kg	Bye	Nagase (JPN) L 00–10	Did not advance

Rowing

Uruguayan rowers qualified one boats in the men's single sculls for the Games, through the 2024 Americas Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Athlete	Event	Heats		Repechage		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Bruno Cetraro	Men's single sculls	7:04.04	2 QF	Bye	6:51.43	3 SA/B	7:08.29	5 FB	7:22.71	12

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Rugby sevens

Summary

Team	Event	Pool round				Classification	Classification
Team	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Uruguay men's	Men's tournament	Fiji L 12–40	France L 12–19	United States L 17–33	4	Kenya L 14–19	Japan W 21–10	11

Men's tournament

Uruguay national rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing an outright berth at the 2023 Sudamérica Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Montevideo, marking the nation's debut in the sport.^[4]^[5]

Team roster

Uruguay's squad of 12 players was named on 11 July 2024. Additionally, Koba Brazionis and Dante Soto were named as traveling reserves.^[6]^[7]

Head coach: Ivo Dugonjic

No.	Player	Date of birth (age)
1	James McCubbin	(1998-05-27)27 May 1998 (aged 26)
2	Valentin Grille	(1998-06-15)15 June 1998 (aged 26)
3	Tomás Etcheverry	(2001-09-30)30 September 2001 (aged 22)
4	Juan Manuel Tafernaberry	(2002-05-27)27 May 2002 (aged 22)
5	Bautista Basso	(2001-01-18)18 January 2001 (aged 23)
6	Diego Ardao (c)	(1995-08-04)4 August 1995 (aged 28)
7	Mateo Viñals	(1998-10-07)7 October 1998 (aged 25)
8	Felipe Arcos Pérez	(2000-05-17)17 May 2000 (aged 24)
9	Guillermo Lijtenstein	(1990-09-14)14 September 1990 (aged 33)
10	Baltazar Amaya	(1999-05-26)26 May 1999 (aged 25)
11	Ignacio Facciolo	(2001-08-12)12 August 2001 (aged 22)
12	Juan Gonzalez	(2003-04-12)12 April 2003 (aged 21)
13	Koba Brazionis	(1998-10-07)7 October 1998 (aged 25)
14	Dante Soto	(2003-06-02)2 June 2003 (aged 21)

Group stage

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Fiji	3	3	0	0	97	36	+61	9	Advance to Quarter-finals
2	France (H)	3	1	1	1	43	43	0	6
3	United States	3	1	1	1	57	67	−10	6
4	Uruguay	3	0	0	3	41	92	−51	3

Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts

24 July 2024
17:00

Fiji	40–12	Uruguay
Try: Nasova (2) 2' m, 7' c Loganimasi 5' c Nacuqu 8' c Teba 11' c Ravutaumada 15' c Con: Nacuqu (3/4) 6', 7', 8' Teba (1/1) 12' Tamani (1/1) 25'	World Rugby	Try: González 4' c Basso 10' m Con: Lijtenstein (1/1) 4'

Stade de France, Paris
Attendance: 69,000^[8]^[9]
Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales/Great Britain)

24 July 2024
20:00

France	19–12	Uruguay
Try: Zeghdar 3' c Dupont 9' m Joseph 12' c Con: Barraque (2/3) 10', 14'	World Rugby	Try: Facciolo 8' c González 10' m Con: Lijtenstein (1/1) 8'

Stade de France, Paris
Attendance: 69,000^[8]^[9]
Referee: Nick Hogan (New Zealand)

25 July 2024
15:00

United States	33–17	Uruguay
Try: Baker (4) 1' c, 8' c, 11' c, 14' m Lacamp 8' c Con: Tomasin (4/5) 1', 9', 9', 11'	World Rugby	Try: Amaya (2) 3' m, 13' m Basso 5' c Con: Lijtenstein (1/2) 6'

Stade de France, Paris
Attendance: 70,000^[10]
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

9–12th place playoff semi-final

25 July 2024
20:30

Uruguay	14–19	Kenya
Try: Tafernaberry 1' c Amaya 16' c Con: Tafernaberry (1/1) 1' Lijtenstein (1/1) 16'	World Rugby	Try: Okoth 10' c Asati 12' c Okong'o 18' Con: Mboya (2/2) 11', 12'

Stade de France, Paris
Attendance: 70,000^[10]
Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)

Eleventh place match

27 July 2024
16:30

Japan	10–21	Uruguay
Try: Ishida 6' m Tsuoka 11' m	World Rugby	Try: González (2) 1' c, 4' c Viñals 2' c Con: Tafernaberry (3/3) 1', 3', 4'

Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Morné Ferreira (South Africa)

Sailing

Uruguayan sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, and 2024 ILCA 6 World Championships in Mar del Plata, Argentina.^[11]

Medal race events

Athlete	Event	Race													Net points	Final rank
Athlete	Event	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	M*	Net points	Final rank
Dolores Moreira	Women's ILCA 6	24	27	9	25	10	28	9	28	25	—			EL	157	22
Hernán Umpierre Fernando Diz	Men's 49er	5	2	14	2	17	13	18	9	4	8	13	7	16	110	10

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Swimming

Uruguay sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.^[12]

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Leo Nolles	Men's 100 m freestyle	50.58	47	Did not advance
Nicole Frank	Women's 200 m medley	2:18.00	30	Did not advance

Taekwondo

Uruguay qualified one athlete to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games. María Sara Grippoli secured her spot through the 2024 Pan American Qualification Tournament, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Athlete	Event	Qualification	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
María Sara Grippoli	Women's –49 kg	Bye	Cerezo (ESP) L 4–11, 0–7	Did not advance

References

^ "How to qualify for Athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics Qualification System explained". International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
^ "Road to Paris 24". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
^ "Canotaje: El uruguayo Matías Otero ganó la medalla de plata en el Panamericano de Canadá". futbol.com.uy - Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 July 2024.
^ "Brazil and Uruguay qualify for Paris 2024". World Rugby. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
^ "Sudamericano de rugby 7, clasificados a París 2024: Uruguay hace historia y Brasil confirma su dominio" [South American rugby 7s, qualified for Paris 2024: Uruguay makes history and Brazil confirms its dominance] (in Spanish). International Olympic Committee. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
^ "Plantel de Los Teros 7's para los Juegos Olímpicos". Unión de Rugby del Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 July 2024.
^ worldrugby.org. "Uruguay - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024 | World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b Martel, Clément (25 July 2024). "Paris 2024: A festive first day in rugby sevens, yet short of blue sparkles". Le Monde. Groupe Le Monde. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Record crowd as rugby sevens gets Olympic Games Paris 2024 off to a flying start". world.rugby. World Rugby. 24 July 2024. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b "JO Paris 2024 : énorme bronca à l'entrée des Argentins puis un stade de France en feu pour la qualification de l'équipe de France à 7" [Paris 2024 Olympics: a huge roar as the Argentinians enter the stadium, then a blaze at the Stade de France as the French 7-a-side team qualify]. Le Figaro (in French). Groupe Figaro. 25 July 2024. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024.
^ "BRAZIL DOMINATES THE SEA TO CLAIM GOLD AND PARIS 2024 TICKETS". Pan Am Sports. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
^ "Olympic Games Paris 2024 Athletes". World Aquatics. Retrieved 20 July 2024.

[1] "How to qualify for Athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics Qualification System explained". International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2024.

[2] "Road to Paris 24". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 May 2024.

[3] "Canotaje: El uruguayo Matías Otero ganó la medalla de plata en el Panamericano de Canadá". futbol.com.uy - Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 July 2024.

[4] "Brazil and Uruguay qualify for Paris 2024". World Rugby. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.

[5] "Sudamericano de rugby 7, clasificados a París 2024: Uruguay hace historia y Brasil confirma su dominio" [South American rugby 7s, qualified for Paris 2024: Uruguay makes history and Brazil confirms its dominance] (in Spanish). International Olympic Committee. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.

[6] "Plantel de Los Teros 7's para los Juegos Olímpicos". Unión de Rugby del Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 July 2024.

[7] worldrugby.org. "Uruguay - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024 | World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 19 July 2024.

[Le_Monde-2024-8] Martel, Clément (25 July 2024). "Paris 2024: A festive first day in rugby sevens, yet short of blue sparkles". Le Monde. Groupe Le Monde. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024.

[world.rugby-2024-9] "Record crowd as rugby sevens gets Olympic Games Paris 2024 off to a flying start". world.rugby. World Rugby. 24 July 2024. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024.

[Le_Figaro-2024-10] "JO Paris 2024 : énorme bronca à l'entrée des Argentins puis un stade de France en feu pour la qualification de l'équipe de France à 7" [Paris 2024 Olympics: a huge roar as the Argentinians enter the stadium, then a blaze at the Stade de France as the French 7-a-side team qualify]. Le Figaro (in French). Groupe Figaro. 25 July 2024. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024.

[11] "BRAZIL DOMINATES THE SEA TO CLAIM GOLD AND PARIS 2024 TICKETS". Pan Am Sports. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.

[12] "Olympic Games Paris 2024 Athletes". World Aquatics. Retrieved 20 July 2024.

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