Lázaro Rivas
Personal information
Full nameLázaro Rivas Scull
Born4 April 1975 (1975-04-04)
Havana, Cuba
Died22 December 2013 (2013-12-23) (aged 38)
San José de las Lajas, Cuba
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney 54 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Athens 54 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Patras 54 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Créteil 55 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg 54 kg
Gold medal – first place 2003 Santo Domingo 55 kg

Lázaro Rivas Scull (4 April 1975 – 22 December 2013)[1] was a Cuban wrestler who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the 2000 Summer Olympics, and in the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was born in Havana and died in San José de las Lajas.[2]

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) "Muere astro olímpico por mal servicio urgencias" (Lázaro Rivas' obituary). CubaNet. 27 December 2013. English translation via Google
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lázaro Rivas". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2012.


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