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Athletics competitor
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Male
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Birth:
27 March 1983(Yaounde, Centre, Cameroon)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Jacques Riparelli (born March 27, 1983 in Yaoundé, Cameroon) is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Italy.
Biography
His father is Italian, mother is Cameroonian. Jacques Riparelli moved with his family to Italy at the age of four.
Riparelli represented Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Fabio Cerutti, Simone Collio and Emanuele di Gregorio. In their qualification heat they were disqualified and eliminated. He competed in the same event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Olympic Games |  Beijing |
DNF | 4×100 metres relay | - | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games |  London |
Heat | 4×100 metres relay | 35.58 |  |
| 2013 | Mediterranean Games |  Mersin |
1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.06 |