Cris Marasigan Nievarez (born April 4, 2000[2]) is a Filipino rower who competes for the Philippines in international rowing competition.

A native of Atimonan, Quezon, Cris Nievarez was born to a father who worked as a land caretaker and a mother who is a homemaker.

[1] He clinched the gold medal in the men's lightweight single sculls event after clocking 7 minutes and 34.27 seconds besting Siripong Chaiwichitchonkul of Thailand and Kakan Kusmana of Indonesia who won silver and bronze, respectively.

Rowers who placed fourth to eighth already qualified for the Olympics, allowing Nievarez to earn a spot in the games.

[11] Niavarez competed at the 2022 Asian Rowing Virtual Indoor Championships where he clinch a silver medal in the men's under-23 2,000m event.