Uruguay at the Olympics

Uruguay was first at the Olympic Games in 1924. They have been in every Summer Olympic Games since except the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics. Uruguay has been in one Winter Olympic Games in 1998.

Uruguay at the
Olympics
IOC codeURU
NOCUruguayan Olympic Committee
Websitewww.cou.org.uy (in Spanish)
Medals
Gold
2
Silver
2
Bronze
6
Total
10
Summer appearances
  • 1924
  • 1928
  • 1932
  • 1936
  • 1948
  • 1952
  • 1956
  • 1960
  • 1964
  • 1968
  • 1972
  • 1976
  • 1980
  • 1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020
Winter appearances
  • 1998
  • 2002–2018
  • 2022

The National Olympic Committee for Uruguay was formed in 1923, and recognized by the International Olympic Committee that same year.

List of medalists
Medal Name Games Sport Event
11 Gold National team1924 ParisFootballMen's competition
11 Gold National team1928 AmsterdamFootballMen's competition
33 BronzeGuillermo Douglas1932 Los AngelesRowingMen's single sculls
22 Silver Eduardo Risso1948 LondonRowingMen's single sculls
33 BronzeWilliam Jones
Juan Rodríguez		1948 LondonRowingMen's double sculls
33 BronzeNational team1952 HelsinkiBasketballMen's competition
33 BronzeMiguel Seijas
Juan Rodríguez		1952 HelsinkiRowingMen's double sculls
33 BronzeNational team1956 MelbourneBasketballMen's competition
33 BronzeWashington Rodríguez1964 TokyoBoxingMen's bantamweight
22 Silver Milton Wynants2000 SydneyCyclingMen's points race

References

    Further reading
    • Berlioux, Monique (March 1979). "Uruguay and Olympism" (PDF). Olympic Review (137). Lausanne: International Olympic Committee: 168–176. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-09. Retrieved 2011-07-12.

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