Philippe Houvion

Philippe Houvion
Personal information
Born (1957-10-05) 5 October 1957
Briey, France
Sport
SportTrack and field
Medal record
Representing  France
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place1979 SplitPole vault
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place1979 Mexico CityPole vault
Bronze medal – third place1981 BucharestPole vault

Philippe Houvion (born 5 October 1957) is a retired French pole vaulter. On 17 July 1980 in Paris, Houvion jumped 5.77 metres, beating the world record of Thierry Vigneron by two centimetres. The record only lasted until 30 July 1980, when Władysław Kozakiewicz of Poland jumped 5.78 metres in Moscow. Houvion was born in Briey, Meurthe-et-Moselle. He was coached by his father, Maurice Houvion, after being talked out of a career in football.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
1977 European Indoor Championships San Sebastián, Spain – NM
Universiade Sofia, Bulgaria 6th 5.20 m
1978 European Indoor Championships Milan, Italy 8th 5.20 m
European Championships Prague, Czechoslovakia 6th 5.40 m
1979 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 7th 5.40 m
Universiade Mexico City, Mexico 2nd 5.60 m
Mediterranean Games Split, Yugoslavia 1st 5.30 m
1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 4th 5.65 m
1981 European Indoor Championships Grenoble, France 6th 5.55 m
Universiade Bucharest, Romania 3rd 5.65 m
1984 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 8th 5.30 m
1985 European Indoor Championships Piraeus, Greece 12th 5.30 m
1986 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 6th 5.30 m
Goodwill Games Moscow, Soviet Union 8th 5.40 m

References

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