Alberto Ruiz

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ruiz and the second or maternal family name is Benito.

Alberto Ruiz Benito (born 22 December 1961 in Barcelona) is a retired Spanish pole vaulter.

Alberto Benito

His personal best jump was 5.61 metres, achieved in June 1986 in Manresa.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Spain
1983	European Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	10th	5.30 m
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	20th	5.10 m
	Mediterranean Games	Casablanca, Morocco	–	NM
	Ibero-American Championships	Barcelona, Spain	1st	5.20 m
1984	European Indoor Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	8th	5.30 m
	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	9th	5.20 m
1985	World Indoor Games	Paris, France	6th	5.50 m
	European Indoor Championships	Piraeus, Greece	6th	5.50 m
1986	European Indoor Championships	Madrid, Spain	10th	5.15 m
	Ibero-American Championships	La Habana, Cuba	1st	5.20 m
1988	Ibero-American Championships	Mexico City, Mexico	1st	5.30 m A
1989	European Indoor Championships	The Hague, Netherlands	12th	5.40 m
	World Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	7th	5.50 m
1992	Ibero-American Championships	Seville, Spain	3rd	5.20 m
	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	10th	5.30 m

References

• Alberto Ruiz at World Athletics

External links

• Alberto Ruiz at Olympedia
• Alberto Ruiz Benito at Olympics.com
• Alberto Ruiz Benito (and here) at the Comité Olímpico Español (in Spanish)