Frank Rivera (athlete)

Francisco "Frank" Rivera Paniagua (9 March 1928 – 31 October 2013)[1] was a Puerto Rican sprinter who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the 1959 Pan American Games 4×400 metres relay. He was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[2] Died in 2013 in San Juan. Served as a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps in Korea. He was buried at the Puerto Rico National Cemetery in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Puerto Rico
1950 Central American and Caribbean Games Guatemala City, Guatemala 3rd 800 m 2:01.1
1952 Olympic Games Helsinki, Finland 39th (h) 400 m 49.48
43rd (h) 800 m 1:57.6
1954 Central American and Caribbean Games Mexico City, Mexico 5th 400 m 48.6
4th 800 m 1:57.7
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:17.70
1955 Pan American Games Mexico City, Mexico 9th 400 m NT
4th 800 m 48.37
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:16.38
1956 Olympic Games Melbourne, Australia 31st (h) 800 m 1:56.4
12th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:13.8
1959 Central American and Caribbean Games Caracas, Venezuela 4th 400 m 50.3
4th 400 m 1:59.0
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:16.91

References

  1. ↑ Frank Rivera at Find a Grave
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frank Rivera". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.


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