Darwin Piñeyrúa

Darwin Piñeyrúa (23 December 1945 – 11 February 1978) was a Uruguayan athlete. He competed in the men's hammer throw at the 1972 Summer Olympics.^[1] He was the flag bearer for Uruguay in the opening ceremony.^[2]

Darwin Piñeyrúa

Personal information
Born	(1945-12-23)23 December 1945 Montevideo, Uruguay
Died	11 February 1978(1978-02-11) (aged 32)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Hammer throw

He died at an early age as a result of a malignant melanoma on his head.^[3] The main track and field venue in Uruguay, the Pista de Atletismo Darwin Piñeyrúa, was named in his honour in 2010. There is also an annual memorial athletics competition in his name Grand Prix Darwin Piñeyrúa which takes place on the said stadium in March.^[4]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Uruguay
1964	South American Junior Championships	Santiago, Chile	3rd	Shot put	14.22 m
1967	South American Championships	Buenos Aires, Argentina	6th	Shot put	13.81 m
			10th	Discus throw	35.62 m
			4th	Hammer throw	52.52 m
1969	South American Championships	Quito, Ecuador	3rd	Hammer throw	56.48 m
1971	Pan American Games	Cali, Colombia	3rd	Hammer throw	61.54 m
	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	4th	Shot put	14.89 m
			2nd	Hammer throw	61.36 m
1972	Olympic Games	Munich, West Germany	31st (q)	Hammer throw	59.84 m
1974	South American Championships	Santiago, Chile	6th	Shot put	14.42 m
			1st	Hammer throw	62.99 m
1975	South American Championships	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	5th	Shot put	14.50 m
			6th	Discus throw	43.04 m
			1st	Hammer throw	61.20 m
	Pan American Games	Mexico City, Mexico	8th	Hammer throw	62.12 m