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30 June 1961(Taranto)
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Biography
Introduction
Roberto Ribaud (born 30 June 1961) is a former Italian sprinter who specialized in the 400 meter dash.
Biography
Roberto Ribaud won three medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions, and won four edition of the individual national championship. He participated at one editions of the Summer Olympics (1984), he has 43 caps in national team from 1982 to 1990.
He holds the top three Italian best performance of all-time in the 4×400 metres relay, established between 1981 and 1986. His personal best time is 45.69 seconds, achieved in the heats of the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, is today the 11th best Italian performance of all-time.
National records
- 4x400 metres relay: 3:01.42 (
Zagreb, 16 August 1981) - with Stefano Malinverni, Alfonso Di Guida, Mauro Zuliani
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Italy | |||||
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 11th (sf) | 400m | 46.58 |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.21 | |||
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.10 |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.44 |
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 12th (sf) | 400m | 46.22 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.37  | |||
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 15th (sf) | 400m | 47.39 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.78 | |||
National championships
He has won 4 times the individual national championship.
- 1 win in the 400 metres (1983)
- 3 wins in the 400 metres indoor (1981, 1982, 1985)
- ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 26 September 2013.