Roberto_Barbi
Roberto Barbi
Banned Italian long-distance runner
Roberto Barbi (born 25 March 1965), born in Switzerland but Tuscan of Bagni di Lucca,[2] is a former Italian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon. He was banned from sports for life in 2009, after his second EPO positive.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Italy: 5 caps (1994-1999)[1] |
| Born | (1965-03-25) 25 March 1965 (age 59) Switzerland[1] |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Marathon |
| Club | Cover Avo[1] |
| Retired | 2009 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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He finished twentieth in the marathon event at the 1999 World Championships, and 37th at the 1999 World Half Marathon Championships.[4] He also competed at the 2001 World Championships, but was disqualified.
His personal best marathon time was 2:10:12 hours, achieved in October 2000 in Venice. He had 1:02:09 hours in the half marathon, achieved in April 1999 in Milan.[4]
In 1996 Barbi tested positive for Ephedrine and was subsequently handed a three-month ban from sports.[5][6]
In 2001 he tested positive for EPO in a sample collected 30 July, the day he'd arrived in Edmonton for the 2001 World Athletics Championships.[3] His result from the marathon was disqualified, and he received a four-year ban from sports. The ban was later reduced to 25 months, after he cooperated with the Italian anti-doping authorities and police, giving detailed information about his doping. He admitted to have used EPO since 1998.[3]
In 2008 he tested positive for both EPO and Ephedrine. The sample was delivered on 20 July 2008 in an in-competition test in Mende, Lozère. This time he received a suspension for life.[7]
Barbi, despite having been repeatedly disqualified, has repeatedly violated the terms of his disqualification by participating in running competitions.[8]
- 1998: 4 mouths for ephedrine[8]
- 2001: 4 years until 31 August 2005 (he will be 40 years old)
- 2009: disqualification for life
- 2009: reduced disqualification until 9 March 2024 (he will be 59 years old)
- 2018: 8 years until 29 July 2032 (he will be 67 years old)[9]
- 2020: 15 years until 28 July 2047 (he will be 82 years old)[9]
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Italy | ||||
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 20th | 2:18:13 |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | DSQ (60th) | DSQ |
- "Annuario FIDAL dell'atletica 2010" (PDF) (in Italian). asdpedaggio-castiglionetorinese.com. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- "Scontata la squalifica a Roberto Barbi: potrà tornare a correre nel 2024" (in Italian). lagazzettadelserchio.it. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
Nuovo capitolo alla vicenda sportiva di Roberto Barbi, il podista di Bagni di Lucca...
- Eugenio Capoacqua: Barbi, tutto sul doping La mia vita con l' epo , La Repubblica, 12 July 2002
- Associated Press: CONI bans runner Barbi for life for doping, espn.com, 10 March 2009
- "Doping Rule Violation". IAAF.org. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
- "A volte ritornano… Barbi braccato da Stefano La Sorda" (in Italian). podisti.net. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- "Stangata per Roberto Barbi: squalificato fino al 2047!" (in Italian). atleticalive.it. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- Roberto Barbi at World Athletics
- Roberto Barbi at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Roberto Barbi at ARRS
- Roberto Barbi at the CONI honored athlete website (in Italian)
