Famous People with Name Ruiz

John Jairo Ruiz Barrantes            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Jairo Ruiz Barrantes: is a Costa Rican-Mexican naturalized football midfielder, or forward who currently plays for Club Sport Herediano of the Primera División. Rojas made his debut in the Primera División with La Piedad in the 2001 Invierno, and has also played for Dorados de Sinaloa and CD Veracruz. In the Primera División de Costa Rica, he started his career with Asociación Deportiva Carmelita. He made his return to the Primera División in 2004, joining Dorados for the 2004 Apertura. He has been a mainstay in midfield with the team, starting 16 of 17 games, and scoring three goals.

Gloria Ruiz            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Gloria Ruiz: is a former outfielder who played from 1948 through 1949 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She batted and threw right handed. Born in Havana, Gloria Ruiz was one of seven girls born in Cuba to play in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in its twelve years history. The other Cubanas who went on to play in the league were Isabel Alvarez (1949–1954), Isora del Castillo (1949–1951), Luisa Gallegos (1948–1949), Migdalia Pérez (1948–1954), Mirtha Marrero (1948–53) and Zonia Vialat (1948).

Jorge Luis Aguilera Ruiz            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Jorge Luis Aguilera Ruiz: is a retired male track and field sprinter from Cuba who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Barcelona 1992. He specialized in the 100 metres event, and his personal best of 10.57 was set in Zürich, 1993.

Paul Ruiz            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Paul Ruiz: is a retired male shot putter from Cuba. His personal best is 20.28 metres, achieved in May 1988 in Rostock.

Orlando Ruíz            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Orlando Ruíz: is a Cuban fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil and team épée events at the 1968 Summer Olympics.