Uruguay at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Uruguay at the 2008 Summer Olympics
IOC code	URU
NOC	Uruguayan Olympic Committee
Website	www.cou.org.uy (Spanish)
in Beijing
Competitors	12 in 6 sports
Flag bearer	Alejandro Foglia
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 0 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Uruguay sent a team of 12 athletes^[1] to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.

Athletics

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Andrés Silva[2]	400 m	46.34	5	N/A		Did not advance
Heber Viera[2]	200 m	20.93	6	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Marcela Britos[1]	800 m	2:08.98	8	Did not advance

Cycling

Track

Points Race

Athlete	Event	Points	Laps	Rank
Milton Wynants	Men's points race	5	0	16

Rowing

Men

Athlete	Event	Heats		Repechage		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Leandro Salvagno Rattaro	Single sculls	7:52.53	4 QF	N/A		7:26.85	6 SC/D	7:32.83	4 FD	7:04.13	19
Rodolfo Collazo Angel García	Lightweight double sculls	6:25.86	4 R	6:46.98	3 SC/D	N/A		6:33.49	2 FC	6:30.61	15

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Sailing

Men

Athlete	Event	Race											Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	M*
Alejandro Foglia	Laser	12	27	33	7	36	4	6	26	18	CAN	EL	133	17

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled;

Shooting

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Carolina Lozado	10 m air pistol	367	43	Did not advance

Swimming

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Martín Kutscher	100 m freestyle	50.08	42	Did not advance
	200 m freestyle	1:49.61	36	Did not advance
Francisco Picasso	50 m freestyle	23.01	51	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Antonella Scanavino	100 m butterfly	1:04.28	48	Did not advance

See also

• Uruguay at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
• Uruguay at the 2007 Pan American Games

References

1. Uruguay Olympic Team Beijing 2008
2. "Uruguayan athletes train for Beijing Olympics at S. American Grand Prix", Xinhua, April 15, 2008