David Bárcena Ríos

{{Short description|Mexican equestrian (1941–2017)}}

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| birth_place = Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico

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| sport = Modern pentathlon Three days event Ecuestrian

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{{MedalBronze|1980 Moscow|Team eventing}}

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{{MedalBronze|1975 Mexico City|Individual eventing}}

{{MedalBronze|1975 Mexico City|Team eventing}}

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David Roberto Bárcena Ríos (26 December 1941 – 22 February 2017) was a Mexican equestrian who competed at five Olympic Games.{{cite web|url=https://www.elheraldodechihuahua.com.mx/delicias/573407-muere-en-delicias-el-medallista-olimpico-david-roberto-barcena|title=Muere en Delicias el medallista olímpico David Roberto Bárcena|accessdate=24 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170224214638/https://www.elheraldodechihuahua.com.mx/delicias/573407-muere-en-delicias-el-medallista-olimpico-david-roberto-barcena|archive-date=24 February 2017|url-status=dead}} He competed in the Modern Pentathlon at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and in Eventing at the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Olympics. At his fifth Olympics, he won bronze in the Team Event.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/david-barcena-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418010515/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/david-barcena-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-18 |title=David Bárcena Ríos Olympic Results |accessdate=2012-08-11 |work=sports-reference.com}}