Elsy Rivas
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| Nationality | Colombian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 May 1949 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sprinting | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 |
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Representing  Colombia
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| 1965 | Bolivarian Games | Quito, Ecuador | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 49.8 |
| 1969 | South American Championships | Quito, Ecuador | 11th (h) | 100 m | 12.9 |
| 10th (h) | 200 m | 26.0 | |||
| 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 50.7 | |||
| 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
- 400 metres – 55.5 (1975)
References
- ^ 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.