Melitón Sánchez Rivas, a Panamanian Olympic athlete, finance manager and sports official, died on February 15, 2026.
Born on November 8, 1934, he played baseball and softball and served as a certified public accountant. He founded and managed Sánchez Rivas Associates and held accounting roles with several companies, including Venpana, S.A.
and Grupo Biskayna, S.A. Sánchez Rivas was Treasurer of the Panamanian National Olympic Committee from 1972 to 1980, President from 1982 to 2007, and Honorary President for Life from 2007. He also served as President of the Panamanian Softball Federation from 1972 to 2010.
Melitón Sánchez Rivas (8 November 1934 – 15 February 2026) was a Panamanian finance manager and sports official. He was born on 8 November 1934. He played baseball and softball. On 23 January 2013, he met Gunilla Lindberg, ANOC Secretary General, and Javier Filemón Tejeira Pulido, Director General of Pandeportes (Panamanian Institute of Sports).