Ricardo Diez (born 29 March 1975) is a retired Venezuelan athlete who specialised in the pole vault. 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.
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U17) | Havana, Cuba | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 3.90 m |
| 1992 | South American Junior Championships | Lima, Peru | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 4.30 m |
| 1993 | South American Junior Championships | Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela | bgcolor=gold | 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 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 5.30 m | |
| 1999 | South American Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | bgcolor=gold | 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 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 5.35 m |
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 5.05 m | |
| 2002 | Ibero-American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | – | NM | |
| 2003 | South American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 5.20 m |
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | St. George's, Grenada | 2nd | 5.00 m[1] | ||
| Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 6th | 5.20 m | ||