Claudia Rivas Vega (born 15 June 1989) is a Mexican

triathlete A triathlon is an endurance multisport race consisting of swimming, cycling, and running over various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall completion time, racing each segment sequentially with the time transitioning between the ...

. She competed in the women's event at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

. She competed in the women's event at the

2015 Pan American Games The 2015 Pan American Games (), officially the XVII Pan American Games () and commonly known as the Toronto 2015 Pan-Am Games (Toronto 2015), were a major international multi-sport event celebrated in the tradition of the Pan American Games, ...

, but failed to finish. She finished 9th in the women's event at the

2016 Olympic Games The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events i ...

, the best ever from a Mexican triathlete of any gender.

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* 1989 births Living people Mexican female triathletes Olympic triathletes for Mexico Triathletes at the 2012 Summer Olympics Triathletes at the 2016 Summer Olympics Triathletes at the 2015 Pan American Games Triathletes at the 2019 Pan American Games Sportspeople from Zacatecas Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Mexico Competitors at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Pan American Games bronze medalists in triathlon Pan American Games bronze medalists for Mexico Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in triathlon Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games Triathletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics 21st-century Mexican sportswomen {{Mexico-triathlon-bio-stub