Philippe Collet
French athlete
About Philippe Collet
Born 1963. Philippe Collet is a French pole vaulter.
Philippe Collet (born 13 December 1963) is a retired French pole vaulter. He twice competed at the Olympic Games, in 1988 and 1992, reaching the final on both occasions. In addition, he represented Europe at the World Cup three times finishing second in 1985 and 1992 and first in 1989.
His personal bests in the event are 5.85 metres outdoors (Paris 1986) and 5.94 metres indoors (Grenoble 1990).
He now coaches his two sons, Thibaut and Mathieu.
International competitions 1Representing Europe
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French athlete
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Philippe Collet was born on 13 December 1963 in Nancy.
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Philippe Collet is a pole vaulter.
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Philippe Collet is French.
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