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Roberto Barbi (born 25 March 1965), born in Switzerland but Tuscan of Bagni di Lucca, is a former Italian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon.

He is currently serving a 38 year competition ban for repeated violations of anti-doping regulations. The ban will expire in 2047 when Barbi will be 82 years old.

Biography

He finished twentieth in the marathon event at the 1999 World Championships, and 37th at the 1999 World Half Marathon Championships. 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.

Doping

In 1996 Barbi tested positive for Ephedrine and was subsequently handed a three-month ban from sports.

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. 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.

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.

History of disqualifications

Barbi, despite having been repeatedly disqualified, has repeatedly violated the terms of his disqualification by participating in running competitions.

• 1998: 4 mouths for ephedrine
• 2001: 4 years until 31 August 2005 (he will be 40 years old)
• 2009: disqualification for life
• 2009: reduced disqualification until 9 March 2024 (he will be 59 years old)
• 2018: 8 years until 29 July 2032 (he will be 67 years old)
• 2020: 15 years until 28 July 2047 (he will be 82 years old)

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

References

1. ^ "Annuario FIDAL dell'atletica 2010" (PDF) (in Italian). asdpedaggio-castiglionetorinese.com. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
2. "Scontata la squalifica a Roberto Barbi: potrà tornare a correre nel 2024" (in Italian). lagazzettadelserchio.it. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2021. Nuovo capitolo alla vicenda sportiva di Roberto Barbi, il podista di Bagni di Lucca...
3. ^ Eugenio Capoacqua: Barbi, tutto sul doping La mia vita con l' epo , La Repubblica, 12 July 2002
4. ^ Roberto Barbi at World Athletics
5. Associated Press: CONI bans runner Barbi for life for doping, espn.com, 10 March 2009
6. 21/04/2011 - Intervista a Roberto Barbi: La mia corsa fermata dall'Epo, runners-tv.it
7. "Doping Rule Violation". IAAF.org. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
8. ^ "A volte ritornano… Barbi braccato da Stefano La Sorda" (in Italian). podisti.net. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
9. ^ "Stangata per Roberto Barbi: squalificato fino al 2047!" (in Italian). atleticalive.it. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.

External links

• Roberto Barbi at World Athletics
• Roberto Barbi at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
• Roberto Barbi at ARRS
• Roberto Barbi at the CONI honored athlete website (in Italian)

• 1965 births
• Living people
• Italian male long-distance runners
• Italian male marathon runners
• Doping cases in athletics
• Italian sportspeople in doping cases
• World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy
• Sportspeople from the Province of Lucca
• Italian Athletics Championships winners
• 20th-century Italian sportsmen