Philippe Houvion
French pole vaulter
About Philippe Houvion
Born 1957. Philippe Houvion is a French pole vaulter.
Philippe Houvion (born 5 October 1957) is a retired French pole vaulter. On 17 July 1980 in Paris, Houvion jumped 5.77 metres, beating the world record of Thierry Vigneron by two centimetres. The record only lasted until 30 July 1980, when Władysław Kozakiewicz of Poland jumped 5.78 metres in Moscow. Houvion was born in Briey, Meurthe-et-Moselle. He was coached by his father, Maurice Houvion, after being talked out of a career in football.
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Who is Philippe Houvion?
French pole vaulter
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Philippe Houvion was born on 5 October 1957 in Briey.
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Philippe Houvion is a pole vaulter.
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Philippe Houvion is French.
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