Elsy Rivas

Elsy Rivas
Personal information
NationalityColombian
Born (1949-05-07) 7 May 1949
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event400 metres
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing Colombia
Pan American Games
1971 Cali 4x100 m relay

Elsy Rivas (born 7 May 1949) is a retired Colombian sprinter. She competed in the women's 400 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1971 Pan American Games.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing Colombia
1965 Bolivarian Games Quito, Ecuador 2nd 4 × 100 m relay 49.8
1971 Pan American Games Cali, Colombia 7th 200 m 24.68
10th (h) 400 m 56.74
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 45.99
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:50.43
South American Championships Lima, Peru 2nd 200 m 24.5
2nd 400 m 56.9
1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany 43rd (h) 400 m 56.33
1974 Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 8th 100 m 12.08
5th 200 m 24.68
South American Championships Santiago, Chile 2nd 100 m 12.1
1st 200 m 24.1

Personal bests

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Elsy Rivas Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2017.