Ruben Gado

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

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(s)	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)

References

1. "FFA profile". FFA. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
2. Ruben Gado at World Athletics
3. "Ruben Gado, combinard persévérant - Track and Life". Track and Life (in French). 2018-02-21. Retrieved 2018-03-03.