Jacques Riparelli
Italian sprinter (born 1983)
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Jacques Riparelli (born 27 March 1983 in Yaoundé, Cameroon) is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Italy.[1]
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||
| Born | 27 March 1983 | ||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
Event | Sprint | ||||||||
| Club | C.S. Aeronautica Militare | ||||||||
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Biography
His father is Italian, mother is Cameroonian. Jacques Riparelli moved with his family to Italy at the age of four.
Riparelli represented Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4 × 100 metres relay together with Fabio Cerutti, Simone Collio and Emanuele di Gregorio. In their qualification heat they were disqualified and eliminated.[1] He competed in the same event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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| 2008 | Olympic Games |  Beijing |
DNF | 4 × 100 metres relay | - | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games |  London |
Heat | 4 × 100 metres relay | 35.58 |  |
| 2013 | Mediterranean Games |  Mersin |
1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.06 |
