Israel José Rubio

Israel José Rubio Rivero (born 11 January 1981) is a Venezuelan weightlifter.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rubio and the second or maternal family name is Rivero.
Israel José Rubio
Personal information
Born11 January 1981
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  Venezuela
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens – 62 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2011 Guadalajara– 69 kg
Bronze medal – third place2003 Santo Domingo– 62 kg
South American Games
Gold medal – first place2010 Medellín– 69 kg

Rubio originally placed 4th in the men's 62kg weightlifting competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, but was moved to third place and received a bronze medal when the previous bronze medalist, Leonidas Sampanis, was stripped of his medal following a doping scandal.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics he ranked 13th in the men's 69kg weightlifting competition, lifting a total of 306 kg.[1]

Rubio was arrested on January 25, 2012, in the city of Pescara, Italy, for alleged possession of narcotics.[2]

References
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Israel José Rubio". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2008-12-23.
  1. "RUBIO Israel Jose". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27.
  2. "PESCARA: SPACCIO DI DROGA, ARRESTATI 4 SUDAMERICANI | Ultime notizie di cronaca Abruzzo - AbruzzoWeb". 25 January 2012.


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