Ricardo Diez (athlete)

Ricardo Diez

Personal information
Born	(1975-03-29) 29 March 1975
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Medal record Representing  Venezuela Central American and Caribbean Games 1998 Maracaibo Pole vault

Ricardo Diez (born 29 March 1975) is a retired Venezuelan athlete who specialised in the pole vault.^[1] He won several medals at regional level.

His personal best of 5.35 metres, set in 2000, is the standing national record.

He is now a coach in Singapore Sports School.

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
	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	6th	4.60 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