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The Argentine Polo Association (Spanish: Asociación Argentina de Polo, AAP) is the guiding entity of the game of Polo in the Argentina. It is a non-profit association constituted on September 14, 1922 in Buenos Aires. [1] Before its creation the Polo Association of the River Plate (the P.A.R.P) was the governing body for polo in Argentina.
World Polo Championship (5): 1987, 1992, 1998, 2011, 2017 Olympic Games (2) : 1924, 1936 The Argentina national polo team (Spanish: Selección nacional de polo de Argentina) represents Argentina in international polo officially and it is controlled by the Argentine Polo Association.
It is organized by the Asociación Argentina de Polo (Argentine Polo Association). In 1975, Coronel Suárez became the first team in history to play in the tournament with a maximum handicap of 40 goals. The individual record holder with the most Argentine Open Polo Championship victories is Juan C. Harriott Jr. with 20 total championships.
This is a unique polo field, situated ten minutes away from downtown Buenos Aires, and is considered the most modern and comfortable for spectators in the sport. [5] The Campo Argentino, is the home to the Campeonato Argentino Abierto de Polo , the most important polo event in the world, held there since 1928.
Hurlingham was the first place in Argentina where polo was played, [7] and the Argentine Polo Association was founded at the club in 1922. [8] Argentina has subsequently become a dominant power in international polo, and the club hosts a major polo tournament each year, the "Campeonato Abierto de Hurlingham".
The Federation of International Polo (FIP) is the international federation representing the sport of polo, officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee.The FIP was founded in 1982 by representatives of eleven national polo associations, and it represents the national polo associations of more than 80 countries.
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The three most important polo tournaments in the world, the Argentine Open, the Hurlingham Open, and the Tortugas Open are held in Argentina. Historically, Argentina has always been a leading country in this sport, and has been uninterrupted world champions since 1949 and Argentine players comprise most of the world's top ten players.