Luis Rivera (gymnast)
Puerto Rican artistic gymnast (born 1986)
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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.
FullnameLuis Ramon Rivera Rivera
BornSeptember 4, 1986
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
| Luis Rivera | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Ramon Rivera Rivera |
| Born | September 4, 1986 |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
Country represented |
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| Club | Federacion Puertorriqueña de Gimnasia |
Head coach | Jose R. Colon |
Assistant coach | Juan C. Colon |
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
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