Paul Ruiz
Cuban shot putter
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Ruiz and the second or maternal family name is
Mena.
Paul Ruiz Mena (born 21 September 1962) is a Cuban retired shot putter. His personal best is 20.28 metres, achieved in May 1988 in Rostock.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
Representing Cuba |
| 1981 |
Central American and Caribbean Championships |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
3rd |
Shot put |
16.40 m |
| 1982 |
Central American and Caribbean Games |
Havana, Cuba |
3rd |
Shot put |
16.14 m |
| 1983 |
Central American and Caribbean Championships |
Havana, Cuba |
1st |
Shot put |
17.76 m |
| Pan American Games |
Caracas, Venezuela |
– |
Shot put |
NM |
| 1985 |
Central American and Caribbean Championships |
Nassau, Bahamas |
1st |
Shot put |
18.98 m |
| 1986 |
Central American and Caribbean Games |
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic |
1st |
Shot put |
19.01 m |
| Ibero-American Championships |
Havana, Cuba |
2nd |
Shot put |
18.24 m |
| 1987 |
Pan American Games |
Indianapolis, United States |
3rd |
Shot put |
18.86 m |
| 1988 |
Ibero-American Championships |
Mexico City, Mexico |
1st |
Shot put |
19.18 m A |
| 1989 |
World Indoor Championships |
Budapest, Hungary |
10th |
Shot put |
18.80 m |
| 1990 |
Central American and Caribbean Games |
Mexico City, Mexico |
1st |
Shot put |
18.93 m A |
| 1991 |
World Indoor Championships |
Seville, Spain |
12th |
Shot put |
18.57 m |
| Pan American Games |
Havana, Cuba |
2nd |
Shot put |
19.30 m |