Luis Rivera (gymnast)

Luis Ramon Rivera Rivera (born September 4, 1986 in Humacao) is a Puerto Rican gymnast.[1] Rivera had won a total of three medals at the 2007 Pan American Games 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.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Rivera and the second or maternal family name is Rivera.
Luis Rivera
Full nameLuis Ramon Rivera Rivera
Country represented Puerto Rico
Born (1986-09-04) September 4, 1986
Humacao, Puerto Rico
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
DisciplineMen'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
2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
2007 Rio de Janeiro Pommel horse
2007 Rio de Janeiro Vault
2011 Guadalajara Team

Career achievements
  • Fourteenth place in the individual all-around event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China
  • Three-time medalist (two golds and one bronze) at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Finished fourth for vault at the 2008 Turnier der Meister in Cottbus, Germany, and at the 2011 ART World Cup Series 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 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  2. "Pan Am Games Conclude". International Gymnastics. 17 July 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  3. "Men's Individual All-Around – Final". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.


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