Pierre Quinon

Pierre Quinon
Pierre Quinon in 1986
Personal information
Full namePierre Jean Guy Quinon
NationalityFrench
Born(1962-02-20)20 February 1962
Lyon, France
Died17 August 2011(2011-08-17) (aged 49)
Hyères, France
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Sportpole vault
ClubRacing Club de France
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Pole vault
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1984 Gothenburg Pole vault
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1981 Utrecht Pole vault

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.