Pierre Camara

Pierre Camara (born 10 September 1965 in Castres, Tarn) is a retired French triple jumper, best known for his triple jump gold medal at the 1993 World Indoor Championships. In the triple jump final of those championships, he jumped 17.59 m, which was a new championship record and a new French indoor record. His French indoor record of 17.59 m was broken in 2010 by Teddy Tamgho.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  France
1989 Jeux de la Francophonie Casablanca, Morocco 2nd Triple jump 16.87 m
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 15th (q) Triple jump 16.18 m (wind: +0.7m/s)
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 11th Triple jump 16.52 m
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 1st Triple jump 17.59 m
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 5th Triple jump 17.28 m
Mediterranean Games Narbonne, France 1st Triple jump 17.03 m

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