Uruguay at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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.

Uruguay at the 2008 Summer Olympics
IOC code	URU
NOC	Uruguayan Olympic Committee
Website	www.cou.org.uy (in Spanish)
in Beijing
Competitors	12 in 6 sports
Flag bearer	Alejandro Foglia
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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	—		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

Main article: Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Track

Points Race

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

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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	—		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	—		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

Main article: Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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

Main article: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Women

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

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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