| Uruguay at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | URU |
| NOC | Uruguayan Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
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| Competitors | 61 (60 men and 1 woman) in 11 sports |
| Medals Ranked 26th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Uruguay competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. 61 competitors, 60 men and 1 woman, took part in 32 events in 11 sports. [1]
Nine male cyclists represented Uruguay in 1948.
Five fencers, all men, represented the Uruguay in 1948.
Three male pentathletes represented the Uruguay in 1948.
Uruguay had three male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1948. [2]
Spain competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 179 competitors, 163 men and 16 women, took part in 104 events in 23 sports.
The Uruguay national basketball team represents Uruguay in men's international basketball competitions and it is governed by Federación Uruguaya de basketball, The team has made seven appearances in the FIBA World Cup and the team represents FIBA and FIBA Americas.
Uruguay competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 32 competitors, 31 men and 1 woman, took part in 17 events in 9 sports.
Uruguay competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 21 competitors, all men, took part in 8 events in 5 sports.
Chile at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland was the nation's ninth appearance out of twelfth editions of the Summer Olympic Games. The nation was represented by a team of 59 athletes, 55 males and 4 females, that competed in 33 events in 9 sports. This edition marked Chile's second and third Olympic medals, both silver medals in the individual and team show jumping competition of the equestrian event.
Argentina at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland was the nation's ninth appearance out of twelve editions of the Summer Olympic Games. Argentina sent to the 1952 Summer Olympics its sixth national team, under the auspices of the Argentine Olympic Committee, 123 athletes, who competed in 77 events in 15 sports They brought home five medals: 1 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze. The flag bearer was Delfo Cabrera, the gold medalist in the immediately previous Summer Olympic Games marathon.
Uruguay competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 27 competitors, 21 men and 6 women, took part in 31 events in 8 sports.
Uruguay competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 34 competitors, all men, took part in 15 events in 8 sports.
Cuba competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics, held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 156 competitors took part in 76 events covering 14 sports.
Cuba competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 137 competitors, 109 men and 28 women, took part in 69 events in 14 sports.
Switzerland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 186 competitors, 178 men and 8 women, took part in 98 events in 19 sports.
Spain competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 27 competitors, all men, took part in 21 events in 7 sports.
Spain competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. The nation returned to the Summer Olympic Games after participating in the Dutch-led boycott of the 1956 Summer Olympics. 144 competitors, 133 men and 11 women, took part in 83 events in 16 sports.
Mexico was the host nation for the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. 275 competitors, 233 men and 42 women, took part in 146 events in 20 sports.
The National Prize for Arts and Sciences is awarded annually by the Government of Mexico in six categories. It is part of the Mexican Honours System and was established in 1945. The prize is a gold medal and 520,000 pesos.
The men's single sculls competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics took place at Meilahti, Helsinki, Finland. The event was held from 20 to 23 July. There were 18 competitors from 18 nations, with each nation limited to a single boat in the event. The event was won by Yuriy Tyukalov of the Soviet Union, in the nation's debut at the Games. Defending champion Mervyn Wood took silver, the fourth medal in five Games for Australia. Teodor Kocerka's bronze was Poland's first medal in the men's single sculls.
The following squads were named for the 1955 South American Championship that took place in Chile.
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