Pierre Quinon
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1984 | Pole vault | |
Pierre Quinon (born February 20, 1962) is a retired pole vaulter from France. On August 28, 1983 he set a new world record with 5.82 metres. This record only lasted until September 1, when countryfellow Thierry Vigneron beat it by one centimetre.
In 1984 Quinon won a surprising gold medal at the Olympic Games, with Vigneron placing third. In 1985 Quinon finally improved his personal best to 5.90 metres, 10 centimetres behind the then-world record.
[edit] Major achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd | |
| Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 1st |
[edit] See also
[edit] External link
- IAAF profile for Pierre Quinon
| Olympic champions in men's pole vault |
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| 1896: Welles Hoyt | 1900: Irving Baxter | 1904: Charles Dvorak | 1906: Fernand Gonder | 1908: Edward Cook Alfred Gilbert | 1912: Harry Babcock | 1920: Frank Foss | 1924: Lee Barnes | 1928: Sabin Carr | 1932: William Miller | 1936: Earle Meadows | 1948: Guinn Smith | 1952: Bob Richards | 1956: Bob Richards | 1960: Don Bragg | 1964: Fred Hansen | 1968: Bob Seagren | 1972: Wolfgang Nordwig | 1976: Tadeusz Ślusarski | 1980: Władysław Kozakiewicz | 1984: Pierre Quinon | 1988: Sergei Bubka | 1992: Maksim Tarasov | 1996: Jean Galfione | 2000: Nick Hysong | 2004: Tim Mack |
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