| Uruguay at the 2016 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | URU |
| NPC | Uruguayan Paralympic Committee |
| in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 4 in 4 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Uruguay competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. They are scheduled to compete in the sport of equestrian.
Disability classifications
Main article: Disability sport classificationEvery participant at the Paralympics has their disability grouped into one of five disability categories; amputation, the condition may be congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes, there is often overlap between this and other categories; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis. Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. Some sports, such as athletics, divide athletes by both the category and severity of their disabilities, other sports, for example swimming, group competitors from different categories together, the only separation being based on the severity of the disability.
Olympic diplomas
| Name | Sport | Event | Rank | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Borges| | Judo | Men's −60 kg | 5 | 8 September |
| Alfonsina Maldonado | Equestrian | Individual championship test grade IV | 8 | 8 September |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics- Men's Track
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Eduardo Dutra | 100 m T54 | 16.76 | 5 | — | Did not advance | ||
| 400 m T54 | 57.08 | 7 | — | Did not advance | |||
Equestrian
Main article: Equestrian at the 2016 Summer ParalympicsUruguay have been awarded a single place in the equestrian dressage events through the Bipartite Commission Invitation Allocation. The invitation was to Alfonsina Maldonado.
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | |||
| Alfonsina Maldonado | Da Vinci | Individual championship test grade IV | 59.857 | 8 |
Judo
Main article: Judo at the 2016 Summer Paralympics| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage First round |
Repechage Final |
Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Henry Borges | Men's −60 kg |  Chang (TPE)W 102–000 |
 Namozov (UZB)L 001–111 |
Did not advance | Bye |  Sariyev (KAZ)W 100–000 |
 Bologa (ROU)L 000–100 |
5 |
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Paralympics- Men
| Athlete | Events | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Gonzalo Dutra | 100 m freestyle S10 | 58.15 | 17 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m breaststroke SB9 | 1:18.10 | 14 | Did not advance | ||
See also
References
- "Paralympics categories explained". ABC. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- "Making sense of the categories". BBC Sport. 6 October 2000. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- "A-Z of Paralympic classification". BBC Sport. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- "EQUESTRIAN" (PDF). FEI. International Paralympic Committee. August 24, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
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