Alberto Ruiz

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

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name 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
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
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
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References
  1. World men's all-time best pole vault (last updated 2001)



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