Pierre Camara
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Pierre Camara (born 10 September 1965 in Castres, Tarn) is a retired French triple jumper, best known for his triple jump gold medal at the 1993 World Indoor Championships. In the triple jump final of those championships, he jumped 17.59 m, which was a new championship record and a new French indoor record. His French indoor record of 17.59 m was broken in 2010 by Teddy Tamgho.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  France |
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| 1989 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Casablanca, Morocco | 2nd | Triple jump | 16.87 m |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 15th (q) | Triple jump | 16.18 m (wind: +0.7m/s) |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 11th | Triple jump | 16.52 m |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 1st | Triple jump | 17.59 m |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 5th | Triple jump | 17.28 m | |
| Mediterranean Games | Narbonne, France | 1st | Triple jump | 17.03 m | |
References
- Pierre Camara profile at IAAF
- sports-reference
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- People from Tarn (department)
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- French male athletes
- Olympic athletes of France
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- World Championships in Athletics athletes for France
- French athletics biography stubs
