Luis Rivera (athlete)

Luis Alberto Rivera Morales (born 21 June 1987, in Agua Prieta) is a Mexican long jumper. His personal best is 8.46 metres, achieved in July 2013.[2]

Luis Rivera

Rivera at the 2013 World Championships
Personal information
Born	June 21, 1987
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight	79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
Country	Mexico
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Long jump
Medal record World Championships 2013 Moscow Long jump Universiade 2013 Kazan Long jump

He attended Central Arizona College, where he learned English. After finishing his General Studies degree, he attended the University of Arizona, where he was named all-American in long jump. He finished his Bachelor in Science in Industrial Engineering.

Currently, he is studying his PhD in Systems and Industrial Engineering.

In 2013, Luis Rivera competed at the World University Games held in Kazan, Russia, where he jumped 8.46 meters to take the gold medal in a head to head battle with Russian national favorite Aleksandr Menkov, who finished 4 cm behind. Rivera's winning jump became the Mexican national record, and the University Games record.

Just over a month later, at the World Championships in Moscow, Russia, Menkov was again in the competition. This time Menkov took the gold with the Russian National record of 8.56 m while Rivera took the bronze medal with a jump of 8.27 m.

His brother, Edgar Rivera, competes in the high jump. He has participated in various international competitions, including the World Universiade in Shenzen, China, Kazan, Russia. He also participated in two world championships, in Daegu, Korea 2011 and Moscow, Russia 2013.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Mexico
2004	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships	Coatzacoalcos, Mexico	3rd	Triple jump	14.56 m
2007	NACAC Championships	San Salvador, El Salvador	6th	Long jump	7.43 m
2010	Ibero-American Championships	San Fernando, Spain	8th	Long jump	7.48 m
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	7th	Long jump	7.43 m
2011	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	8th	Long jump	7.32 m
	Universiade	Shenzhen, China	28th (q)	Long jump	7.23 m
2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	32nd (q)	Long jump	7.42 m
2013	Universiade	Kazan, Russia	1st	Long jump	8.46 m
	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	3rd	Long jump	8.27 m
2014	World Indoor Championships	Sopot, Poland	7th	Long jump	7.93 m
	Ibero-American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	1st	Long jump	8.24 m
2015	Pan American Games	Toronto, Canada	9th	Long jump	7.63 m (w)

References

1. "Luis Rivera Profile". bbc. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-07-13. Retrieved 2013-07-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

• Luis Rivera at World Athletics