Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, also known simply as Gimnasia, is an Argentine professional sports club based in the city of La Plata, Buenos Aires Province. Founded in 1887 as "Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima", the club is mostly known for its football team, which currently plays in Primera División, the first division of the Argentine football league system. The club was most famously managed by football legend Diego Maradona from 2019 until his death in November 2020.
Topper is a sportswear brand established in Argentina and currently owned by Brazilian "BRS Comercio e Industria de Material Esportivo SA", headquartered in São Paulo. The brand is commercialised in South America, mainly in Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina, where it markets a wide range of products from footwear to clothing.
Guillermo Óscar Sanguinetti Giordano is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a defender.
Félix Luciano Leguizamón is an Argentine footballer and his current team is the Guaraní Antonio Franco of the Primera B Nacional.
There are a number of major football rivalries in Argentina.
The La Plata derby is one of the most fiercely contested derbies in Argentine football. It is played between local clubs Estudiantes and Gimnasia y Esgrima.
Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata was founded on June 3, 1887, as "Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima", initially with fencing as its main activity, as its name in Spanish indicated. Association football was added at the beginning of the 20th century.
The 2011–12 Copa Argentina was the third edition of the Copa Argentina, and the first since 1970. The competition began on August 31, 2011 and ended on August 8, 2012. The tournament featured 186 clubs from the top five levels of the Argentine football league system. The winner qualified for the 2012 Copa Sudamericana.
The 2014–15 Copa Argentina was the sixth edition of the Copa Argentina, and the fourth since the relaunch of the tournament in 2011. The competition began on October 15, 2014. Defending champions Huracán were eliminated by Independiente Rivadavia in the Round of 64. In the final, Boca Juniors won the tournament beating Rosario Central to win their third title. By winning the competition, Boca Juniors won the right to play the 2015 Supercopa Argentina, and Rosario Central, as runner-up won the right to play in the 2016 Copa Libertadores because Boca Juniors had already qualified as Primera División champion. Luis Lune, from Vélez Sársfield (SR), was the highest scorer with 5 goals.
Fernanda Porto Venturini is a former volleyball player from Brazil and a four-time Olympian. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where she won the bronze medal with the Brazilian women's national volleyball team. She is regarded as one of the best setters of all time.
Emilce "Mimi" Sosa is an Argentine volleyball player who represents Argentina in international competition.
Julieta Lazcano is an Argentine volleyball player who participated with the Argentina national team at the Pan-American Volleyball Cup, the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix, the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Italy, the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup in Japan, the 2015 Pan American Games in Canada, the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, and the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.
Josefina Fernández is an Argentina volleyball player who participated with the Argentina national team at the Pan-American Volleyball Cup, the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix, the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Italy, 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup in Japan, the 2015 Pan American Games in Canada, and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil.
The 2015–16 Copa Argentina was the seventh edition of the Copa Argentina, and the fifth since the relaunch of the tournament in 2011. The competition began on January 29, 2016. Defending champions Boca Juniors were eliminated by Rosario Central in the quarterfinals. By winning the competition, River Plate won the right to play in the 2017 Copa Libertadores and the 2016 Supercopa Argentina.
Fabiana Berto is a retired Brazilian female volleyball player, who played as a setter.
Nicolás Darío Ortiz is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for UT Cajamarca.
Hernán Darío Ortiz is an Argentine football manager and former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is currently the manager of Mitre.
The 2018–19 Copa Argentina was the tenth edition of the Copa Argentina, and the eighth since the relaunch of the tournament in 2011. The competition began on 16 January 2019 and ended on 13 December 2019.
Diego Fores López is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Estudiantes BA.
The following squads were named for the 1942 South American Championship that took place in Uruguay.
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