Alberto Ruiz

Alberto Ruiz Benito (born December 22, 1961 in Barcelona) is a retired Spanish pole vaulter.

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

His personal best jump was 5.61 metres, achieved in June 1986 in Manresa.[1]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  Spain
1983 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 10th 5.30 m
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 20th 5.10 m
Mediterranean Games Casablanca, Morocco – NM
Ibero-American Championships Barcelona, Spain 1st 5.20 m
1984 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 8th 5.30 m
Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 9th 5.20 m
1985 World Indoor Games Paris, France 6th 5.50 m
European Indoor Championships Piraeus, Greece 6th 5.50 m
1986 European Indoor Championships The Hague, Netherlands 12th 5.40 m
Ibero-American Championships La Habana, Cuba 1st 5.20 m
1988 Ibero-American Championships Mexico City, Mexico 1st 5.30 m A
1989 European Indoor Championships The Hague, Netherlands 12th 5.40 m
World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 7th 5.50 m
1992 Ibero-American Championships Seville, Spain 3rd 5.20 m
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 10th 5.30 m

References
  1. World men's all-time best pole vault (last updated 2001)


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