Ernesto Andrés Zamora Sugo (born 13 April 1983) is a Uruguayan long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. He competed in the men's marathon event at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1] In 2017, he competed in the men's marathon event at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics held in London, England.[2]

Andrés Zamora
Personal information
Full nameErnesto Andrés Zamora Sugo
Born (1983-04-13) 13 April 1983 (age 43)
Montevideo, Uruguay
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event
Marathon

His father Nelson Zamora and his brother Cristhian Zamora are also long-distance runners.[3]

In July 2025, the Uruguayan National Anti-Doping Organization announced that Zamara had been issued with a four-year ban to run from January 2024 to January 2028 for an anti-doping rule violation after testing positive for anabolic steroids.[4]

References

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  1. "Ernesto Andres Zamora". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  2. "Men's marathon" (PDF). 2017 World Championships in Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  3. "Atletismo: Cristhian Zamora igualó la tercera marca histórica en la Maratón de Valencia". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). 8 December 2021.
  4. "El atleta uruguayo Andrés Zamora recibió una sanción de cuatro años por dopaje". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). 23 June 2025.
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