María Lourdes Ruiz Obando (15 October 1965 – 6 February 2025) was a Nicaraguan athlete who specialised in the discus throw. She represented her country at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo without advancing to the final.
Apart from athletics she also competed in weightlifting. Ruiz died on 6 February 2025, at the age of 59.
International competitions Representing 1984Central American ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala1stDiscus throw35.362ndJavelin throw36.461986Central American GamesGuatemala City, Guatemala2ndDiscus throw1988Ibero-American ChampionshipsMexico City, Mexico –Javelin throwNM1990Central American GamesTegucigalpa, Honduras1stShot put12.32 m1stDiscus throw44.66 mCentral American and Caribbean GamesMexico City, Mexico7thShot put11.41 m5thDiscus throw43.10 m1991Central American ChampionshipsTegucigalpa, Honduras1stDiscus throw42.303rdJavelin throw33.72Pan American GamesHavana, Cuba8thDiscus throw42.50 mWorld ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan29th (q)Discus throw41.78 m1992Ibero-American ChampionshipsSeville, Spain6thShot put11.16 m8thDiscus throw44.60 m1993Central American and Caribbean GamesPonce, Puerto Rico7thShot put11.57 m5thDiscus throw44.18 m1994Central American GamesSan Salvador, El Salvador2ndDiscus throw1997Central American GamesSan Pedro Sula, Honduras4thShot put10.63 m2ndDiscus throw40.88 m1998Central American and Caribbean GamesMaracaibo, Venezuela8thDiscus throw39.27 m2001Central American GamesGuatemala City, Guatemala4thShot put10.03 m3rdDiscus throw37.67 m2002Central American ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica2ndShot put10.41 m3rdDiscus throw37.77 mCentral American and Caribbean GamesSan Salvador, El Salvador4thShot put9.95 m5thDiscus throw36.64 m2003Central American ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala2ndShot put10.85 m3rdDiscus throw35.93 m2004Central American ChampionshipsManagua, Nicaragua1stShot put11.54 m1stDiscus throw40.24 m2005Central American ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica4thShot put10.77 m4thDiscus throw36.71 m2006Central American GamesManagua, Nicaragua1stDiscus throw42.18 m2007Central American ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica4thShot put10.40 m3rdDiscus throw36.18 m2010Central American GamesPanama City, Panama4thShot put10.74 m5thDiscus throw33.74 m
Personal bests Shot put – 12.92 metres (Managua 1989) Discus throw – 47.90 metres (Managua 1989)
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