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María José Ribera

María José Ribera (born 28 October 1996) is a Bolivian swimmer. She competed in the women's 50 metre backstroke event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships.

At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Ribera participated in the Women's 50 metre freestyle event on 3 August where she was initially recorded in 28th position. However she subsequently tested positive for furosemide and was disqualified at 29 August. Since October 2024, Ribera has been provisional suspended by World Aquatics.

It was reported in October 2024 that Ribera had been issued with a two year ban by World Aquatics, however the International Testing Agency (ITA) publicly stated in June 2025 that the case was pending before the Court of Arbitration for Sport. In the same month, the ITA announced that a Bolivian doctor had been banned for six years for anti-doping rule violations relating to "administration of a prohibited substance" and "complicity involving an anti-doping rule violation" going on to disclose that the doctor had asked for made-to-order supplements to include furosemide that had been subsequently used by Ribera. Provided by Wikipedia