Mariano Ruiz
| Medal record | ||
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| Track and field (athletics) | ||
Representing  Spain
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| Paralympic Games | ||
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1988 Seoul | 1500 metres - B2 |
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1988 Seoul | 5000 metres - B2 |
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1992 Barcelona | 1500 metres - B2 |
Mariano Ruiz is a paralympic athlete from Spain competing mainly in category T12 distance events.
Mariano competed in four Paralympics, winning three gold medals. He first competed in the 1988 Summer Paralympics where he won two gold medals in the 1500m and 5000m both with new games records. At his some games in 1992 he defended his 5000m gold with another new Games record but despite running almost the same time as four years earlier ended up in fourth in the 1500m. His third games in 1996 would produce yet another fourth place, this time in the 5000m and at his last games in 2000 he failed to finish the marathon [1]
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