Raphaël Piolanti
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Raphaël Piolanti (born 14 November 1967 in Metz) is a retired French hammer thrower.
His personal best throw is 79.68 metres, achieved in September 1992 in Bourgoin-Jailieu. This was a French record at that time. He is now president and coach in the athletic club he has been in his entire carrer. This club is A.C.A which stand for athletic club amneville. He is building a pretty strong throwing team composed of multiple talented thower such as Jerome Bortoluzzi, Maxime Maier, Quentin Bigot, Bruno Boccalate, and much more to come.
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Casablanca, Morocco | 1st | |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 14th | |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 8th | |
| Mediterranean Games | Athens, Greece | 1st | ||
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 10th | |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 9th | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 11th | |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 11th | |
| Mediterranean Games | Bari, Italy | 2nd | ||
| 2001 | Mediterranean Games | Radès, Tunisia | 3rd | |
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Ottawa-Hull, Canada | 3rd |
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Raphaël Piolanti
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