Julien Kapek

Julien Kapek at Meeting Areva in 2009

Julien Kapek (born 12 January 1979 in Clamart, Hauts-de-Seine) is a French triple jumper.

His personal best is 17.38 metres, achieved in July 2006 in Tomblaine. This result places him fourth on the all-time French performers list, only behind Serge Hélan and Karl Taillepierre.[1]

Competing for the USC Trojans track and field team, Kapek broke the school's record and eventually won an NCAA DI triple jump title.[2]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  France
2001 European U23 Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 19th (q) 15.54 m (wind: 1.2 m/s)
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 7th 16.66 m
2003 World Championships Paris, France 14th (q) 16.62 m
2004 World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 8th 16.50 m
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 10th 16.81 m
2005 Mediterranean Games Almería, Spain 9th 16.19 m
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 13th (q) 16.74 m
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 19th (q) 16.55 m
2009 Jeux de la Francophonie Beirut, Lebanon 3rd 16.23 m

See also

References

  1. ^ All-time Triple Jump. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-08-08.
  2. ^ "Julien Kapek Named Pac-10 Men's Newcomer Of The Year". USC Athletics. Retrieved 2024-05-16.


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