Ricardo Merlos

José Ricardo Merlos Orellana (born September 25, 1983) is a Salvadoran archer. Merlos competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He was defeated in the first round of elimination, placing 35th overall.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Merlos and the second or maternal family name is Orellana.

Ricardo Merlos

Personal information
Born	(1983-09-25) 25 September 1983 (age 41) San Salvador, El Salvador
Sport
Sport	Archery
Medal record Representing  El Salvador Pan American Games 2003 Santo Domingo Recurve individual 2003 Santo Domingo Recurve team

His older brother Cristóbal Merlos competed in archery for El Salvador at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.^[1] He also won a bronze medal at the 2003 Pan American Games as a part of the recurve team.