Patrick Abada

Patrick Abada (born 20 March 1954) is a retired French pole vaulter and Olympian, having competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics. His best vault was one of 5.70 m, made on 26 August 1983, in Brussels. As of August 2001, that mark was the 126th best pole vault of all time. He represented France in pole vaulting 25 times between 1973 and 1985.

International competitions Representing 1973 European Indoor Championships Rotterdam, Netherlands 6th 5.20 m European Junior Championships Duisburg, West Germany – NM 1974 European Championships Rome, Italy 9th 5.10 m 1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada 4th 5.45 m 1978 European Championships Prague, Czechoslovakia 9th 5.30 m 1979 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria – NM World Cup Montreal, Canada 2nd 5.45 m1 Universiade Mexico City, Mexico 3rd 5.55 m 1980 European Indoor Championships Sindelfingen, West Germany 3rd 5.55 m 1983 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 3rd 5.55 m Mediterranean Games Casablanca, Morocco 1st 5.55 m World Championships Helsinki, Finland 6th 5.55 m 1985 World Indoor Games Paris, France 4th 5.50 m 1Representing Europe

Current work He is currently president of the athletics section of the Racing Club de France.

Personal life Abada is from an Algerian family of Turkish origin.