29/06/71 - Paris
5.94 (94), 10.7 100 (92) & 10.90 (94), 48.96
400 (96), 14.75 110H (96), 2.01 HJ (92), 7.21 LJ (95), 7415 Dec
(95). 1st 90 W Jnr, 12th 91 W Ind, 10th 91 World, 4th 92 Eur Ind,
dnq 92 Oly, 3rd 93 W Ind, 3rd 93 WSG, 8th 93 World, 2nd 94 Eur
Ind, 1st 94 Eur Cup, 3rd 94 Eur, 2nd 94 W Cup, 3rd 95 World, dnq
(no ht) 96 Eur Ind, 1st 96 Oly. Won at 92 GP Final. Set world
decathlon PV record of 5.75 in 96. Coached by Maurice Houvion
(4.90 in 68). Second Olympic champion in his family; an uncle was
a fencing gold medallist |
