Marcelo Chirico Ferreira

Marcelo Chirico (born March 16, 1992, in Rivera) is a Uruguayan equestrian and show jumping competitor.

At the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore, Chirico won the gold medal in the individual jumping event, becoming the first athlete from Uruguay to win an individual Olympic Gold medal.

In September 2011, Chirico was named the flag bearer for the Uruguayan team at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.

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Career highlights 2009 1st place in the Campeonato Gaúcho for Young Riders Porto Alegre, Brazil 2010 Gold medal at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore 1st place in the Campeonato Gaúcho for Young Riders Porto Alegre, Brazil 2011 1st place in the Campeonato Gaúcho for Young Riders Porto Alegre, Brazil 1st place in the Sol de Mayo Tournament Buenos Aires, Argentina 4th place in the CSI-W Haras Larissa São Paulo, Brazil 43rd place in the 2011 Pan American Games 2012 5th place in the CSI** Hardelot, France 5th place in the CSI** Metz, France