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Ricardo Ibarra

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Ricardo Ibarra
Ricardo Ibarra in 1981
Personal information
Full nameRicardo Daniel Ibarra
Born(1950-08-28)28 August 1950
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died15 December 2011(2011-12-15) (aged 61)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubMar del Plata
Medal record
Representing  Argentina
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1975 Mexico City Single sculls
Gold medal – first place 1979 San Juan Single sculls
Gold medal – first place 1983 Caracas Single sculls

Ricardo Daniel Ibarra (28 August 1950 – 15 December 2011)[1] was an Argentine rower. He competed at the 1972, 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics in single and double scull events.

Biography

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Ibarra competed at three Olympic Games with a best result of fifth place in the single sculls in 1984. He won this event at three consecutive Pan American Games, in 1975, 1979 and 1983.

Ibarra was the flag bearer for Argentina at the 1984 Olympic Opening Ceremony and won the Olimpia Award eight times in the rowing category. [2]

In 1980, Ibarra won the Diamond Challenge Sculls (the premier singles sculls event) at the Henley Royal Regatta, rowing for the Mar del Plata.[3]

After retiring from competitions he coached the national rowing team while working at the International Rowing Federation as a consultant for Latin America. Ibarra was married to his schoolmate Nora, they had two sons.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Murió Ricardo Ibarra". espndeportes. Retrieved 17 December 2011.(in Spanish)
  2. ^ "Ricardo Ibarra Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Diamond Challenge Sculls, List of past winners". Henley Royal Regatta. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  4. ^ Milissa S. Ray (October 2012) A lifetime for rowing: Ricardo Ibarra. World Rowing Magazine. p. 28