Gilles Dupray

Gilles Dupray
Personal information
Born (1970-01-02) 2 January 1970
Lannion, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight 115 kg (254 lb)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Hammer throw
Club Trégor Goëlo Athlétisme

Gilles Dupray (born 2 January 1970 in Lannion) is a retired French athlete who specialised in the hammer throw.[2] He represented his country at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics as well as two World Championships without qualifying for the final. In addition he won the gold medal at the 1994 Jeux de la Francophonie.

His personal best in the event is 82.38 metres set in Chelles in 2000. This is the still standing national record.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  France
1993 Universiade Buffalo, United States 8th 70.98 m
1994 Jeux de la Francophonie Paris, France 1st 74.94 m
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 21st (q) 71.38 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 26th (q) 70.46 m
Universiade Fukuoka, Japan 12th 70.96 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 19th (q) 74.04 m
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 21st (q) 73.92 m
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 25th (q) 73.32 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 19th (q) 75.05 m

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