Philippe Houvion
Philippe Houvion (born October 5, 1957 in Briey ) is a former French pole vaulter .
In 1978 he was eighth at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Milan and sixth at the European Athletics Championships in Prague . In the following year a seventh place at the European Indoor Championships in Vienna followed, silver at the Universiade and gold at the Mediterranean Games .
At the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, he came in fourth.
In 1981 he was sixth at the European Indoor Championships in Grenoble , 1984 at the European Indoor Championships in Gothenburg and eighth in 1986 at the European Indoor Championships in Madrid .
In 1978 and 1979 he became French champion.
Personal best
Web links
- Athlete portrait at the FFA
- Philippe Houvion in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Houvion, Philippe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French pole vaulter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th October 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Briey |