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Flor Denis Ruiz Hurtado
ColombiaActive- Born
- Jan 29, 1991 (35 years old)
- Birthplace
- Pradera, Colombia
- Events
- Javelin Throw
- Height
- 1.72 m
- Weight
- 67 kg
Flor Denis Ruiz Hurtado (born 29 January 1991 in Pradera, Valle del Cauca) is a Colombian javelin thrower.
She competed in the javelin throw event at the 2012, 2016, and 2024 Summer Olympics, reaching the final in 2016 and 2024.
In 2023, she won a silver medal at the World Championships in Budapest 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.
As of Nov 12, 2026: Javelin Throw 66.70 (#34 all-time), 2026 season best 64.84 (Sep 11, 2026, Estadio de Atletismo - Unidad Deportiva el Salitre, Bogotá (COL)) · Last competition: South American Games, Sep 22, 2026, 62.30 · World Championships: 1 silver · Area record (Javelin Throw) · 35 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | JT | 64.84 | – | Sep 11, 2026 | World Athletics Ultimate Championship |
| 2025 | JT | 62.32 | – | Sep 20, 2025 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2024 | JT | 66.70 | – | May 12, 2024 | Ibero American Athletics Championships, Pista de Atletismo da Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso, Cuiaba |
| 2023 | JT | 65.47 | – | Aug 25, 2023 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
| 2022 | JT | 62.97 | – | Oct 13, 2022 | South American Games, Asunción |
| 2021 | JT | 55.57 | – | Apr 25, 2021 | Colombian Championships |
| 2019 | JT | 62.97 | – | Jun 22, 2019 | Grand Prix Internacional de Cali, Cali - National Events |
| 2018 | JT | 54.51 | – | Mar 4, 2018 | Cali (COL) |