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Juan Manuel Gaminara

フアン・マヌエル・ガミナラ　/　ふあん・まぬえる・がみなら

Rugby union player from Uruguay

May 1, 1989 (age 37)　・　Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay

Montevideo Department
rugby union player

My Take

What strikes me about Gaminara is the quiet difficulty of his path. Building a rugby career in Uruguay, a small nation overshadowed by football-mad neighbors and the Argentine giants, demands a stubbornness that rarely makes headlines. Earning a place in the 2015 Rugby World Cup squad is no small feat for a country that fights just to qualify. The data on him is thin and mostly private, but I don't need stats to admire someone who carried his national jersey onto the world's biggest stage. To me, that loyalty and grit are the real story here, far more compelling than any highlight reel.

Overview

Juan Manuel Gaminara (born 1 May 1989) is a Uruguayan rugby union player. He was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Juan Manuel Gaminara
Name (Japanese): フアン・マヌエル・ガミナラ
Reading: ふあん・まぬえる・がみなら
Born: May 1, 1989 (age 37)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Snake
Origin: Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: rugby union player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%8C%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%9F%E3%83%8A%E3%83%A9

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