Adriana Ruano facts for kids
.jpg)
Ruano in 2024
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 26 June 1995 Guatemala City, Guatemala |
||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Medal record
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Independent Athletes TeamAdriana Ruano Oliva (born June 26, 1995) is a talented sports shooter from Guatemala. She made history by winning the gold medal in the women's trap event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. This was the very first Olympic gold medal ever won by Guatemala! She also set a new Olympic record during her amazing win. Adriana also competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Contents
Adriana Ruano's Journey to Gold
From Gymnastics to Shooting
Adriana didn't start her sports career with shooting. She was actually a gymnast! She even represented Guatemala in big gymnastics competitions. These included the 2010 Pan American Championships. She also competed in the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.
While training hard for a major gymnastics event in 2011, Adriana started feeling a lot of back pain. Doctors found that she had six damaged bones in her spine. Because of this injury, her doctor suggested she try shooting if she still wanted to be an athlete. This change led her to become an Olympic champion!
Pan American Games Success
In 2023, Adriana showed her skill by winning a gold medal in the women's trap competition. This happened at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.
At these games, she represented the Independent Athletes Team. This was because Guatemala's Olympic Committee was temporarily suspended. The International Olympic Committee had suspended them at that time.
Olympic Gold and National Pride
Adriana's win at the 2024 Olympic Games was a huge moment for Guatemala. The president of Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo, praised her achievement. He wrote that "The Olympic history of Guatemala is written in golden letters thanks to Adriana Ruano." Her gold medal made her a national hero.
See also
In Spanish: Adriana Ruano Oliva para niños
