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| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 25 February 1967 Alessandria, Italy |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Paralympic athletics |
| Disability | Unilateral amputation |
| Club | ASD Scanavino Team |
| Coached by | Alessandro Kuris |
Roberto La Barbera (born 25 February 1967) is a paralympic athlete from Italy competing mainly in category F44 long jump and pentathlon events.
La Barbera has competed in three Paralympic Games winning a silver medal. His first games were in 2000 Summer Paralympics where he competed in the 200m, 400m, 800m, discus, long jump and pentathlon but was unable to win any medals. This he corrected in 2004 where he won a silver medal in the long jump as well as competing in the 400m, 4 × 100 m and pentathlon. His third games were in Beijing in 2008 where he competed in the long jump and pentathlon but was unable to win a second medal. [1]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Measure |
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| 2004 | Paralympics Games |  Athens | 2nd | Long jump F44 | 6.45 m |
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