Achievements
- 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 |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Italy: 5 caps (1994-1999) [1] |
| Born | 25 March 1965 Switzerland [1] |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Marathon |
| Club | Cover Avo [1] |
| Retired | 2009 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
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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]
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]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Italy | ||||
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 20th | 2:18:13 |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | DSQ (60th) | DSQ |
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Nuovo capitolo alla vicenda sportiva di Roberto Barbi, il podista di Bagni di Lucca...
