Personal information | |
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Full name | Rigoberto Salazar Matos |
Born | (1954-01-04)4 January 1954 |
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Sport | Athletics |
Event | Decathlon |
Rigoberto Salazar Matos (born 4 January 1954) is a retired Cuban athlete who specialised in the decathlon. 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
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1973 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 2nd | Decathlon | 7035 pts |
1974 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 2nd | Decathlon | 7305 pts |
1975 | Pan American Games | Mexico City, Mexico | – | Decathlon | DNF |
1977 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Xalapa, Mexico | 1st | Decathlon | 7207 pts |
Universiade | Sofia, Bulgaria | – | Decathlon | DNF | |
1978 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Medellín, Colombia | 1st | Decathlon | 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 | 1st | Decathlon | 7181 pts |
Universiade | Bucharest, Romania | – | Decathlon | DNF |
References
- Rigoberto Salazar at Tilastopaja (registration required)
Central American and Caribbean Games champions in men's pentathlon and decathlon | |
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- 1954 births
- Living people
- Cuban decathletes
- Competitors at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Competitors at the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Pan American Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics