Miguel Seijas
Encyclopedia
Miguel A. Seijas Cuestas (born May 20, 1930) is a retired rower
from Uruguay
, who represented his country at the 1952 Summer Olympics
in Helsinki, Finland. There he won the bronze medal with Juan Rodríguez
in the men's doubles sculls event. Seijas also competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics
.
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
from Uruguay
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...
, who represented his country at the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
in Helsinki, Finland. There he won the bronze medal with Juan Rodríguez
Juan Rodríguez (rower)
Juan A. Rodríguez Iglesias is a retired rower from Uruguay, who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics . In both tournaments he won the bronze medal in the men's doubles sculls event.-References:...
in the men's doubles sculls event. Seijas also competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
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