Leonel Wilfredo Ruíz Carmona (born July 27, 1975, in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan judoka, who competed in the men's heavyweight category.[1] He picked up a gold medal in the over-100 kg division at the 2004 Pan American Championships in Margarita Island, and also represented his nation Venezuela at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Leonel Wilfredo Ruíz Carmona |
| Nationality |  Venezuela |
| Born | 27 July 1975 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 178 kg (392 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Judo |
| Event | +100 kg |
Ruiz qualified for the Venezuelan squad in the men's heavyweight class (+100 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by topping the field in his own division and receiving a berth from the Pan American Championships in Margarita Island.[2][3] Much to the delight to the home crowd inside Ano Liossia Hall, Ruiz fell short in a, full-minute ippon and a yoko shiho gatame to the host nation Greece's Charalampos Papaioannou during their opening match.[4]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leonel Wilfredo Ruíz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Judoca Alvarenga obtuvo su boleto a Atenas 2004" [Judoka Alvarenga has booked a ticket to Athens 2004] (in Spanish). El Universal. 23 April 2004. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ "Venezolano Alvarenga completa nueve clasificados para Atenas 2004" [Venezuela's Alvarenga has completed a newest roster for Athens 2004] (in Spanish). San José, Costa Rica: La Nación. 23 April 2004. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ "Judo: Men's Heavyweight (+100kg/+220 lbs) Round of 32". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
External links
edit- Leonel Wilfredo Ruíz at JudoInside.com
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