Roberto Barbi
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Italy: 5 caps (1994-1999)[1] |
| Born | 25 March 1965 |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Marathon |
| Club | Cover Avo[1] |
| Retired | 2009 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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Roberto Barbi (born 25 March 1965), born in Switzerland but Tuscan of Bagni di Lucca,[2] 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.[3]
He finished twentieth in the marathon event at the 1999 World Championships, and 37th at the 1999 World Half Marathon Championships.[4] 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.[4]
Doping
In 1996 Barbi tested positive for Ephedrine and was subsequently handed a three-month ban from sports.[5][6]
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.[3] 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.[3]
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.[7]
History of disqualifications
Barbi, despite having been repeatedly disqualified, has repeatedly violated the terms of his disqualification by participating in running competitions.[8]
- 1998: 4 mouths for ephedrine[8]
- 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)[9]
- 2020: 15 years until 28 July 2047 (he will be 82 years old)[9]
