Elsy Rivas (born 7 May 1949) is a retired Colombian sprinter. She competed in the women's 400 metres at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...

. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the

1971 Pan American Games The 1971 Pan American Games, officially known as the VI Pan American Games () and commonly known as Cali 1971, were held in Cali, Colombia, from 30 July to 13 August 1971. (One source dates the Games from July 25 to August 8.) A total of 2,935 ...

International competitions

Personal bests

400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is ...

– 55.5 (1975)

References

1949 births Living people Colombian female sprinters Olympic athletes for Colombia Athletes (track and field) at the 1971 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Competitors at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for Colombia Pan American Games athletes for Colombia Pan American Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Place of birth missing (living people) Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games Olympic female sprinters 20th-century Colombian sportswomen {{Colombia-athletics-bio-stub