Federico Moreira

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Federico Moreira
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Born (1961-03-08) 8 March 1961 (age 62)
Medal record
Men's cycling
Representing Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 Indianapolis Points Race

Federico A. Moreira Wuilman (born 8 March 1961, in Salto) is a retired road bicycle racer and track cyclist from Uruguay.

Moreira represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. [1] He also won the gold medal in the Men's Points Race at the 1987 Pan American Games. Moreira won the 1985 edition of the Vuelta Ciclista de Chile. He also won 6 editions of the Vuelta del Uruguay.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Federico Moreira Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.