Philippe Collet
French pole vaulter (born 1963)
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Philippe Collet (born 13 December 1963 in Nancy) is a retired French pole vaulter. He twice competed at the Olympic Games, in 1988 and 1992, reaching the final on both occasions. In addition, he represented Europe at the World Cup three times finishing second in 1985 and 1992 and first in 1989.
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| Born | 13 December 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Pole vault | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | ASPTT Grenoble | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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His personal bests in the event are 5.85 metres outdoors (Paris 1986) and 5.94 metres indoors (Grenoble 1990).
He now coaches his two sons, Thibaut and Mathieu.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  France | ||||
| 1983 | Universiade | Edmonton, Canada | 6th | 5.20 m |
| 1985 | Universiade | Kobe, Japan | 2nd | 5.70 m |
| World Cup | Canberra, Australia | 2nd | 5.50 m1 | |
| 1986 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 3rd | 5.65 m |
| European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 3rd | 5.75 m | |
| 1987 | European Indoor Championships | Liévin, France | 4th | 5.75 m |
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | 5.60 m |
| Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 5th | 5.70 m | |
| 1989 | World Cup | Barcelona, Spain | 1st | 5.75 m1 |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 4th | 5.70 m |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | — | NM |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 11th | 5.40 m |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 7th | 5.55 m | |
| World Cup | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | 5.40 m1 | |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 4th | 5.80 m |
1Representing Europe
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