Ion Barbu (born 12 June 1930) is a Romanian

racewalker Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asses ...

. He competed in the men's 20 kilometres walk at the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

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* 1930 births Possibly living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Romanian male racewalkers Olympic athletes for Romania Place of birth missing {{Romania-athletics-bio-stub