Ricardo Roach
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Roach and the second or maternal family name is González.
Ricardo Roach González (born 12 October 1972) is a retired Chilean athlete who specialised in the sprinting events.[1] He represented his country in the 200 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics, as well as 1995 and 1999 World Championships failing to reach the second round. In addition, he won several medals at regional level.
He has a twin brother, Rodrigo Roach, who was also a sprinter.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing Chile | |||||
1994 | Ibero-American Championships | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 4th | 400m | 48.00 |
— | 4x100m relay | DNF | |||
4th | 4x400m relay | 3:08.27 | |||
1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 61st (h) | 200 m | 21.65 |
Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan | 22nd (qf) | 200 m | 21.55 | |
1998 | Ibero-American Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 5th | 400 m | 47.29 |
South American Games | Cuenca, Ecuador | 1st | 100 m | 10.36 A | |
1st | 200 m | 20.4 A | |||
1999 | South American Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | 4th | 100 m | 10.21 A |
2nd | 200 m | 20.59 A | |||
3rd | 4x100 m relay | 39.98 A | |||
Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 17th (h) | 100 m | 10.69 | |
World Championships | Seville, Spain | 50th (h) | 200 m | 21.13 | |
2000 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 6th | 200 m | 21.39 |
3rd | 4x100 m relay | 39.90 | |||
2nd | 4x400 m relay | 3:10.86 | |||
Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 49th (h) | 200 m | 21.20 | |
34th (h) | 4x100 m relay | 40.20 | |||
2001 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 4th (h) | 200 m | 21.28 |
5th | 4x100 m relay | 42.06 | |||
2002 | Ibero-American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 3rd | 400 m | 46.37 A |
2003 | South American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 5th | 200 m | 21.29 |
3rd | 4x100 m relay | 40.04 |
Personal bests
- 100 metres – 10.21 (+0.9 m/s) (Bogotá 1999)
- 200 metres – 20.76 (+1.4 m/s) (Palma de Mallorca 1999)
- 400 metres – 45.92 (Santiago 1998) NR
References
- ↑ Ricardo Roach profile at IAAF