Ricardo Diez (born 29 March 1975) is a retired Venezuelan athlete who specialised in the pole vault.[1] He won several medals at regional level.
His personal best of 5.35 metres, set in 2000, is the standing national record.
He is now a coach in Singapore Sports School.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|
Representing  Venezuela |
|---|
| 1990 | Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U17) | Havana, Cuba | 1st | 3.90 m |
| 1992 | South American Junior Championships | Lima, Peru | 1st | 4.30 m |
| 1993 | South American Junior Championships | Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela | 1st | 4.70 m |
| South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 6th | 4.60 m |
| 1998 | Ibero-American Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 5th | 5.30 m |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 2nd | 5.30 m |
| 1999 | South American Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | 1st | 5.20 m |
| Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 5th | 5.10 m |
| 2000 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | – | NM |
| 2001 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 2nd | 5.35 m |
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 2nd | 5.05 m |
| 2002 | Ibero-American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | – | NM |
| 2003 | South American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 1st | 5.20 m |
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | St. George's, Grenada | 2nd | 5.00 m[2] |
| Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 6th | 5.20 m |
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