Luis Rivera (gymnast)

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Luis Rivera
Full nameLuis Ramon Rivera Rivera
Born (1986-09-04) September 4, 1986 (age 38)
Humacao, Puerto Rico
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Gymnastics career
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico
ClubFederacion Puertorriqueña de Gimnasia
Head coach(es)Jose R. Colon
Assistant coach(es)Juan C. Colon
Medal record
Representing Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Rio de Janeiro Pommel horse
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Rio de Janeiro Vault
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara Team

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.

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  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.