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Uruguay at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games

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Host City: Melbourne, Australia (November 22, 1956 to December 8, 1956)
Opening Ceremony: November 22, 1956
Closing Ceremony: December 8, 1956

Events for Uruguay: 8 in 5 sports
Participants for Uruguay: 21 (21 men and 0 women)
Youngest Participant for Uruguay: Carlos Blixen (19 years, 331 days)
Oldest Participant for Uruguay: Nelson Demarco (31 years, 290 days)
Most Medals for Uruguay (Athlete): 12 athletes with 1 medal

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21 Athletes

Rk Athlete Gender Age Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Carlos Blixen Male 19 Basketball 1 1
2 Nelson Chelle Male 25 Basketball 1 1
3 Ramiro Cortés Male Basketball 1 1
4 Héctor Costa Male 27 Basketball 1 1
5 Nelson Demarco Male 31 Basketball 1 1
6 Héctor García Male 30 Basketball 1 1
7 Carlos González Male Basketball 1 1
8 Sergio Matto Male 26 Basketball 1 1
9 Raúl Mera Male 20 Basketball 1 1
10 Oscar Moglia Male 21 Basketball 1 1
11 Ariel Olascoaga Male 27 Basketball 1 1
12 Milton Scaron Male 20 Basketball 1 1
13 Paulo Carvalho Male 21 Rowing
14 René Deceja Male 22 Cycling
15 Fermín Donazar Male 23 Athletics
16 Teodoro Goliardi Male 29 Fencing
17 Walter Moyano Male 22 Cycling
18 Eduardo Puertollano Male Cycling
19 Miguel Seijas Male 26 Rowing
20 Luis Serra Male 21 Cycling
21 Alberto Velázquez Male 22 Cycling

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