Nelson Ruiz

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Nelson Ruiz
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NationalityVenezuelan
Born (1949-05-25) 25 May 1949 (age 70)
Maracaibo, Venezuela
Sport
Sport Boxing

Nelson Ruiz (born 25 May 1949) is a Venezuelan boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nelson Ruiz Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2018.