Alain Andji
Alain Andji (born 20 November 1974 in Treichville, Ivory Coast) is a French pole vaulter. He changed nationality from his birth country Ivory Coast.
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| Born | 20 November 1974 (age 46) Treichville, Ivory Coast | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Andji finished eighth at the 1996 European Indoor Championships,[1] ninth at the 1996 Olympic Games, eleventh at the 1997 World Indoor Championships and first at the 1997 Mediterranean Games.[2]
Before switching to France he set an Ivory Coast national record of 5.10 metres in June 1992 in Yerres.[3] His career best jump was 5.85 metres, achieved in May 1997 in Bonneuil-sur-Marne.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 1994 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Paris, France | 3rd | 5.30 m |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 20th (q) | 5.30 m |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 8th | 5.45 m |
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 9th | 5.70 m | |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 11th | 5.40 m |
| Mediterranean Games | Bari, Italy | 1st | 5.70 m | |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 17th (q) | 5.60 m | |
References
- 1996 European Indoor Championships, men's pole vault final
- Mediterranean Games - GBR Athletics
- Côte d'Ivoire athletics records Archived 2007-06-08 at the Wayback Machine
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