Template:Infobox Olympics Argentina
Argentina is scheduled to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016.
Athletics
Argentine athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[1][2]
- Men's 20 km walk (Juan Manuel Cano)[3]
- Women's Discus throw (Rocio Comba)
Football
Men's tournament
Argentina men's football team qualified for the Olympics after sealing triumph at the 2015 South American Youth Championship in Uruguay.[4]
- Men's team event – 1 team of 18 players
Rugby sevens
Men's tournament
Argentina men's Rugby seven team qualified for the Olympics after sealing triumph at the 2015 CONSUR Men's Sevens Championships in Santa Fe, Argentina.[5]
- Men's team event – 1 team of 12 players
Sailing
Argentina has qualified one boat for each of the following events upon receiving a place from the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships.[6]
- Men's sailboard – RS:X (Mariano Reutemann)
- Mixed multihull – Nacra 17 (Santiago Lange & Cecilia Carranza Saroli)
See also
References
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "Juan Manuel Cano consiguió pasaje para Río 2016" (in Spanish). Diario Panorama. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "http://www.losandes.com.ar/article/rugby-seven-argentina-clasifico-a-los-juegos-olimpicos-de-rio-2016". Eurosport.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); External link in|title= - ^ "Argentina seal Rio Olympic spot with under-20 triumph". Eurosport. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Men's And Women's RS:X Rio 2016 Olympic Places Picked Up At Santander 2014". ISAF. Retrieved 18 September 2014.