About Benjamin Compaoré
Born 1987. Benjamin Compaoré is a French athletics competitor.
Benjamin Compaoré (born 5 August 1987) is a French athlete specialising in the triple jump. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Compaoré won the gold medal at the 2014 European Championships and the bronze at the 2016 World Indoor Championships.
His personal bests in the event are 17.48 metres outdoors (-0.1 m/s, Marrakesh 2014) and 17.14 metres indoors (Liévin 2012).
Personal life Born in France, Compaoré was born to a Burkinabe father and French mother. He has a daughter with his wife, the Spanish triple jumper Ana Peleteiro, born in 2022 and called Lua. He has three other daughters (Cassandra, Olympia and Iris) from a previous relationship.
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Who is Benjamin Compaoré?
French athlete
When was Benjamin Compaoré born?
Benjamin Compaoré was born on 5 August 1987 in Bar-le-Duc.
What is Benjamin Compaoré's occupation?
Benjamin Compaoré is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is Benjamin Compaoré?
Benjamin Compaoré is French.
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