Natán Rivera
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Rivera and the second or maternal family name is Alas.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
12 December 1998 El Salvador |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 El Salvador |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Pole vault |
| Coached by | Óscar (Frijol) López[1] |
| Updated on 29 August 2015. | |
Natán Armando Rivera Alas (born 12 December 1998) is a Salvadoran athlete specialising in the pole vault.[2]
Still as a youth athlete, he won the gold medal at the 2015 NACAC Championships although in rather unusual circumstances. His rivals having much better personal bests than Rivera, who only managed to jump 4.70 metres, entered the competition much higher but none of them actually cleared the bar. This left him as the sole athlete to record a valid jump and the gold medalist. This victory earned him a spot at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing where the opening height of 5.25, however, was way beyond Rivera's capabilities.
His personal best in the event is 4.70 metres set in San José in 2015.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing El Salvador | ||||
| 2015 | Pan American Youth Championships | Cali, Colombia | 1st | 4.56 m |
| Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua | 1st | 4.55 m | |
| NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 1st | 4.70 m | |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | – | NM | |
See also
References
- ↑ "El salvadoreño Nathan Rivera con oro panamericano juvenil" (in Spanish). El Gráfico. 2015-05-31. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
- ↑ Natán Rivera profile at IAAF
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