Luis Rivera (athlete)
Luis Alberto Rivera Morales (born June 21, 1987 in Agua Prieta ) is a Mexican long jumper .
At the 2012 Olympic Games in London, he was eliminated from qualification. In 2013 he won the Universiade in Kazan and won the bronze medal at the World Athletics Championships in Moscow .
Luis Rivera graduated from the University of Arizona with an engineering degree in 2010 . His brother Edgar Rivera is successful as a high jumper.
Personal best
- Long jump: 8.46 m, July 12, 2013, Kazan (Mexican record)
- Hall: 7.99 m, February 26, 2010, Seattle (Mexican record)
Web links
- Luis Rivera in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Luis Rivera in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Footnotes
- ^ IAAF: Mexico's Rivera flies out to 8.46m, Ibrahimov Games record at World University Games . July 13, 2013
- ^ The University of Arizona Wildcats Official Athletic Site: Luis Rivera-Morales Profile
- ^ IAAF: Rivera is jumping to achieve his dream . 5th August 2013
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rivera, Luis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rivera Morales, Luis Alberto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican long jumper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 21, 1987 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Agua Prieta |