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Pierre Quinon
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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.
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Full name | Pierre Jean Guy Quinon |
Nationality | French |
Born | (1962-02-20)20 February 1962 Lyon, France |
Died | 17 August 2011(2011-08-17) (aged 49) Hyères, France |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
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Sport | pole vault |
Club | Racing Club de France |
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