Marcelo Chirico
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Marcelo Chirico is a Uruguayan
show jumping
competitor.
At the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
in Singapore
, Chirico won the gold medal in the individual jumping event
, becoming the first athlete from Uruguay to win an individual Olympic Gold medal.
In September 2011, Chirico was named the flag bearer
for the Uruguayan team
at the 2011 Pan American Games
in Guadalajara
, Mexico
.
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
show jumping
Show jumping
Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping," "open jumping," or "jumpers," is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes commonly are seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics...
competitor.
At the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
2010 Summer Youth Olympics
The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, officially known as the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games , were an international multi-sport event for youths that took place in the city-state of Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010, in the XXIX Olympiad. They were the inaugural Summer Youth Olympics, a major...
in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Chirico won the gold medal in the individual jumping event
Equestrian at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics – Individual jumping
The individual jumping event at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore took place from August 22 to August 24 at the Singapore Turf Riding Club. Riders completed two rounds of jumping where the rider with the fewest penalties would win...
, becoming the first athlete from Uruguay to win an individual Olympic Gold medal.
In September 2011, Chirico was named the flag bearer
2011 Pan American Games national flag bearers
During the Parade of Nations at the 2011 Pan American Games opening ceremony, held beginning at 18:00 CDT on February 14, 2011, 42 athletes bearing the flags of their respective nations led their national delegations as they paraded into Omnilife Stadium in the host city of Guadalajara, Jalisco,...
for the Uruguayan team
Uruguay at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Basque pelota:Uruguay has qualified two athletes each in the paleta rubber pairs trinkete, paleta leather pairs trinkete, paleta leather pairs 36m fronton, paleta leather pairs 30m fronton, and the women's paleta rubber pairs trinkete categories....
at the 2011 Pan American Games
2011 Pan American Games
The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...
in Guadalajara
Guadalajara
Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.