Basketball in Uruguay has got a very rich history. The basketball team of Uruguay participated in the first Olympic Games held at Berlin in 1936 and became 6th in it. Then it participated in the Olympics of the following years. The ranks that it achieved are provided below.
- 5th in London (1948)
- 3rd in Helsinki (1952)
- 3rd in Melbourne (1956)
- 8th in Rome (1960)
- 8th in Tokyo (1964)
- 6th in Los Angeles (1984)
Some of the other players of
basketball in Uruguay are:
- Enrique Balino
- Hector Costa
- Raul Mera
- Carlos Rosello
- Oscar Moglia and many more.
Uruguay basketball team has also been the winner of twelve South American championships. It has also been the participant of a number of Pan-American and World Championships. FIBA World Championship (1967) was hosted by Uruguay. The top basketball league of Uruguay is known as Liga Uruguaya. Many players from Brazil, Eastern Europe, United States and Argentina play for this league.
Uruguay National Basketball Team works as the representative of the basketball team of Uruguay in international games. Uruguayan Basketball Federation is the association of Uruguay’s basketball league’s federation. It was formed in 1915.
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