Ignacio Mendy
Mendy at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Date of birth (2000-06-29) 29 June 2000
Place of birthBuenos Aires, Argentina
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb; 12 st 11 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Current team Benetton
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018−2022 Los Tilos 4 (0)
2019 Jaguares 0 (0)
2022 Jaguares XV 9 (40)
2022− Benetton 7 (10)
Correct as of 26 Nov 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2019 Argentina U20 7 (15)
2021− Argentina 1 (0)
Correct as of 22 Jul 2021
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2018–2021 Argentina 2
Correct as of 22 July 2021
Medal record
Representing  Argentina
Men's rugby sevens
Summer Olympics
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoTeam competition
Summer Youth Olympics
Gold medal – first place2018 Argentinaboys

Ignacio Mendy (born 29 June 2000) is an Argentine rugby union player who plays for the Benetton.[1] He made his debut appearance at the Olympics representing Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2] His playing position is fullback.[3]

Career

He represented Argentina at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics and was part of the Argentine team which whereas Argentina defeated France 24-14 in the final to claim the gold medal in the boys rugby sevens tournament.[4] He was also named in Argentine senior rugby sevens squad for the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series. On 28 December 2018, Mendy was named in the Jaguares squad for the 2019 Super Rugby season.[5]

He was also selected to Argentina squad to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's rugby sevens tournament.[6][7] He was also subsequently part of the Argentine side which claimed bronze medal after defeating Great Britain 17-12 in the third place match at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[8][9] It was also the first ever Olympic medal for Argentina in rugby sevens.[10]

In August 2021 Mendy was named in Argentina squad for 2021 Rugby Championship. He made his debut on 21 August in 2021 Rugby Championship against South Africa.

In 2022 he played for the Jaguares XV in Superliga Americana de Rugby.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Ignacio Mendy". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Rugby Sevens MENDY Ignacio". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "IGNACIO MENDY FIRMA CON IL BENETTON RUGBY SINO AL 2023". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 8 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "results of 2018 Summer Youth Olympics rugby sevens final" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Jugadores convocados a formar parte de la pretemporada 2019" (Press release) (in Spanish). Jaguares. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Men's sevens squads". World Rugby. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Without the crowd's roar, Tokyo Olympians search for spirit". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Rugby Sevens - Great Britain vs Argentina - Bronze Medal Match Results". Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  9. ↑ Richardson, Charles (28 July 2021). "Argentina snatch men's sevens bronze in narrow victory over Great Britain as Fiji retain gold". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "Great Britain miss bronze in rugby sevens after defeat to Argentina". The Independent. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  11. ↑ "Ignacio Mendy". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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