Philippe Collet

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Philippe Collet
Athletics
EventPole vault
ClubASPTT Grenoble
Medal record
Men’s
athletics
Universiade
Silver medal – second place Kobe 1985 Pole vault
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place Madrid 1986 Pole vault
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place Stuttgart 1986 Pole vault

Philippe Collet (born 13 December 1963 in Nancy) is a retired French pole vaulter. He twice competed at the Olympic Games, in 1988 and 1992, reaching the final on both occasions. In addition, he represented Europe at the World Cup three times finishing second in 1985 and 1992 and first in 1989.

His personal bests in the event are 5.85 metres outdoors (Paris 1986) and 5.94 metres indoors (Grenoble 1990).

He now coaches his two sons, Thibaut and Mathieu.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  France
1983 Universiade
Edmonton, Canada
6th 5.20 m
1985 Universiade
Kobe, Japan
2nd 5.70 m
World Cup Canberra, Australia 2nd
5.50 m
1
1986 European Indoor Championships
Madrid, Spain
3rd 5.65 m
European Championships
Stuttgart, West Germany
3rd 5.75 m
1987 European Indoor Championships
Liévin, France
4th 5.75 m
1988 European Indoor Championships
Budapest, Hungary
5th 5.60 m
Olympic Games
Seoul, South Korea
5th 5.70 m
1989 World Cup Barcelona, Spain 1st
5.75 m
1
1990 European Championships
Split, Yugoslavia
4th 5.70 m
1991 World Championships
Tokyo, Japan
NM
1992 European Indoor Championships
Genoa, Italy
11th 5.40 m
Olympic Games
Barcelona, Spain
7th 5.55 m
World Cup
Havana, Cuba
2nd
5.40 m
1
1994 European Championships
Helsinki, Finland
4th 5.80 m

1Representing Europe

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