Rigoberto Salazar

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Rigoberto Salazar
Personal information
Full nameRigoberto Salazar Matos
Born(1954-01-04)4 January 1954
Sport
SportAthletics
Event Decathlon

Rigoberto Salazar Matos (born 4 January 1954) is a retired Cuban athlete who specialised in the decathlon. [1] He won several medals at regional level.

His personal best in the event is 7756 points set in Havana in 1979 (1962–1984 tables).

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
1973 Central American and Caribbean Championships Maracaibo, Venezuela 2ndDecathlon 7035 pts
1974 Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2ndDecathlon 7305 pts
1975 Pan American Games Mexico City, Mexico Decathlon DNF
1977 Central American and Caribbean Championships Xalapa, Mexico 1stDecathlon7207 pts
Universiade Sofia, Bulgaria Decathlon DNF
1978 Central American and Caribbean Games Medellín, Colombia 1stDecathlon 7485 pts
1979 Pan American Games San Juan, Puerto Rico Decathlon DNF
Universiade Mexico City, Mexico Decathlon DNF
1981 Central American and Caribbean Championships Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 1stDecathlon7181 pts
Universiade Bucharest, Romania Decathlon DNF

References