David Brisseault

David Brisseault
Personal information
Full nameDavid Brisseault
Nationality France
Born (1969-03-07) 7 March 1969 (age 55)
Nice, France
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventJavelin throw
ClubNice Côte d'Azur Athlétisme
Achievements and titles
Personal bestJavelin throw: 82.20 (2004)

David Brisseault (born 7 March 1969 in Nice) is a retired French javelin thrower.[1] Aged thirty-five, he became one of the oldest athletes to be selected on the French athletics team for the 2004 Summer Olympics after recording a personal best of 82.20 metres from the track and field meet organized by his club Nice Côte d'Azur Athlétisme in his native Nice.[2]

Brisseault qualified for the French squad in the men's javelin throw at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by attaining an A-standard entry mark of 82.20 metres from an athletic meet in Nice.[2][3][4] Brisseault unleashed a javelin at a best throw of 71.86 m on his second attempt in the prelims, finishing nearly eleven metres short of his personal best and placing thirty-first in the overall standings.[5][6]

Brisseault finished 4th at the 1997 Mediterranean Games and won the 2005 Jeux de la Francophonie.[7]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Brisseault". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Jeux olympiques: Un Jurassien à Athènes" [Olympics: A Jura native goes to Athens] (in French). Voix du Jura. 17 August 2004. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  3. ^ "French Championships – Final Day – Arron beats Hurtis again". Radiotelevizija Slovenija. 19 July 2004. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  4. ^ "JO : Minima au javelot pour David Brisseault" [Olympics: David Brisseault hits the minimum standard in javelin] (in French). Sport365.fr. 16 July 2004. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  5. ^ "IAAF Athens 2004: Men's Javelin Throw Qualification". Athens 2004. IAAF. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Du bronze et des promesses" [Bronze and plight] (in French). Sport365.fr. 26 August 2004. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  7. ^ David Brisseault at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata


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