Rosa García

Rosa Gisella García Rivas (born 21 May 1964) is a retired women's volleyball player from Peru. She was on several Peru national teams at the Summer Olympics in 1984 (finishing 4th) and a silver medalist at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.[1] She was a member of the Peruvian team that won second place in the World Championship in 1982.

For the Spanish executive, see Rosa García García.

Rosa García
Personal information
Full nameRosa Gisella García Rivas
NicknameChina
NationalityPeruvian
Born (1964-05-21) 21 May 1964
Lima, Peru
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
National team
1980-2000Peru
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing  Peru
Olympic Games
1988 Seoul Team
World Championship
1982 Peru Team
1986 Czechoslovakia Team
Pan American Games
1987 Indianapolis Team
1983 Caracas Team
1991 La Habana Team
South American Championship
1983 São Paulo Team
1985 Caracas Team
1987 Montevideo Team
1989 Curitiba Team
1993 Cusco Team
1981 Santo Andre Team
1991 São Paulo Team
1995 Porto Alegre Team
1997 Lima Team
1999 Valencia Team
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Rivas.

García was the national flag bearer at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[2]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rosa García". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2009. Full name: Rosa Gisella García Rivas
  2. "Voleibolista Rosa García será abanderada de Perú en JJOO de Sydney". Terra (in Spanish). EFE. 25 July 2000. Retrieved 31 December 2012.


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