Jean-Paul Lakafia
French javelin thrower (born 1961)
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Jean-Paul Lakafia (born 29 June 1961) is a retired male javelin thrower from France; he was born in Nouméa, New Caledonia. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, finishing in 12th place. He set his personal best (86.60 metres) in 1985.
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| Born | 29 June 1961 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) (1984 Olympics) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Javelin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12th (1984 Olympics) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regional finals | 1st (Jeux de la Francophonie) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 86.60 m (1985) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 26 April 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing France | |||||
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 12th | Javelin throw | 70.86 m |
| 1989 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Casablanca, Morocco | 1st | Javelin throw | 73.38 m |
Representing  New Caledonia | |||||
| 1979 | South Pacific Games | Suva, Fiji | 1st | Javelin throw | 64.44 m |
| 1983 | South Pacific Games | Apia, Western Samoa | 1st | Javelin throw | 84.74 m GR (old design) |
| 2nd | Decathlon | 5835 pts | |||
| 1987 | South Pacific Games | Nouméa, New Caledonia | 1st | Javelin throw | 78.96 m GR (current design) |
| 1991 | South Pacific Games | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | 1st | Javelin throw | 77.12 m |
Family
Lakafia has a daughter Chanelle and two sons, Pierre-Gilles and Raphaël, who are both French rugby union players.
References
- Jean-Paul Lakafia at World Athletics
- Jean-Paul Lakafia at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- Jean-Paul Lakafia at the French Athletics Federation (in French)
- Jean-Paul Lakafia at Olympics.com
- Jean-Paul Lakafia at Olympedia
- Jean-Paul Lakafia at InterSportStats
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