Jacques Rousseau

Jacques Rousseau (10 March 1951 – 14 February 2024) was a French athlete. As of 2006, he resided in Guadeloupe. He died on 14 February 2024, at the age of 72.

Achievements

Personal best in the long jump: 8.26 meters in 1976 (French record) European champion long jumper in 1978 European indoor long-jump champion in 1975 and 1976 French champion long jumper in 1975, 1976 and 1977 French indoor long-jump champion in 1973, 1975 and 1976 He participated in two Olympics, in 1972 at Munich (tenth) and in 1976 at Montreal (fourth) European junior vice-champion of Europe in long jump in 1970 Selected several times for the junior and senior French teams, he also won a European cup for long jump and 4 by 4 relays. Along with his team, the Racing Club of France, he was French champion of the 4 × 400 m relay. A versatile athlete, he also has turned in the following performances: 47.5 in the 400 meters 20.7 in the 200 meters 10.3 in the 100 meters 2 meters in the high jump