Ricardo Diez (athlete)
Ricardo Diez (born 29 March 1975) is a retired Venezuelan athlete who specialised in the pole vault.[1] He won several medals on regional level.
His personal best of 5.35 metres, set in 2000, is the standing national record.
Competition record
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Notes |
Representing Venezuela |
1990 |
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U17) |
Havana, Cuba |
1st |
3.90 m |
1992 |
South American Junior Championships |
Lima, Peru |
1st |
4.30 m |
1993 |
South American Junior Championships |
Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela |
1st |
4.70 m |
1998 |
Ibero-American Championships |
Lisbon, Portugal |
5th |
5.30 m |
Central American and Caribbean Games |
Maracaibo, Venezuela |
2nd |
5.30 m |
1999 |
South American Championships |
Bogotá, Colombia |
1st |
5.20 m |
Pan American Games |
Winnipeg, Canada |
5th |
5.10 m |
2000 |
Ibero-American Championships |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
– |
NM |
2001 |
South American Championships |
Manaus, Brazil |
2nd |
5.35 m |
Central American and Caribbean Championships |
Guatemala City, Guatemala |
2nd |
5.05 m |
2002 |
Ibero-American Championships |
Guatemala City, Guatemala |
– |
NM |
2003 |
South American Championships |
Barquisimeto, Venezuela |
1st |
5.20 m |
Central American and Caribbean Championships |
St. George's, Grenada |
2nd |
5.00 m[2] |
Pan American Games |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
6th |
5.20 m |
References