Uruguay at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Uruguay participated in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, part of a delegation of 13 athletes (ten men and three women).
As a standard-bearer of Uruguay served the Athlete Darwin Piñeyrúa.
Participants by sport
Boxing
- Acuña Jorge Flyweight: 32nd
Athletics
- Darwin Piñeyrúa Hammer Throw: 31st place in the qualification
- Josefa Vicent Women, 200 meters: Heats Women, 400 meters: Heats
Cycling
- Walter Tardáguila Road race, individual: 74th Place TTT: 27th place
- Mario Margalef Road race, individual DNF
- Alberto Rodríguez Road race, individual DNF TTT: 27th place
- Jorge Jukich Road race, individual DNF TTT: 27th place
- Lino Benech TTT: 27th place
Rowing
- Pedro Ciapessoni Two coxless: Quarter-finals
- Jorge Buenahora Two coxless: Quarter-finals
- Daniel Jorge Two coxless: Quarter-finals
Swimming
- Susana Saxlund Women 's 100m freestyle: Heats Women's 100 meters Butterfly: Heats
- Felicia Ospitaletche Women, 100m backstroke: Heats Women 's 200m backstroke: Heats Women 's 200m individual medley: Heats