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.

Marcelo Aguirre
Full nameVíctor Marcelo Aguirre Benítez[1]
NationalityParaguayan
Born21 January 1993 (1993-01-21) (age 30)
Asunción, Paraguay
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
ClubWerder Bremen
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  Paraguay
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2015 TorontoTeam
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place2017 Cartagena de IndiasDoubles
Bronze medal – third place2017 Cartagena de IndiasTeam
Bronze medal – third place2021 LimaSingles
Latin American Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 San SalvadorSingles
Latin American Table Tennis Cup
Silver medal – second place2011 Rio de JaneiroSingles

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
  1. Marcelo Aguirre at Olympedia
  2. "Marcelo Aguirre". sport.de (in German). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. London2012.com Archived 2012-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Men's Singles Results". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.


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