Verónica G. Ribot de Cañales (born February 27, 1962) is a retired female diver from Argentina. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1984. Ribot claimed a silver and a bronze medal in the Women's 10m Platform at the Pan American Games.

Verónica Ribot
Personal information
Full nameVerónica G. Ribot de Cañales
BornFebruary 27, 1962 (1962-02-27) (age 62)
Medal record
Women's diving
Representing  Argentina
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1983 Caracas 10m platform
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Indianapolis 10m platform

Ribot is married, and has two children, Olympia and Lucas. She took a position as Cornell University's Head Diving Coach in fall of 2007.

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  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Verónica Ribot". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.