Justin Ruiz

Justin Ruiz (born February 16, 1979) is an American former Greco-Roman wrestler. He represented the United States in Greco-Roman wrestling six-times at the World Wrestling Championships. At the 2005 World Championships, he earned a bronze medal at 96 kg.^[1] Ruiz was also a two-time Pan American Games medalist, winning gold at 96 kg in 2007.

Justin Ruiz

Personal information
Born	(1979-02-16) February 16, 1979 (age 46) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Wrestling
Event	Greco-Roman
College team	Nebraska
Club	New York Athletic Club
Team	USA
Medal record Men's Greco-Roman wrestling Representing the  United States World Championships 2005 Budapest 96 kg World Cup 2003 Almaty 96 kg Pan American Games 2007 Rio de Janeiro 96 kg 2003 Santo Domingo 96 kg Pan American Championships 2007 San Salvador 96 kg 2008 Colorado Springs 96 kg 2010 Monterrey 96 kg 2011 Rionegro 96 kg 2012 Colorado Springs 96 kg

Wrestling career

Ruiz wrestled at Taylorsville High School in Taylorsville, Utah, where he was a three-time Utah state champion.^[2] He then attended the University of Nebraska, where he was a two-time NCAA wrestling All-American.^[3]

Following college, he made the transition to competing in Greco-Roman wrestling full-time.^[4] Ruiz won a bronze medal at 96 kg at the 2005 World Championships. Along with that, he was a six-time USA World Team member, ten-time USA National Team member, two-time Olympic alternate, two-time USA Greco-Roman Wrestler of the Year, four-time Pan American Champion, a World Cup Silver Medalist, and a member of the first and only USA Greco-Roman Team to win a World Championship in 2007.^[5]

Following his competitive career, Ruiz has continued to help support USA Wrestling, being named Director of Donor & Alumni Relations for USA Wrestling in 2022.^[6]