Jorge Armando Ruiz Fajardo (born May 17, 1989 in Barbosa) is a Colombian racewalker. He placed 17th in the men's 50 kilometres walk at the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...

. In 2021, he represented Colombia at the

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, finishing 13th in the men's 50 kilometres walk.

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1989 births Living people Colombian male racewalkers Olympic athletes for Colombia Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Colombia Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Santander Department 21st-century Colombian people {{Colombia-athletics-bio-stub