Jean Galfione

Jean Galfione
Personal information
Born (1971-06-09) 9 June 1971 (age 53)
Paris, France
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
Country France
SportAthletics
EventPole Vault
ClubStade français
Coached byMaurice Houvion
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Pole vault outdoor: 5.98 m (23 July 1999)
  • Pole vault indoor: 6.00 m (6 March 1999)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Pole vault
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Gothenburg Pole vault
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Maebashi Pole vault
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Toronto Pole vault
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Helsinki Pole vault
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Budapest Pole vault
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1994 Paris Pole vault
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Buffalo Pole vault
Goodwill Games
Silver medal – second place 1998 Uniondale Pole vault
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Narbonne Pole vault
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1990 Plovdiv Pole vault
Updated on 17 March 2014

Jean Galfione (born 9 June 1971) is a French retired pole vaulter. During his pole vaulting career, he won at least one medal in each of the following major international competitions - the Olympic Games, the World Championships, the World Indoor Championships, the European Championships and the European Indoors Championships