Serge Hélan (born 24 February 1964 in Pointe-à-Pitre , Guadeloupe ) is a retired French triple jumper , best known for his bronze medal at the 1995 World Indoor Championships . His personal best was 17.55 metres, achieved at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki. This was a French record as well. He also competed in the long jump from time to time, his personal best was 8.12 metres.
International competitions [ edit ] Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes Representing France 1985 World Indoor Games Paris, France 6th Long jump 7.71 m European Indoor Championships Piraeus, Greece 9th Triple jump 15.98 m 1986 European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 9th Triple jump 16.64 m 1987 European Indoor Championships Liévin , France 1st Triple jump 17.15 m World Indoor Championships Indianapolis, United States 16th (q) Triple jump 15.69 m World Championships Rome, Italy 18th (q) Triple jump 16.14 m 1988 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 13th Triple jump 15.88 m 1989 European Indoor Championships The Hague, Netherlands 4th Triple jump 16.83 m World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 6th Triple jump 16.62 m Jeux de la Francophonie Casablanca, Morocco 4th Triple jump 16.49 m 1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia – Triple jump NM 1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 21st (q) Triple jump 16.51 m 1992 European Indoor Championships Genoa , Italy – Long jump NM 2nd Triple jump 17.18 m Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 31st (q) Long jump 7.60 m 20th (q) Triple jump 16.47 m 1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto , Canada 15th (q) Triple jump 16.25 m Mediterranean Games Narbonne, France 3rd Long jump 7.89 m (w) World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 9th Triple jump 17.09 m 1994 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 18th (q) Long jump 7.72 m 4th Triple jump 17.23 m European Championships Helsinki, Finland 2nd Triple jump 17.55 m 1995 World Indoor Championships Barcelona, Spain 3rd Triple jump 17.06 m 1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 16th (q) Triple jump 16.58 m World Championships Athens, Greece 10th Triple jump 16.97 m 1998 European Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 3rd Triple jump 17.02 m
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