Úrsula Ruiz Explained
| Birth Date: | 11 August 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Lorca, Región de Murcia |
| Height: | 1.70 m |
| Weight: | 82 kg |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Shot Put |
| Updated: | 8 January 2013 |
Úrsula Ruiz Pérez (born 11 August 1983 in Lorca, Región de Murcia) is a Spanish athlete. She competed for Spain in shot put at the 2012 Summer Olympics,[1] finishing 9th in the qualifying heat with a throw of 17.99m (59.02feet) and setting a new personal best.[2]
Competition record
| Representing |
|---|
| 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 10th | Shot put | 14.96 m |
| 2003 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 10th | Shot put | 15.44 m |
| 2005 | European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 12th | Shot put | 14.89 m |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 6th | Shot put | 16.07 m |
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 3rd | Shot put | 16.97 m |
| European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 15th (q) | Shot put | 16.79 m |
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 6th | Shot put | 17.02 m |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 15th (q) | Shot put | 16.43 m |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 13th (q) | Shot put | 16.39 m |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 16th (q) | Shot put | 17.99 m |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 8th | Shot put | 17.22 m |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 23rd (q) | Shot put | 17.14 m |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 14th (q) | Shot put | 17.16 m |
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 14th (q) | Shot put | 15.79 m |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 8th | Shot put | 16.07 m |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 23rd (q) | Shot put | 16.36 m |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 10th | Shot put | 17.14 m |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 17th (q) | Shot put | 16.15 m |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 28rd (q) | Shot put | 16.20 m |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 13th (q) | Shot put | 17.06 m |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 17th (q) | Shot put | 16.41 m | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Ursula Ruiz . London2012.com . . dead . 2013-03-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130318002534/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/ruiz-ursula-1123847/ .,
- https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/2012/athletes/c0bb6058-c02a-403d-8f77-81fc937a91b0 BBC Sport - London 2012 Olympics
