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Patrick Abada

Patrick Abada

FRAFRAMen
Birth dateMar 20, 1954
BirthplaceColombes, France
Height1.89 m
Weight-

Patrick Abada (born 20 March 1954 in Paris) is a retired French pole vaulter and Olympian, having competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics. His best vault was one of 5.70 m, made on 26 August 1983, in Brussels. As of August 2001, that mark was the 126th best pole vault of all time. He represented France in pole vaulting 25 times between 1973 and 1985.

Key facts
Pole Vault
5.70
#306 all-time
1986 season best
5.50
Jun 14, 1986 · Dijon (FRA)
1986 season best
Age
72 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: Pole Vault 5.70 (#306 all-time), 1986 season best 5.50 (Jun 14, 1986, Dijon (FRA)) · 72 years old

PB

Personal bests

5.70
#306 all-time

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
1986
PV
5.50-Jun 14, 1986
↓
Dijon (FRA)
1985
PV
5.55-Jan 12, 1985
↓
Paris (FRA) (i)
1984
PV
5.53-Feb 3, 1984
↓
Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
1983
PV
5.70-Aug 26, 1983
↓
Bruxelles (BEL)
1982
PV
5.60-Aug 14, 1982
↓
Nice (FRA)
1980
PV
5.55-Mar 1, 1980
↓
European Indoor Championships, Glaspalast, Sindelfingen (i)
1979
PV
5.65-Jun 4, 1979
↓
Paris (FRA)
1978
PV
5.40-Aug 20, 1978
↓
Bratislava (TCH)
1977
PV
5.30-Jul 13, 1977
↓
Warszawa (POL)
1976
PV
5.45-Jul 26, 1976
↓
Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN)
1975
PV
5.35-Aug 17, 1975
↓
Nice (FRA)
1974
PV
5.20-Jun 3, 1974
↓
Paris (FRA)
1973
PV
5.20-Mar 10, 1973
↓
European Indoor Championships, Ahoy, Rotterdam (i)
1972
PV
5.05-Jan 12, 1972
↓
Montry (FRA) (i)

1986

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
PV
5.50-Jun 14Dijon

1985

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
PV
5.40-Aug 4Budapest Grand Prix, Budapest
PV
5.50-Jan 19IAAF World Indoor Games, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris (i)
PV
5.55-Jan 12Paris (i)

1984

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
PV
5.50-Aug 31Roma Golden Gala, Roma
PV
5.50-Jul 30San Diego, CA
PV
5.50-Jul 25Walnut, CA
PV
5.35-Feb 4Dallas, TX (i)
PV
5.53-Feb 3Albuquerque, NM (i)

1983

20 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
PV
5.40-Sep 28St-Maur
PV
5.60-Sep 24Créteil
PV
5.55-Sep 15Casablanca Mediterranean Games, Casablanca
PV
5.60-Sep 9London
PV
5.50-Sep 1Roma Golden Gala, Roma
PV
5.70-Aug 26Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Bruxelles
PV
5.55-Aug 21European Cup Final A, London
PV
5.55-Aug 19Recklinghausen
PV
5.50-Aug 17Berlin ISTAF, Berlin
PV
5.50-Aug 14IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
PV
5.50-Aug 7IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
PV
5.50-Jul 29Bern
PV
5.65-Jul 24Bordeaux NC, Bordeaux
PV
5.55-Jul 6Helsinki
PV
5.60-Jul 2Thionville
PV
5.50-Jun 4Lisboa
PV
5.46-May 28San José
PV
5.60-Mar 9Milano (i)
PV
5.55-Mar 6European Indoor Championships
PV
5.55-Mar 5European Indoor Championships

1982

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
PV
5.60-Aug 14Nice

1980

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
PV
5.55-Mar 1European Indoor Championships, Glaspalast, Sindelfingen (i)

1979

12 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
PV
5.60-Oct 7Bourgoin-Jallieu
PV
5.55-Sep 30Longwy
PV
5.50-Sep 26Colombes
PV
5.50-Sep 22Montgeron
PV
5.55-Sep 13Ciudad de México Universiade, Ciudad de México
PV
5.45-Aug 25Montréal IAAF World Cup, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
PV
5.35-Aug 19Nice Nikaďa, Nice
PV
5.60-Aug 5European Cup Final A, Torino
PV
5.30-Jul 18Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne
PV
5.50-Jul 11Helsinki FIN-FRA, Helsinki
PV
5.55-Jun 27Issy-les-Moulineaux
PV
5.65-Jun 4Paris

1977

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
PV
5.25-Sep 4Budapest HUN-FRA Int. Match, Budapest
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Honours

🥇

Casablanca Mediterranean Games

Pole Vault

1983
🥉

European Indoor Championships

Pole Vault

1983
6

IAAF World Championships

Pole Vault

1983
🥉

European Indoor Championships

Pole Vault

1980
🥉

Ciudad de México Universiade

Pole Vault

1979
🥈

Montréal IAAF World Cup

Pole Vault

1979
4

The XXI Olympic Games

Pole Vault

1976
6

European Indoor Championships

Pole Vault

1973
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Patrick Abada's Pole Vault personal best?

Patrick Abada's Pole Vault personal best is 5.70, set on Aug 26, 1983 in Bruxelles (BEL), #306 on the all-time list.

Which events does Patrick Abada compete in?

Patrick Abada competes in the Pole Vault.

How did Patrick Abada perform in 1986?

1986 season best: 5.50, set on Jun 14, 1986 in Dijon (FRA).