Ernesto Torres

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Ernesto Torres
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Full nameErnesto Torres Ruiz
NationalityPuerto Rican
Born (1959-12-12) 12 December 1959 (age 65)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventTriple jump

Ernesto Torres Ruiz (born 26 December 1959) is a Puerto Rican athlete. He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]

His personal best in the event is 16.84 metres set in 1988.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ernesto Torres Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2017.