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Colombia competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 59 competitors, 55 men and 4 women, took part in 39 events in 8 sports.
José Colomer Rivas was a field hockey player from Spain who won the bronze medal with the Men's National Team at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy.
The United States was the host nation for the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. 474 competitors, 400 men and 74 women, took part in 122 events in 17 sports.
Orlando Pizzolato is a retired long-distance runner from Italy.
Rosa Gisella García Rivas, more commonly known as Rosa García, is a retired women's volleyball player from Peru who is a four-time Olympian. She was on the Peruvian national team that finished fourth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and was a silver medalist at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. She also was a member of the Peruvian team that won the silver medal in the 1982 FIVB World Championship in Peru. She was a setter.
Michelle Bonae Finn-Burrell is an American former sprint athlete from Orlando, Florida. She graduated from Oak Ridge High School in Orlando. She set the Florida State University record for the 100 meters which has lasted over 18 years into the 2006 season. She won a gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics as part of the 4 × 100 meters relay team (heats). She also reached the final of the 200 meters at the same event, finishing in seventh place. In 1993 Finn was a 100 and 200 m semi-finalist at the World Championships and took the bronze medal at the US national championships for the 200 m.
María Teresa Portela Rivas is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. Portela competed in seven Summer Olympics, earning a silver medal on her sixth games at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Women's K-1 200 m. Previously she finished fourth on one occasion and fifth on three occasions.
Pedro Rivas was a Panamanian basketball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics. He was born in Colón, Panama.
Antonio Rivas is a Colombian former footballer who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Lázaro Rivas Scull was a Cuban wrestler who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the 2000 Summer Olympics, and in the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was born in Havana and died in San José de las Lajas.
Lina Marcela Rivas Ordoñez is a Colombian weightlifter. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's 58 kg. She competed in the same event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, finishing in 7th place with a total of 216 kg.
Claudia Rivas Vega is a Mexican triathlete. She competed in the women's event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She competed in the women's event at the 2015 Pan American Games, but failed to finish.
Wuileixis de Jesus Rivas Espinoza is a Greco-Roman wrestler from Venezuela who competes in the welterweight category. At the 2012 Olympics he received a bye for the preliminary round of sixteen match, before losing to French wrestler and defending Olympic champion Steeve Guénot, who was able to score one point each in two straight periods, leaving Rivas without a single point. At the 2016 Rio Games he was also eliminated in the first bout, against Omid Norouzi who was the defending champion from London.
Patricia Yanira Rivas Miranda is a Salvadoran sport shooter. She won a bronze medal in the small-bore rifle prone at the 2001 American Continental Championships in Fort Benning, Georgia, United States, and was selected to compete for El Salvador in air rifle shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Rivas trains for the national shooting team under longtime coach Reynaido Flores.
Elsy Rivas is a Colombian sprinter. She competed in the women's 400 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1971 Pan American Games.
Pia Riva is an Italian skier. She competed in Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics and the 1964 Winter Olympics.
Orlando Silva Infante is a Chilean basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Osvaldo Riva was an Italian wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman welterweight at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Jesús Rivas was a Venezuelan equestrian. He competed in two events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Orlando Rivas". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
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