Ricardo Ibarra

Ricardo Ibarra

Ricardo Ibarra in 1981
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Daniel Ibarra
Born (1950-08-28)28 August 1950
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died 15 December 2011(2011-12-15) (aged 61)
Sport
Sport Rowing

Ricardo Ibarra (28 August 1950 15 December 2011)[1] was an Argentine rower. He competed at the 1972, 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics in single and double scull events with the best result of fifth place in the single sculls in 1984. He won this event at three consecutive Pan American Games, in 1975, 1979 and 1983. Ibarra was the flag bearer for Argentina at the 1984 Olympic Opening Ceremony and won the Olimpia Award eight times in the rowing category. After retiring from competitions he coached the national rowing team while working at the International Rowing Federation as a consultant for Latin America.[2]

Ibarra was married to his schoolmate Nora, they had two sons.[3]

References

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  1. "Murió Ricardo Ibarra". espndeportes. Retrieved 2011-12-17.(Spanish)
  2. "Ricardo Ibarra Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  3. Milissa S. Ray (October 2012) A lifetime for rowing: Ricardo Ibarra. World Rowing Magazine. p. 28
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