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Jean Galfione (born 9 June 1971) is a French retired pole vaulter. During his pole vaulting career, he won at least one medal in each of the following major international competitions - the Olympic Games, the World Championships, the World Indoor Championships, the European Championships and the European Indoors Championships
Jean Galfione, né le 9 juin 1971 à Paris, est un athlète français, spécialiste du saut à la perche. En 1996, à Atlanta, il devient champion olympique du saut à la perche en effaçant une barre à 5,92 m, nouveau record olympique.
Jean Galfione (FRA) - 1996 Olympic Pole Vault champion (© Getty Images) While women’s pole vaulting continues to scale new heights, with World and Area records aplenty each year, the trend in the older established discipline of men’s pole vaulting seems to be set in reverse gear.
Jean Galfione is a French pole vaulter who won the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics, and won several medals at other international competitions.
Jean Galfione from France jumps 6 meter winning the 1999 World Indoor Championships.
Honours Summary. 1 x Olympic champion. 1 x World Indoor champion. 1 x World Championships Bronze medallist. 1 x World Indoor Championships Bronze medallist.
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