Rigoberto Calderón (born 21 April 1970) is a Nicaraguan former track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. His personal best was , set in 1997. He represented his country at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics.

He was twice a silver medallist at the Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics, finishing behind Manuel Fuenmayor both times. He was also a bronze medallist at the inaugural 2007 NACAC Championships in Athletics.

Rigoberto Calderón

He competed for Nicaragua at the 1995 Summer Universiade, 2003 Pan American Games, two editions of the Central American and Caribbean Games, and five editions of the Ibero-American Championships in Athletics. Calderón was highly successful at regional level, taking six consecutive gold medals at the Central American Games from 1990 to 2010 and setting a Games record of 71.00 m. He was also four-time champion at the Central American Championships in Athletics.

Rigoberto Calderón

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Living people

1970 births

Nicaraguan male javelin throwers

World Athletics Championships athletes for Nicaragua

Pan American Games competitors for Nicaragua

Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games

Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games

Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games

Central American Games gold medalists for Nicaragua

Central American Games medalists in athletics

Central American Games bronze medalists for Nicaragua

Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games

Competitors at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games

20th-century Nicaraguan people

21st-century Nicaraguan people

Rigoberto Calderón