 
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | 
|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 
| Full name | Rubén•Lira Avilés | 
| Used name | Rubén•Lira | 
| Born | 22 October 1922 in Monterrey, Nuevo León (MEX) | 
| Died | 7 January 1983 | 
| NOC |  Mexico | 
Rubén Lira had the following podium finishes at major championships: 3rd in the 1951 Pan American Games team (with Everardo Rios and the non-Olympians José Savignon, Manuel Ortiz, Carlos Duarte, José Rosellón, Guillermo Yañez, and Manuel Guzmán).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) |  MEX | Rubén Lira | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | 117 | |||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | Mexico | 16 | ||||
| Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) | 117 | |||||
| Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) | 108 | |||||
| Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) | 119 | |||||
| Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) | =108 | |||||
| Rings, Men (Olympic) | 118 | |||||
| Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) | =113 |