Philippe Houvion

Philippe Houvion (born 5 October 1957 in Briey) 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.

International competitions

References

• sports-reference

External links

• Personal website (in French)

1. Houvion
2. Maurice Houvion
3. Men's pole vault world record progression
4. Władysław Kozakiewicz
5. Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault
6. Pole vault
7. July 1980
8. Patrick Abada
9. Thierry Vigneron
10. Athletics at the 1981 Summer Universiade – Men's pole vault
11. 1979 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault
12. 1984 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault
13. 1985 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault
14. France at the 1980 Summer Olympics
15. 1978 European Athletics Championships – Men's pole vault
16. Athletics in France
17. Athletics at the 1977 Summer Universiade – Men's pole vault
18. Mike Tully
19. 1980 in the sport of athletics
20. 1981 in the sport of athletics