María José Ribera
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 28 October 1996 Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia |
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| Sport | Swimming |
María José Ribera (born 28 October 1996) is a Bolivian swimmer. She competed in the women's 50 metre backstroke event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships.[1][2]
At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Ribera was participated in the Women's 50 metre freestyle event on 3 August where she was initially recorded in 28th position. However she subsequently tested positive for furosemide and was disqualified at 29 August.[3] From October 2024, Ribera has been provisional suspended by World Aquatics.[4] It was reported that she had been issued with a two year ban by World Athletics, however presumably she has appealed the ruling.[5]
References
- ^ "Heats results". FINA. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "2017 World Aquatics Championships > Search via Athletes". Budapest 2017. Archived from the original on 22 October 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "Olympic Games Paris 2024 – the ITA sanctions Bolivian athlete María José Ribera Pinto". ITA (International Testing Agency). 29 August 2024.
- ^ Baxley, Will (22 October 2024). "Bolivian Olympian María José Pinto Ribera Under Provisional Doping Suspension". Swimswam. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ Nuñez, Luis Lijerón (3 October 2024). "María José Ribera es suspendida por dos años tras doping positivo". El Día (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2025.
External links
- María José Ribera at World Aquatics
- María José Ribera at Olympics.com
- María José Ribera at Olympedia
