Darwin Piñeyrúa Explained

Darwin Piñeyrúa
Sport:Athletics
Event:Hammer throw
Birth Date:23 December 1945
Birth Place:Montevideo, Uruguay

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.

Notes and References

  1. Darwin Piñeyrúa Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418010900/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pi/darwin-pineyrua-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 22 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Flagbearers for Uruguay . olympedia.org . 9 January 2024.