Pierre Quinon

Pierre Quinon (born February 20, 1962 in Lyon , † August 17, 2011 in Hyères ) was a French athlete . He became Olympic champion in pole vault in 1984 .

Career

On August 28, 1983, he jumped a world record of 5.82 m at the ASV sports festival in Cologne . This record only lasted until September 1, 1983, when his compatriot Thierry Vigneron jumped an inch higher.

At the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles , Quinon won the gold medal with a jump height of 5.75 m.

Quinone committed on 17 August 2011 at the age of 49 years suicide .

Web links

Pierre Quinon in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )

Individual evidence

↑ google.com/hostednews/afp ( Memento from January 24, 2013 in the web archive archive.today )

personal data
SURNAME	Quinon, Pierre
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	French athlete
DATE OF BIRTH	February 20, 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH	Lyon
DATE OF DEATH	17th August 2011
Place of death	Hyeres

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