David Brisseault Explained

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David Brisseault
Fullname:David Brisseault
Sport:Athletics
Event:Javelin throw
Club:Nice Côte d'Azur Athlétisme
Pb:Javelin throw: 82.20 (2004)
Birth Date:7 March 1969
Birth Place:Nice, France
Weight:950NaN0
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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.

Notes and References

  1. David Brisseault. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417202946/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/br/david-brisseault-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. 20 February 2015.
  2. News: Jeux olympiques: Un Jurassien à Athènes. Olympics: A Jura native goes to Athens. fr. Voix du Jura. 17 August 2004. 20 February 2015.
  3. News: French Championships – Final Day – Arron beats Hurtis again. Radiotelevizija Slovenija. 19 July 2004. 20 February 2015.
  4. News: JO : Minima au javelot pour David Brisseault. Olympics: David Brisseault hits the minimum standard in javelin. fr. Sport365.fr. 16 July 2004. 20 February 2015.
  5. Web site: IAAF Athens 2004: Men's Javelin Throw Qualification. Athens 2004. IAAF. 17 February 2015.
  6. News: Du bronze et des promesses. Bronze and plight. fr. Sport365.fr. 26 August 2004. 20 February 2015.