Alain Andji Explained

Alain Andji
Birth Place:Treichville, Ivory Coast
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Alain Andji (born 20 November 1974 in Treichville, Ivory Coast) is a French pole vaulter. He changed nationality from his birth country Ivory Coast.

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

Representing
1994Jeux de la FrancophonieParis, France3rd5.30 m
1995World Indoor ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain20th (q)5.30 m
1996European Indoor ChampionshipsStockholm, Sweden8th5.45 m
Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States9th5.70 m
1997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France11th5.40 m
Mediterranean GamesBari, Italybgcolor=gold1st5.70 m
World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece17th (q)5.60 m

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/europe/1996/m96_22.html 1996 European Indoor Championships, men's pole vault final
  2. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/mg.htm Mediterranean Games
  3. http://www.athlerecords.net/Records/AFRIQUE/PLEINAIR/RECCIV.txt Côte d'Ivoire athletics records