Ruben Gado (born 13 December 1993 in Saint-Denis, Réunion) is a French athlete competing in the combined events.[2] He represented his country at the 2018 World Indoor Championships finishing seventh. He earlier won a silver medal at the 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie.[3]
 Ruben Gado in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 December 1993 Saint-Denis, Réunion[1] |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Decathlon |
| Club | Clermont Athlétisme Auvergne |
| Coached by | Aurelien Preteseille |
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  France | |||||
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 7th | Decathlon (junior) | 7498 pts |
| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | – | Decathlon | DNF |
| 2017 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 2nd | Decathlon | 7839 pts |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 7th | Heptathlon | 5927 pts |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 17th | Decathlon | 7137 pts | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.75 (+0.3 m/s, Talence 2018)
- 200 metres – 22.30 (-1.0 m/s, Aurillac 2018)
- 400 metres – 47.65 (Berlin 2018)
- 1500 metres – 4:20.86 (Albi 2018)
- 110 metres hurdles – 14.88 (+1.2 m/s, Albi 2018)
- High jump – 1.97 (Arona 2017)
- Pole vault – 5.32 (Arona 2016)
- Long jump – 7.43 (+1.5 m/s, Talence 2018)
- Shot put – 13.63 (Albi 2018)
- Discus throw – 39.87 (Albi 2018)
- Javelin throw – 60.34 (Aubiére 2017)
- Decathlon – 8126 (Albi 2018)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 6.97 (Aubiére 2016)
- 1000 metres – 2:36.65 (Reims 2016)
- 60 metres hurdles – 8.32 (Lyon 2015)
- High jump – 2.00 (Madrid 2018)
- Pole vault – 5.35 (Aubiére 2015)
- Long jump – 7.33 (Madrid 2018)
- Shot put – 13.61 (Birmingham 2018)
- Heptathlon – 6014 (Madrid 2018)