Marcelo Chirico
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| Nationality |
 Uruguay | |||||||||
| Born |
March 16, 1992 Rivera, Uruguay | |||||||||
| Residence | Porto Alegre, Brazil | |||||||||
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| Sport | Equestrian | |||||||||
| Event(s) | Show jumper | |||||||||
Medal record
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Marcelo Chirico (born March 16, 1992 in Rivera) is a Uruguayan equestrian and show jumping competitor.
At the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore, Chirico won the gold medal in the individual jumping event, becoming the first athlete from Uruguay to win an individual Olympic Gold medal.[1]
In September 2011, Chirico was named the flag bearer for the Uruguayan team at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.[2]
Horses
- Links Hot Gossip - 2010
- Omanie du Landais - 2011-2012
- Mondain Normand - 2012
Career highlights
2009
- 1st place in the Campeonato Gaúcho for Young Riders Porto Alegre, Brazil
2010
- Gold medal at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore
- 1st place in the Campeonato Gaúcho for Young Riders Porto Alegre, Brazil
2011
- 1st place in the Campeonato Gaúcho for Young Riders Porto Alegre, Brazil
- 1st place in the Sol de Mayo Tournament Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 4th place in the CSI-W Haras Larissa São Paulo, Brazil
- 43rd place in the 2011 Pan American Games
2012
References
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