Baltazar Amaya Saavedra (born 26 May 1999) is a rugby union player who plays as a wing or fullback for Súper Liga Americana de Rugby side Peñarol.[1] Born in Argentina, he represents Uruguay at international level. He competed for Uruguay at the 2023 Rugby World Cup and for the Uruguayan sevens team at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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| Full name | Baltazar Amaya Saavedra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 26 May 1999 Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | The British Schools of Montevideo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life
editAmaya was born in Argentina and played at Hindú Club as a child, but his family relocated to Uruguay due to his father's job when he was nine years old.[2][3] He attended The British Schools of Montevideo.[4] He became a Uruguayan citizen in 2022.[2]
Rugby career
editAmaya signed for Súper Liga Americana de Rugby side Peñarol ahead of the 2020 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season, before re-signing ahead of the 2021 and 2022 seasons.[5][6][7] He has also represented the Uruguay national team.[8]
In 2022, Amaya competed for Uruguay at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[9][10] In 2023, He played for the Uruguayan fifteens team at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[3][11] He scored two tries in his sides win against Namibia at the tournament.[12][11]
Amaya competed for Uruguay at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[13][14]
References
edit- ↑ "Baltazar Amaya". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- 1 2 Arrillaga, Enrique (29 August 2023). "Baltazar Amaya, el argentino fanático de Boca que defenderá a Uruguay en el Mundial de Rugby de Francia". El País. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- 1 2 "Uruguay: Rugby World Cup 2023 review". www.world.rugby. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ↑ "Yearbook 2016". The British Schools of Montevideo. 2016. p. 148. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ↑ "Peñarol-Selknam, el miércoles a las 20.30 en vivo por ESPN +". ESPN (in Spanish). 3 March 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ↑ "Peñarol confirmó los jugadores uruguayos para la SLAR". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 29 January 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ↑ "Peñarol's powerful roster for SLAR 2022". Americas Rugby News. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ↑ "Flat Uruguay fall to Romania in Verona". Americas Rugby News. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ↑ "2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens – ARN Guide". Americas Rugby News. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ↑ "Big Names on Uruguay Roster for Sevens World Cup Camp". Americas Rugby News. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- 1 2 "Baltazar Amaya and Felipe Berchesi Set World Cup Records for Uruguay". Americas Rugby News. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ↑ "Uruguay Secure Bonus Point Win over Defiant Namibia at World Cup". Americas Rugby News. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ↑ "Uruguay Roster for Paris 2024 Olympic Games". Americas Rugby News. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ↑ "Uruguay - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
External links
edit- Baltazar Amaya at ItsRugby.fr (in French)
- Baltazar Amaya at ESPNscrum (archived)
- Baltazar Amaya at Olympics.com
- Baltazar Amaya at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Baltazar Amaya on Instagram
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