Ruth Beitia

Ruth Beitia
Personal information
Full nameRuth Beitia Vila
NationalitySpanish
Born (1979-04-01) 1 April 1979
Santander, Spain
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Country Spain
SportAthletics
Event
High jump
ClubAtletismo Piélagos
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • High jump: 2.02 m (2007)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Spain
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 1
World Championships 0 1 0
World Indoor Championships 0 2 2
European Championships 3 0 0
European Indoor Championships 1 4 1
Mediterranean Games 1 0 0
Total 6 7 4
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro High jump
2012 London High jump
World Championships
2013 Moscow High jump
World Indoor Championships
2010 Doha High jump
2016 Portland High jump
2006 Moscow High jump
2014 Sopot High jump
European Championships
2012 Helsinki High jump
2014 Zürich High jump
2016 Amsterdam High jump
European Indoor Championships
2013 Gothenburg High jump
2005 Madrid High jump
2009 Turin High jump
2011 Paris High jump
2017 Belgrade High jump
2007 Birmingham High jump
European U23 Championships
2001 Amsterdam High jump
Mediterranean Games
2005 Almería High jump
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Beitia and the second or maternal family name is Vila.
Ruth Beitia
Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of Cantabria
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 January 2019
Preceded byMaría José Sáenz de Buruaga
Member of the Parliament of Cantabria
Incumbent
Assumed office
2011
Personal details
BornRuth Beitia Vila
(1979-04-01) 1 April 1979
Santander, Cantabria, Spain
PartyPeople's Party of Cantabria
OccupationAthlete, physical education teacher
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Ruth Beitia Vila (Spanish pronunciation: [rut ˈβejtja]; born 1 April 1979) is a Spanish retired high jumper who was the 2016 Olympic champion in the women's high jump. She was also a politician in the Partido Popular and a member of the Parliament of Cantabria.

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