Mario Bardanca (Montevideo, 1968) is a Uruguayan sportscaster, journalist, radio personality, and writer.

Mario Bardanca
Born
Mario Bardanca

1968
NationalityUruguayan
Occupation(s)sportscaster, writer, journalist, radio personality
AwardsPremio Libro de Oro

He has worked in broadcast sports journalism since his youth, being employed as a commentator on sports highlights at Saeta TV Channel 10[1] on the shows Deporte Total, La Cabalgata Deportiva Gillette, and El Despegue. He anchored special coverage of the Olympic Games in 1992, 1996, and 2000.

Bardanca participated in the sports show Línea de Tres, hosted La Caja Negra, and was a columnist for Informe Capital on TV Ciudad.[2] He also writes articles for the magazine Caras y Caretas.

He hosts the radio program Derechos Exclusivos [3] and provides commentary on Channel 5's Estadio Uno, a classic of Uruguayan television. He currently serves on the news team of Telenoche, on Monte Carlo TV Channel 4.[4]

Books

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Year Name ISBN Editorial Other
2007 Yo, Paco 978-9974-8141-2-7 Sudamericana A before and after look at Uruguayan football. Bestseller.

In 2007, the book "Yo, Paco" won the Premio Libro de Oro (Golden Book Award).[4]

References

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  1. ^ El Pais (24 May 2006). "Mario Bardanca – Un periodista fiel a sí mismo (por Filosi Analía)" (in Spanish). Uruguay. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  2. ^ TV Ciudad (27 March 2011). "Línea de Tres" (in Spanish). Uruguay. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  3. ^ SODRE. "Mario Bardanca – Derechos Exclusivos" (in Spanish). Uruguay. Archived from the original on 22 October 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  4. ^ a b "Bardanca: "pensé en irme del país"" (in Spanish). Uruguay. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2011.