Pyambuugiin Tuul (Mongolian: Пямбуугийн Туул; born February 17, 1959) is a retired long-distance runner from Mongolia, who represented his native country in the men's marathon at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He lost his sight in both eyes at age 19, but had sight in one eye restored[1] before taking up the marathon.[2][3][4]

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  1. ^ Álvarez, Robert (21 March 2017). "The Mongolian marathon man who shone alone at Spain's 1992 Olympics". EL PAÍS English. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Le dernier coureur", L'Humanité, August 11, 1992
  3. ^ "The true spirit of the Games", Reuters, August 27, 2004
  4. ^ "Tuul, gloria y miseria en el maratón olímpico de Barcelona'92", El País, March 14, 2017
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