Rigoberto Salazar

Rigoberto Salazar

Personal information
Full name	Rigoberto Salazar Matos
Born	(1954-01-04)4 January 1954
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Decathlon

Rigoberto Salazar Matos (born 4 January 1954) is a retired Cuban athlete who specialised in the decathlon.^[1] 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
Representing  Cuba
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

1. Rigoberto Salazar at World Athletics

• Rigoberto Salazar at Tilastopaja (registration required)