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Jairo Ruíz makes history in the Spanish Triathlon Championship

He was the first paratriathlete to participate in the elite category competing one on one with athletes without disabilities

Jairo Ruiz continues to make history in the world of Triathlon. After having won the medal in Rio 2016 games, yesterday in Roquetas de Mar, he participated in the Spanish triathlon championship in elite category finishing in 78 post of the test.

Jairo commented to the EFE agency "I am very happy with the result, things have gone even better than expected. Swimming I came out of the last but by bike I soon hooked up a group and I was not alone at any time, which was the great fear I had“He points out his excellent performance in the 20-kilometre cycling section where he lost just over a minute over the leading pack, rolling at 37 km/h.

On foot he maintained the position to finish in 78th place out of a hundred participants. In fact, he sported the number honorific '100'. “I hope this helps to talk more about paratriathlon and help our sport grow", confesses an exemplary triathlete with optimism for whom there are no barriers and who lives up to his club's slogan: 'Pride and passion'

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