Baltazar Amaya

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Baltazar Amaya
Full nameBaltazar Amaya Saavedra
Date of birth (1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
School The British Schools of Montevideo
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing / Fullback
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020– Peñarol 7 (5)
Correct as of 13 February 2022
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–2019 Uruguay U20s 6 (30)
2020– Uruguay XV 5 (5)
2021– Uruguay 8 (0)
Correct as of 9 September 2023
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2020 Uruguay Sevens 2
Correct as of 13 February 2022

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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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]

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References

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