Umberto Risi (born 31 December 1940) is a retired Italian steeplechase runner.

[2] Risi ran for Italy at the 1970 International Cross Country Championships but failed to finish.

[3] He was later selected for the 1973 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, but again did not finish.

[4] He was twice a competitor at the European Athletics Championships (1969 and 1971), but did not progress beyond the steeplechase heats of either competition.

[5] He was a two-time Italian national champion in the steeplechase, winning in 1969 and 1970.