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Flor Denis Ruiz Hurtado

COLWomen

Birth dateJan 29, 1991

BirthplacePradera, Colombia

Height1.72 m

Weight67 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.

Key facts

Javelin Throw

66.70

#34 all-time

2026 season best

64.84

Sep 11, 2026 · Estadio de Atletismo - Unidad Deportiva el Salitre, Bogotá (COL)

2026 season best

Last competition

World Athletics Ultimate Championship

Sep 11, 2026 · 64.84

World Athletics Ultimate Championship

Medals

World Championships: 1 silver

Record

Area record · Javelin Throw 66.70

Area record

Age

35 years old

As of Sep 24, 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: World Athletics Ultimate Championship, Sep 11, 2026, 64.84 · World Championships: 1 silver · Area record (Javelin Throw) · 35 years old

Personal bests

200m

29.53

800m

2:49.51

100mH

20.72

1.25

4.13

12.91

66.70

#34 all-time

Hep

3251

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
World Championships	-	1	-	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	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)
2017	JT	62.48	-	Nov 24, 2017	↓	Santa Marta (COL)
2016	JT	63.84	-	Jun 25, 2016	↓	Cali (COL)
2015	JT	59.86	-	Jun 14, 2015	↓	Lima (PER)
2014	SP	12.91	-	Apr 12, 2014	↓	Ponce (PUR)
2014	JT	63.80	-	Nov 27, 2014	↓	Veracruz (MEX)
2013	JT	60.23	-	Jul 6, 2013	↓	Cartagena de Indias (COL)
2012	SP	12.17	-	Mar 31, 2012	↓	Mayagüez (PUR)
2012	JT	59.32	-	Apr 28, 2012	↓	Medellín (COL)
2011	JT	57.26	-	Apr 2, 2011	↓	Ponce (PUR)
2010	HJ	1.25	-	May 14, 2010	-	Cali (COL)
2010	LJ	4.13	-	May 15, 2010	-	Cali (COL)
2010	SP	10.77	-	May 14, 2010	↓	Cali (COL)
2010	100mH	20.72	-	May 14, 2010	-	Cali (COL)
2010	200m	29.53	-	May 14, 2010	-	Cali (COL)
2010	JT	50.58=	-	Mar 7, 2010	↓	Medellín (COL)
2010	800m	2:49.51	-	May 15, 2010	-	Cali (COL)
2010	Hep	3251	-	May 15, 2010	-	Cali (COL)
2009	JT	47.96	-	May 23, 2009	↓	Bogotá (COL)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
JT	64.84	-	Sep 11	World Athletics Ultimate Championship
JT	64.07	-	Sep 4	Allianz Memorial van Damme
JT	64.29	-	Aug 20	Athletissima Lausanne
JT	NM	-	Jul 10	Meeting International d’Athlétisme Herculis EBS
JT	61.23	-	Jun 28	Meeting de Paris, Stade Charléty, Paris - Diamond Discipline
JT	61.11	-	Jun 10	Oslo Bislett Games
JT	60.84	-	May 23	Wanda Diamond League Xiamen
JT	60.98	-	May 17	SEIKO Golden Grand Prix
JT	61.76	-	Apr 24	Campeonato Nacional Interclubes y Municipios

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
JT	62.32	-	Sep 20	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
JT	62.11	-	Sep 19	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
JT	62.32	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
JT	62.11	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
JT	60.86	-	Aug 28	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
JT	53.97	-	Aug 20	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
JT	61.26	-	Aug 3	Colombian Championships
JT	61.26	-	Aug 1	Colombian Championships
JT	57.60	-	Jul 19	Meeting Maia Cidade do Desporto, Estádio José Vieira de Carvalho, Maia
JT	62.04	-	Jul 15	Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern, Stadion Allmend, Luzern
JT	58.09	-	Jul 5	Gran Premio Cidade de Vigo, Pista de Balaidos, Vigo
JT	58.80	-	Jun 15	Spanish Clubs Championships Division Honor Liga Iberdrola-Final, Estadio Los Pajaritos, Soria
JT	54.57	-	Jun 12	Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline
JT	54.67	-	Jun 4	Jornada de Lançamento, Associação Desportiva Recreativa e Cultural de Lovelhe, Vila Nova de Cerveira e Lovelhe
JT	59.67	-	May 25	Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat
JT	59.34	-	May 18	Seiko Golden Grand Prix 2025 Tokyo, National Stadium, Tokyo

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
JT	54.59	-	Sep 14	Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
JT	54.59	-	Sep 13	Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
JT	59.24	-	Aug 25	Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów - Diamond Discipline
JT	63.00	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
JT	64.40	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
JT	64.40	-	Aug 7	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
JT	62.06	-	May 19	Seiko Golden Grand Prix, National Stadium, Tokyo
JT	66.70	-	May 12	Ibero American Athletics Championships, Pista de Atletismo da Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso, Cuiaba
JT	60.70	-	Apr 27	Yangtze Delta Athletics Diamond Gala, Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Suzhou - Diamond Discipline
JT	58.50	-	Apr 20	Wanda Diamond League Xiamen, Egret Stadium, Xiamen - Diamond Discipline

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
JT	63.10	-	Nov 3	Pan American Games, Santiago de Chile
JT	61.20	-	Oct 21	Colombian Championships
JT	61.20	-	Oct 20	Colombian Championships
JT	63.21	-	Oct 14	Grand Prix Internacional de Barranquilla, Barranquilla - National Events
JT	62.51	-	Sep 8	Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
JT	65.47	-	Aug 26	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
JT	62.05	-	Aug 26	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
JT	65.47	-	Aug 25	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
JT	62.05	-	Aug 23	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
JT	61.82	-	Jul 30	South American Athletics Championships
JT	60.52	-	Jul 5	CAC Games, San Salvador
JT	60.52	-	Jul 4	CAC Games, San Salvador
JT	60.82	-	May 10	Grande Prêmio Internacional Brasil Loterias Caixa de Atletismo, COTP Stadium, São Paulo
JT	61.24	-	May 7	Troféu Adhemar Ferreira da Silva, CNDA, Bragança Paulista
JT	61.83	-	Apr 1	Colombian Club Championships, Estadio de Atletismo - Unidad Deportiva el Salitre, Bogotá

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Flor Denis Ruiz Hurtado's Javelin Throw personal best?

Flor Denis Ruiz Hurtado's Javelin Throw personal best is 66.70, set on May 12, 2024 in Pista de Atletismo da Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso, Cuiaba (BRA), #34 on the all-time list.

Which events does Flor Denis Ruiz Hurtado compete in?

Flor Denis Ruiz Hurtado competes in the Javelin Throw.

How did Flor Denis Ruiz Hurtado perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 64.84, set on Sep 11, 2026 in Estadio de Atletismo - Unidad Deportiva el Salitre, Bogotá (COL). Last competition: World Athletics Ultimate Championship on Sep 11, 2026, 64.84.

How many medals has Flor Denis Ruiz Hurtado won?

Flor Denis Ruiz Hurtado has won 1 World Championships medal.

Flor Denis Ruiz Hurtado

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

2024

2023

Honours

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