Antonio Riaño
Cuban rower
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Antonio Luís Riaño González (born 26 September 1951) is a Cuban rower. He competed in two events at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow: the men's eight and men's coxed four events. At the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Riaño's team secured two medals in rowing: a gold medal in the men's coxed four and a bronze medal in the men's eight.
FullnameAntonio Luís Riaño González
NationalityCuban
BornSeptember 26, 1951
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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| Full name | Antonio Luís Riaño González | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Cuban | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 26, 1951 | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb; 14 st 9 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Olympic participation
- Antonio Riaño competed in two events at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow:[1]
- Men's Eight: The Cuban team, with Riaño as a member, participated in the men's eight event. They competed in the repechage heats, with Riaño's team finishing third in their heat with a time of 5:56.19. In the final B, they placed eighth with a time of 6:14.98.
- Men's Coxed Four: Riaño also competed in the men's coxed four event. In the repechage heats, his team finished fourth in their heat with a time of 6:54.32. They did not advance to the final
Pan American Games achievements
- At the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Riaño's team secured two medals in rowing:[citation needed]
- Gold Medal: Men's Coxed Four event.
- Bronze Medal: Men's Eight event.
