Edgardo Rivera Explained

Edgardo Rivera
Full Name:Edgardo Rivera Meléndez
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Sport:Athletics
Event:Pole vault
Birth Date:8 May 1953
Height:1.81 m
Weight:71 kg

Edgardo Rivera Meléndez (born 8 May 1953) is a Puerto Rican athlete. He competed in the men's pole vault at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]

His personal best in the event is 5.35 metres set in 1984.

International competitions

Representing Puerto Rico
1974Central American and Caribbean GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic3rd4.55 m
1979Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsGuadalajara, Mexicobgcolor=silver2nd4.60 m
Pan American GamesSan Juan, Puerto RicoNM
1981Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic3rd4.60 m
1982Central American and Caribbean GamesHavana, Cuba4th4.90 m
1983Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsHavana, Cubabgcolor=gold1st5.20 m
Pan American GamesCaracas, Venezuela5th5.00 m
1984Olympic GamesLos Angeles, United States18th (q)5.10 m
1986Central American and Caribbean GamesSantiago, Dominican Republic4th4.80 m

Notes and References

  1. Edgardo Rivera Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418050105/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ri/edgardo-rivera-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 4 January 2018.