Melvin Raffin
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 August 1998 |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Triple jump |
| Club | Entente Nîmes Athlétisme[2] |
| Coached by | Laurence Bily Teddy Tamgho |
Melvin Raffin (born 9 August 1998 in Bourg-la-Reine) is a French athlete specialising in the triple jump.[3]
Raffin represented his country at the 2017 World Championships without qualifying for the final. Additionally, he won bronze medals at the 2016 World U20 Championships and 2017 European U20 Championships.
His personal bests in the event are 16.85 metres outdoors (+0.6 m/s, Montgeron 2017) and 17.20 metres indoors (Belgrade 2017).[4] He is the current world junior record holder indoors.
Personal life
Born in mainland France, Raffin is of Martiniquais descent.[5]
