Risco may refer to:
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Alcides Risco
Alcides Risco Batista (born 29 November 1953) is a Cuban rower. He competed in the men's eight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enter ...
(born 1953), Cuban rower
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Cecilia del Risco
María Cecilia del Risco (born 23 August 1960) is a Peruvian former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, the 1980 Summer Olympics, and the 1984 Summer Olympics. She was a member of the Peruvian team that won second place i ...
(born 1960), Peruvian volleyball player
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Claudio Rîșco
Grigore Claudio Rîşco (born August 22, 1978), also known as Claudio Rasco, is a retired Romanian boxer.
Amateur
The Rasco won the bronze medal at the European Championships 1998 in Minsk, 2000 the silver medal losing to Russian Aleksandr ...
(born 1978), Romanian boxer
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Gonzalo Rodríguez Risco
Gonzalo Rodríguez Risco (born 1972) is a Peruvian playwright and screenwriter. He is a graduate of Yale School of Drama, M.F.A. in Playwriting in 2009.
Biography
He was born in Lima, Peru. He graduated from the Missouri University of Science an ...
(born 1972), Peruvian playwright and screenwriter
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Jonay Risco
Jonay Risco (born 25 May 1987 in Spain) is a Spanish kickboxer currently signed with ONE Championship.
He was ranked as a top ten lightweight by Combat Press between June 2018 and July 2021.
Kickboxing career Early career
Risco fought Andy Souw ...
(born 1987), Spanish kickboxer
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Juan Manuel Vargas
Juan Manuel Vargas Risco (; born 5 October 1983) is a Peruvian retired footballer that played as a left back.
Vargas' previous clubs include Universitario, Colón, Catania, Genoa and Fiorentina. He played for Peru at international level. Hi ...
Risco (born 1983), Peruvian football player
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Luis Miguel del Risco (born 1989), Italo-Colombian football player
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Manuel Risco
Juan Manuel Martínez Ugarte (1 June 1735 – 30 April 1801), known as Manuel Risco or Padre Risco, was a Spanish historian. Born at Haro, he took the Augustinian habit at the Convento de Nuestra Señora del Risco in the Diocese of Ávila. He s ...
, Spanish historian
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Vicente Risco
Vicente Martínez Risco Agüero (October 1, 1884 – April 30, 1963) was a Galician intellectual of the 20th century. He was a founder member of Xeración Nós, and among the most important figures in the history of Galician literature. He is w ...
(1884–1963), Galician intellectual
Places
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Risco, Badajoz
Risco is a Spanish municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura. According to the 2014 census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This te ...
, Spain
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Risco, Missouri
Risco is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. The population was 286 at the 2020 census.
History
A post office called Risco has been in operation since 1903. The community derives its name from the Frisco Railroad.
Geography
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, United States
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Valle del Risco
Valle del Risco Corregimiento, is a group of small rural communities in the Bocas del Toro Province of Panama. The biggest community is Valle del Risco, where there is a school and medical services.
To reach Valle Risco you must drive from Almira ...
, Panama
Other
* ''risco'' is the Spanish word for "cliff"
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