Marcelo Aguirre (table tennis)
Víctor Marcelo Aguirre Benítez (born 21 January 1993) is a Paraguayan table tennis player who plays for Tischtennis-Bundesliga club Werder Bremen.[2] He competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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| Full name | Víctor Marcelo Aguirre Benítez[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Paraguayan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 January 1993 (age 31) Asunción, Paraguay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Werder Bremen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Aguirre was born in Asunción.[1] He won the silver medal at the inaugural 2011 Latin American Cup held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil after being defeated by Gustavo Tsuboi from Brazil, 4–0.[3] he previously defeated Brazil's Cazuo Matsumoto 4–1 in the semi-finals.[4] He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's singles,[5] but was defeated in the first round.[6]
References
- Marcelo Aguirre at Olympedia
- "Marcelo Aguirre". sport.de (in German). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "Gustavo Tsuboi Turns the Tables, Extracts Revenge and Secures Gold". ITTF. 2011-03-19. Archived from the original on 2012-12-16. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
- "Success Against Traditional Rivals but Mixed Fortunes for Brazil". ITTF. 2011-03-19. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
- London2012.com Archived 2012-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
- "Men's Singles Results". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
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