Pierre Quinon

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

Career

On August 28, 1983, he jumped at the ASV - sports festival in Cologne, Germany with 5.82 meters world record. This record lasted only until September 1, 1983, when his compatriot Thierry Vigneron decided he fancied a centimeter.

At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles quinone won the gold medal with a jump of 5.75 meters.

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

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