# Uruguay at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Uruguay competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Since the nation's official debut in 1920, Uruguayan athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for Moscow 1980 as part of the United States-led boycott.

## Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Athletics | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Canoeing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rowing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rugby sevens | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Sailing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 4 | 25 |

## Athletics

Uruguayan track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each, one man was qualified by Universality place):

### 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

### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Repechage | Repechage | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Santiago Catrofe | Men's 5000 m | 13:56.40 | 14 | — | — | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| María Pía Fernández | Women's 1500 m | 4:19.30 | 15 R | 4:16.46 | 12 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Emiliano Lasa | Men's long jump | 7.87 | 13 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Canoeing
### Sprint

For the first time since 2004, Uruguayan canoeists qualified one boat in the following distances for the Games through the 2024 Pan American Canoe Sprint Olympic Qualifiers in Sarasota, United States.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Matías Otero | Men's K-1 1000 m | 3:43.65 | 5 | 3:30.81 | 2 | 3:48.91 | 9 FB | 3:30.48 | 14 |
Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

## Cycling
### Road

For the first time since 2012, Uruguay entered one male rider to compete in the road race events at the Olympic, after getting the re-allocation of unused quota places through the UCI Nation Ranking.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
| Eric Fagúndez | Men's road race | 6:28:31 | 55 |

## Judo

Uruguay qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Alain Mikael Aprahamian (men's half-middleweight, 81 kg) got qualified via continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Alain Mikael Aprahamian | Men's –81 kg | Bye | Nagase (JPN) L 00–10 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Rowing

Uruguayan rowers qualified one boats in the men's single sculls for the Games, through the 2024 Americas Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Repechage | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Bruno Cetraro | Men's single sculls | 7:04.04 | 2 QF | Bye | 6:51.43 | 3 SA/B | 7:08.29 | 5 FB | 7:22.71 | 12 |
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

## Rugby sevens
### Summary

| Team | Event | Pool round | Pool round | Pool round | Pool round | Classification | Classification | Classification |
| Team | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Uruguay men's | Men's tournament | Fiji L 12–40 | France L 12–19 | United States L 17–33 | 4 | Kenya L 14–19 | Japan W 21–10 | 11 |

### Men's tournament

Uruguay national rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing an outright berth at the 2023 Sudamérica Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Montevideo, marking the nation's debut in the sport.

#### Team roster

Uruguay's squad of 12 players was named on 11 July 2024. Additionally, Koba Brazionis and Dante Soto were named as traveling reserves.
Head coach: Ivo Dugonjic
| No. | Player | Date of birth (age) |
| 1 | James McCubbin | (1998-05-27)27 May 1998 (aged 26) |
| 2 | Valentin Grille | (1998-06-15)15 June 1998 (aged 26) |
| 3 | Tomás Etcheverry | (2001-09-30)30 September 2001 (aged 22) |
| 4 | Juan Manuel Tafernaberry | (2002-05-27)27 May 2002 (aged 22) |
| 5 | Bautista Basso | (2001-01-18)18 January 2001 (aged 23) |
| 6 | Diego Ardao (c) | (1995-08-04)4 August 1995 (aged 28) |
| 7 | Mateo Viñals | (1998-10-07)7 October 1998 (aged 25) |
| 8 | Felipe Arcos Pérez | (2000-05-17)17 May 2000 (aged 24) |
| 9 | Guillermo Lijtenstein | (1990-09-14)14 September 1990 (aged 33) |
| 10 | Baltazar Amaya | (1999-05-26)26 May 1999 (aged 25) |
| 11 | Ignacio Facciolo | (2001-08-12)12 August 2001 (aged 22) |
| 12 | Juan Gonzalez | (2003-04-12)12 April 2003 (aged 21) |
| 13 | Koba Brazionis | (1998-10-07)7 October 1998 (aged 25) |
| 14 | Dante Soto | (2003-06-02)2 June 2003 (aged 21) |

#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Fiji | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 36 | +61 | 9 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | France (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 6 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 3 | United States | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 67 | −10 | 6 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 4 | Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 92 | −51 | 3 | |
* 24 July 2024 (2024-07-24) 17:00
| Fiji | 40–12 | Uruguay |
| Try: Nasova (2) 2' m, 7' c Loganimasi 5' c Nacuqu 8' c Teba 11' c Ravutaumada 15' c Con: Nacuqu (3/4) 6', 7', 8' Teba (1/1) 12' Tamani (1/1) 25' | World Rugby | Try: González 4' c Basso 10' m Con: Lijtenstein (1/1) 4' |
* Stade de France, Paris Attendance: 69,000 Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales/Great Britain)
* 24 July 2024 (2024-07-24) 20:00
| France | 19–12 | Uruguay |
| Try: Zeghdar 3' c Dupont 9' m Joseph 12' c Con: Barraque (2/3) 10', 14' | World Rugby | Try: Facciolo 8' c González 10' m Con: Lijtenstein (1/1) 8' |
* Stade de France, Paris Attendance: 69,000 Referee: Nick Hogan (New Zealand)
* 25 July 2024 (2024-07-25) 15:00
| United States | 33–17 | Uruguay |
| Try: Baker (4) 1' c, 8' c, 11' c, 14' m Lacamp 8' c Con: Tomasin (4/5) 1', 9', 9', 11' | World Rugby | Try: Amaya (2) 3' m, 13' m Basso 5' c Con: Lijtenstein (1/2) 6' |
* Stade de France, Paris Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

#### 9–12th place playoff semi-final

* 25 July 2024 (2024-07-25) 20:30
| Uruguay | 14–19 | Kenya |
| Try: Tafernaberry 1' c Amaya 16' c Con: Tafernaberry (1/1) 1' Lijtenstein (1/1) 16' | World Rugby | Try: Okoth 10' c Asati 12' c Okong'o 18' Con: Mboya (2/2) 11', 12' |
* Stade de France, Paris Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)

#### Eleventh place match

* 27 July 2024 (2024-07-27) 16:30
| Japan | 10–21 | Uruguay |
| Try: Ishida 6' m Tsuoka 11' m | World Rugby | Try: González (2) 1' c, 4' c Viñals 2' c Con: Tafernaberry (3/3) 1', 3', 4' |
* Stade de France, Paris Referee: Morné Ferreira (South Africa)

## Sailing

Uruguayan sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, and 2024 ILCA 6 World Championships in Mar del Plata, Argentina.

### Medal race events

| Athlete | Event | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Net points | Final rank |
| Athlete | Event | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | M* | Net points | Final rank |
| Dolores Moreira | Women's ILCA 6 | 24 | 27 | 9 | 25 | 10 | 28 | 9 | 28 | 25 | — | — | — | EL | 157 | 22 |
| Hernán Umpierre Fernando Diz | Men's 49er | 5 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 110 | 10 |
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

## Swimming

Uruguay sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Leo Nolles | Men's 100 m freestyle | 50.58 | 47 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Nicole Frank | Women's 200 m medley | 2:18.00 | 30 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Taekwondo

Uruguay qualified one athlete to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games. María Sara Grippoli secured her spot through the 2024 Pan American Qualification Tournament, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| María Sara Grippoli | Women's –49 kg | Bye | Cerezo (ESP) L 4–11, 0–7 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |