Mariano Aguerre
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
25 May 1969 Buenos Aires Province |
| Occupation | Polo player |
| Spouse(s) | Tatiana Pieres |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Polo |
| Rank | Currently 9-goal handicap, achieved 10-goal handicap in the U.S. in 1994 and in Argentina in 1998 |
| Team |
White Birch (1987-present) Ellerstina (1992-1999 and 2012-2014) Alegria (2010-2011) La Dolfina (2005-2009) Chapa I (2001-2004) El Paraiso (2000) |
Mariano Aguerre, (born May 25, 1969 in Buenos Aires) is a professional polo player in Argentina and the United States. He achieved a 10-goal handicap in the United States in 1994 and in Argentina in 1998. He is currently rated at 9 goals in both countries. He is a nine-time winner of the Argentine Open at Palermo, winning with three different teams: Ellerstina, Chapa I and La Dolfina. The Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame announced that Mariano will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2017.
Like Adolfo Cambiaso, Mariano was trained by Gonzalo Pieres, Sr. His international career as a professional player began when he won the USPA Gold Cup with the White Birch Team in 1987 with Gonzalo, Alfonso Pieres and Peter Brant. According to Horace A. Laffaye's book "Polo in Argentina," Gonzalo told the author at the time, "that kid is going to be a 10-goal player." Seven more USPA Gold Cups followed, as did other important wins including the “US Triple Crown” in 2005. Mariano achieved 10-goal handicap in the U.S. in 1994.
He has won some of the most prestigious U.S. tournaments multiple times, including the C.V. Whitney (6 times), and the U.S. Open (2 times). In 2006 he was named “Best Mounted Player” in Palm Beach. Mariano has played with White Birch team owner Peter Brant since 1987 and the team has won more titles than any other U.S. professional polo team. In 2016 Mariano competed with White Birch in three 26-goal tournaments at the International Polo Club in Wellington, Florida and played the summer polo season at Greenwich Polo Club in Greenwich, CT where the White Birch team is based, winning the 2016 Monty Waterbury Cup, Butler Handicap and East Coast Open. It was announced that in 2017 Mariano will be inducted into the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame for his long and illustrious career in American polo. He has, according to Team USPA committee Chairman Charles Smith, been an enormous help in mentoring the aspiring young players of the “Team USPA” program.
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