Rubén Maza

Rubén Dario Maza Larez (born June 9, 1967) is a long-distance runner from Venezuela.

Rubén Maza

Personal information
Born	(1967-06-09) June 9, 1967
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Medal record Athletics Representing Venezuela Pan American Games 1999 Winnipeg Marathon South American Games 1994 Valencia 10,000 m Central American and Caribbean Games 1998 Maracaibo Marathon

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Maza and the second or maternal family name is Larez.

Career

He represented his native country in the men's marathon (59th place) at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He won the silver medal in the same event, three years later at the 1999 Pan American Games.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Venezuela
1994	South American Games	Valencia, Venezuela	1st	10,000 m	29:49.1
1995	Pan American Games	Mar del Plata, Argentina	4th	Marathon	2:16:18
1996	Pittsburgh Marathon	Pittsburgh, United States	1st	Marathon	2:12:02
	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	59th	Marathon	2:23:24
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	—	Marathon	DNF
1998	Central American and Caribbean Games	Maracaibo, Venezuela	3rd	Marathon	2:27:46
1999	Pan American Games	Winnipeg, Canada	2nd	Marathon	2:19:56
2002	Central American and Caribbean Games	San Salvador, El Salvador	—	Marathon	DNF

References

• Rubén Maza at World Athletics
• Rubén Maza at Olympics.com
• Rubén Maza at Olympedia
• Rubén Maza at InterSportStats