Flor Ruiz

Colombian javelin thrower (born 1991) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Flor Denis Ruiz Hurtado (born 29 January 1991 in Pradera, Valle del Cauca) is a Colombian javelin thrower.[1] She competed in the javelin throw event at the 2012, 2016, and 2024 Summer Olympics, reaching the final in 2016[2] and 2024. In 2023, she won a silver medal at the World Championships in Budapest.

FullnameFlor Denis Ruiz Hurtado
Born (1991-01-29) January 29, 1991 (age 35)
Pradera, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
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Flor Ruiz
Ruiz in 2024
Personal information
Full nameFlor Denis Ruiz Hurtado
Born (1991-01-29) January 29, 1991 (age 35)
Pradera, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Country Colombia
SportAthletics
Event
Javelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • Javelin throw: 66.70 m AR (2024)
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Women's athletics
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 0 1 0
Diamond League stage 0 0 2
Pan American Games 1 0 0
Ibero-American Championships 3 1 1
CAC Games 2 0 0
CAC Championships 0 1 0
South American Games 2 0 0
South American Championships 3 1 1
Bolivarian Games 2 0 0
Total 13 4 4
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 BudapestJavelin throw
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2023 SantiagoJavelin throw
Ibero-American Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 BarquisimetoJavelin throw
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroJavelin throw
Gold medal – first place2024 CuiabáJavelin throw
Silver medal – second place2022 AlicanteJavelin throw
Bronze medal – third place2014 São PauloJavelin throw
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2014 VeracruzJavelin throw
Gold medal – first place2023 San SalvadorJavelin throw
Central American and Caribbean Championships
Silver medal – second place2011 MayagüezJavelin throw
South American Games
Gold medal – first place2014 SantiagoJavelin throw
Gold medal – first place2022 AsunciónJavelin throw
South American Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 CartagenaJavelin throw
Gold medal – first place2017 AsunciónJavelin throw
Gold medal – first place2023 São PauloJavelin throw
Silver medal – second place2015 LimaJavelin throw
Bronze medal – third place2019 LimaJavelin throw
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place2013 TrujilloJavelin throw
Gold medal – first place2017 Santa MartaJavelin throw
Updated on 7 September 2025
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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.[3]

Personal bests

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EventBest (m)VenueDate
Javelin throw66.70 ARBrazil Cuiabá12 May 2024
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Key: AR = Area record, NR = National record

International competitions

More information Year, Competition ...
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventResult
Representing  Colombia
2010 South American Games /
South American U23 Championships		 Medellín, Colombia 4th Javelin throw 49.08 m
2011 South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 7th Javelin throw 48.78 m
Central American and Caribbean Championships Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 2nd Javelin throw 54.02 m
2012 Ibero-American Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 1st Javelin throw 58.21 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 32nd (q) Javelin throw 54.34 m
2013 South American Championships Cartagena, Colombia 1st Javelin throw 60.23 m CR
World Championships Moscow, Russia 23rd (q) Javelin throw 57.47 m
Bolivarian Games Trujillo, Peru 1st Javelin throw 58.18 m GR
2014 South American Games Santiago, Chile 1st Javelin throw 60.59 m GR
Ibero-American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 3rd Javelin throw 57.31 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Xalapa, Mexico 1st Javelin throw 63.80 m A, AR, GR
2015 South American Championships Lima, Peru 2nd Javelin throw 59.86 m
Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 5th Javelin throw 58.08 m
World Championships Beijing, China 27th (q) Javelin throw 57.25 m
2016 Ibero-American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st Javelin throw 62.15 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 9th Javelin throw 61.54 m
2017 South American Championships Asunción, Paraguay 1st Javelin throw 61.91 m CR
World Championships London, United Kingdom 23rd (q) Javelin throw 57.94 m
Bolivarian Games Santa Marta, Colombia 1st Javelin throw 62.48 m GR
2019 South American Championships Lima, Peru 3rd Javelin throw 56.07 m
Pan American Games Lima, Peru 6th Javelin throw 56.90 m
2021 South American Championships Guayaquil, Ecuador 5th Javelin throw 54.10 m
2022 Ibero-American Championships La Nucia, Spain 2nd Javelin throw 60.52 m
South American Games Asunción, Paraguay 1st Javelin throw 62.97 m GR
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 1st Javelin throw 60.52 m
South American Championships São Paulo, Brasil 1st Javelin throw 61.82 m
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 2nd Javelin throw 65.47 m AR
Memorial Van Damme Brussels, Belgium 4th Javelin throw 62.51 m
Pan American Games Santiago, Chile 1st Javelin throw 63.10 m
2024 Xiamen Diamond League Xiamen, China 3rd Javelin throw 58.50 m
Shanghai Diamond League Suzhou, China 3rd Javelin throw 60.70 m
Ibero-American Championships Cuiabá, Brazil 1st Javelin throw 66.70 m AR, WL
Olympic Games Paris, France 5th Javelin throw 63.00 m
Kamila Skolimowska Memorial Chorzów, Poland 6th Javelin throw 59.24 m
Memorial Van Damme Brussels, Belgium 6th Javelin throw 54.59 m
2025 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat Rabat, Morocco 4th Javelin throw 59.67 m
Bislett Games Oslo, Norway 8th Javelin throw 54.57 m
Athletissima Lausanne, Switzerland 7th Javelin throw 53.97 m
Weltklasse Zürich Zurich, Switzerland 5th Javelin 60.86 m
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 6th Javelin throw 62.32 m
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