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Flor Ruiz

1991 - Today

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Flor Denis Ruiz Hurtado (born 29 January 1991 in Pradera, Valle del Cauca) is a Colombian javelin thrower. She competed in the javelin throw event at the 2012, 2016, and 2024 Summer Olympics, reaching the final in 2016 and 2024. In 2023, she won a silver medal at the World Championships in Budapest. On June 26, 2024, the Colombian Olympic Committee selected Ruiz and the track cyclist Kevin Quintero as the nation’s flag bearers at Paris 2024. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 14 in 2024). Flor Ruiz is the 7,534th most popular athlete (down from 5,156th in 2024), the 401st most popular biography from Colombia (down from 327th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Colombian Athlete.

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Among people born in 1991, Flor Ruiz ranks 1,410. Before her are Bryan Carrasco, Ewelina Lisowska, Josh Taylor, Mireya González, Tom Cairney, and Pratyusha Banerjee. After her are Sam Willoughby, Erik Morán, Ronaldo Henrique Silva, Emily Diamond, Boštjan Kline, and Viktor Minibaev.

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In Colombia

Among people born in Colombia, Flor Ruiz ranks 402 out of 356. Before her are Éider Arévalo (1993), Ingrit Valencia (1988), Luis Javier Mosquera (1995), Tess Asplund (null), Yerson Mosquera (2001), Brayan Angulo (1989), and Óscar Estupiñán (1996). After her are Gustavo Puerta (2003), Daniel Alejandro Torres (1989), Cristian Bonilla (1993), Felipe Aguilar (1993), and Luis Quiñones (1991).

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Among ATHLETES In Colombia

Among athletes born in Colombia, Flor Ruiz ranks 18. Before her are Anthony Zambrano (1998), Norma González (1982), Alisher Yusupov (1998), Éider Arévalo (1993), Ingrit Valencia (1988), and Luis Javier Mosquera (1995). After her are Leydi Solís (1990), Óscar Muñoz (1993), Ceiber Ávila (1989), Evelis Aguilar (1993), Sofía Gómez (1992), and Mercedes Pérez (null).

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