Luis Rivera (gymnast)

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Luis Rivera
Full nameLuis Ramon Rivera Rivera
Country represented 
Men's artistic gymnastics
ClubFederacion Puertorriqueña de Gimnasia
Head coach(es)Jose R. Colon
Assistant coach(es)Juan C. Colon
Medal record
Representing  Puerto Rico
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Pommel horse
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Vault
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara Team

Luis Ramon Rivera Rivera (born September 4, 1986 in

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, including two golds for the team all-around and pommel horse.[2] He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he finished fourteenth in the men's individual all-around final, with a total technical score of 90.175.[3]
He is also affiliated with Federacion Puertorriqueña de Gimnasia (Puerto Rican Federation of Gymnastics), and is coached and trained by Jose and Juan R. Colon.

Career achievements

  • Fourteenth place in the individual all-around event at the
    Beijing, China
  • Three-time medalist (two golds and one bronze) at the
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Finished fourth for vault at the 2008 Turnier der Meister in
    Paris, France
  • Bronze medalist in men's vault at the 2008 Doha Artistic Gymnastics World Cup

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luis Rivera". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  2. ^ "Pan Am Games Conclude". International Gymnastics. July 17, 2007. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  3. ^ "Men's Individual All-Around – Final". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on August 21, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2012.

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