Luis Rivera (athlete)

This article is about the Mexican long jumper. For the Puerto Rican high jumper born in 1991, see Luis Castro Rivera.
Luis Rivera
Rivera at the 2013 World Championships
Personal information
Born (1987-06-21) June 21, 1987 (age 37)
Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
Country Mexico
SportAthletics
EventLong jump
Medal record
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Moscow Long jump
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan Long jump

Luis Alberto Rivera Morales (born 21 June 1987) is a Mexican long jumper. He won a bronze medal at the 2013 World Championships and a gold medal at the 2013 Summer Universiade. He also competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. His personal best is 8.46 metres, achieved in July 2013.[2]

His brother, Edgar Rivera, competes in the high jump.

  1. ^ "Luis Rivera Profile". BBC. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Info System: Schedule / Schedule by Date (Athletics, Friday 12 July 2013) / Official Results - Men's Long Jump Final". Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.