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Jacques Riparelli

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Jacques Riparelli
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1983-03-27) 27 March 1983 (age 41)
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventSprint
ClubC.S. Aeronautica Militare
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 100 m: 10.11 (2015)
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mersin 4×100 m relay

Jacques Riparelli (born 27 March 1983 in Yaoundé, Cameroon) is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Italy.[1]

Biography

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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 4x100 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

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Notes
2008 Olympic Games China Beijing DNF 4×100 metres relay -
2012 Olympic Games United Kingdom London Heat 4×100 metres relay 35.58
2013 Mediterranean Games Turkey Mersin 1st 4 × 100 m relay 39.06

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Athlete biography: Jacques Riparelli". Beijing2008.cn. Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. Archived from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2008.
  2. ^ "Jacques Riparelli Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 31 May 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
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