Wuileixis Rivas
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name |
Wuileixis de Jesus Rivas Espinoza |
| Nationality |
 Venezuela |
| Born |
27 August 1980 Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Event(s) | Greco-Roman |
| Club | Naguanagua[1] |
| Coached by | Hector Chirinos[1] |
Wuileixis de Jesus Rivas Espinoza (born August 27, 1990 in Caracas, Distrito Capital) is an amateur Venezuelan Greco-Roman wrestler, who played for the men's welterweight category.[1][2] Rivas represented Venezuela at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed for the men's 66 kg class. He received a bye for the preliminary round of sixteen match, before losing out to French wrestler and defending Olympic champion Steeve Guénot, who was able to score one point each in two straight periods, leaving Rivas without a single point.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Wuileixis Rivas". London 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ↑ "Wuileixis Rivas". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ↑ "Men's 66kg Greco-Roman Round of 16 Finals". London 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
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