Aythami Ruano

{{short description|Spanish judoka}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}

{{Infobox judoka

| full_name = Aythami Ruano Vega

| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age|18 June 1977}}

| birth_place = Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

| height = 198 cm

| weight = 190 kg

| weight_class = +100 kg

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport|Men's judo}}

{{MedalCountry|{{ESP}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2000 Wroclaw|Open}}

{{MedalSilver|2003 Düsseldorf|+100 kg}}

}}

Aythami Ruano Vega{{fnf|Ruano|Vega|lang=Spanish}} (also spelled Aytami, born 18 June 1977) is a Spanish judoka. He earned medals at the European Judo Championships, gold in 2000 and silver in 2003.{{cite web |url=https://www.judoinside.com/judoka/634/Aythami_Ruano/judo-career |title=Aythami Ruano |website=JudoInside.com |access-date=26 October 2004}} After competing in the men's +100 kg event for Spain at the 2004 Summer Olympics,{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/106771 |title=Aythami Ruano |work=Olympedia |access-date=26 October 2004}}{{cite Sports-Reference |title=Aytami Ruano |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ru/aytami-ruano-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203215216/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ru/aytami-ruano-1.html |archive-date=3 December 2016}} he retired from judo and took up Canarian wrestling.{{cite web |url=https://as.com/masdeporte/2004/10/01/polideportivo/1096668298_850215.html |title=Aythami cambia el judoki por la ropa de la lucha canaria |trans-title=Aythami changes judogi for the clothes of Canarian wrestling |website=AS.com |language=es |date=1 October 2004}}