Andrés Ruiz
 Ruiz at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 July 1988 Bogotá, Colombia |
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1] |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Marathon |
| Coached by | Libardo Hoyos (national)[2] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 2:17:39 (2016)[3] |
Andrés Ruiz (born 16 July 1988) is a Colombian long distance runner. He finished 79th in the marathon at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]
Ruiz is married to Patricia Mojica, they have a daughter Juana Lucia (born 2013). His wife is also a long-distance runner, and competes in the same team at the national level. Ruiz initially wanted to become a cyclist, but could not afford buying a racing bicycle, and eventually changed to running at the age of 16–18. Between 2009 and 2015 he had no sports funding and no personal coach, and hence worked in the family business, and also as a courier and accounting assistant. He received state funding in November 2015.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Andres Ruiz". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ a b Andrés Ruiz Archived 19 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
- ^ Andrés Ruiz. IAAF
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