Roberto Frinolli (Rome, 13 November 1940) is a former athlete Italian specializing in the 400 metres hurdles.

[1] At the 1968 Olympics, he ran his personal best of 49.14 in the semi-finals, placing him in the center of the track for the final.

He ran an even pace with eventual winner David Hemery who was in the process of setting the world record.

Frinolli paid for that hard early pace, struggling home in last place.

[2] He won the 1966 European Championships and twice at the World University Games.