Israel José Rubio Explained

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

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

• Israel José Rubio . https://web.archive.org/web/20081223140426/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ru/israel-jose-rubio-1.html . 2008-12-23 . dead.

External links

• Israel Rubio at databaseolympics.com
• Athlete Biography RUBIO Israel Jose at beijing2008
• http://www.abruzzoweb.it/contenuti/pescara-spaccio-di-droga-arrestati-4-sudamericani-/45084-4/

Notes and References

1. Web site: RUBIO Israel Jose . International Weightlifting Federation . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110527165722/http://www.iwf.net/results/results_athlete_e.php?compid=461 . 2011-05-27 .
2. Web site: PESCARA: SPACCIO DI DROGA, ARRESTATI 4 SUDAMERICANI | Ultime notizie di cronaca Abruzzo - AbruzzoWeb. 25 January 2012.