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Pierre Quinon
- Born
- Feb 20, 1962 (64 years old)
- Birthplace
- 3rd arrondissement of Lyon, France
- Events
- Pole Vault
- Height
- 1.80 m
- Weight
- 74 kg
Pierre Quinon (20 February 1962 – 17 August 2011) was a pole vaulter from France who won the 1984 Olympic Games pole vault gold medal and held the pole vault outdoor world record for just four days in the summer of 1983.
Personal best · Pole Vault5.90
1991 season best5.70Mar 19, 1991
Medals1Olympic Games: 1 gold
As of Oct 27, 2026: Pole Vault 5.90 (#57 all-time), 1991 season best 5.70 (Mar 19, 1991) · Olympic Games: 1 gold · 64 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | PV Indoor | 5.70 | – | Mar 19, 1991 | Donetsk (URS) (i) |
| 1991 | PV | 5.70 | – | Mar 19, 1991 | – |
| 1990 | PV | 5.50 | – | Jan 14, 1990 | – |
| 1990 | PV Indoor | 5.50 | – | Jan 14, 1990 | Bordeaux (FRA) (i) |
| 1988 | PV | 5.70 | – | Aug 6, 1988 | La Teste (FRA) |
| 1987 | PV | 5.60 | – | Jul 13, 1987 | Nice (FRA) |
| 1986 | PV | 5.72 | – | Feb 14, 1986 | – |
| 1986 | PV Indoor | 5.72 | – | Feb 14, 1986 | New York, NY (USA) (i) |