| Jean-Paul Lakafia | |
| Birth Date: | 29 June 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Nouméa, New Caledonia |
| Weight: | 103kg (227lb) (1984 Olympics) |
| Country: |  |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Javelin |
| Regionals: | 1st (Jeux de la Francophonie) |
| Olympics: | 12th (1984 Olympics) |
| Pb: | 86.60 m (1985) |
| Updated: | 26 April 2013 |
Jean-Paul Lakafia (born 29 June 1961) is a retired male javelin thrower from France; he was born in Nouméa, New Caledonia. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, finishing in 12th place. He set his personal best (86.60 metres) in 1985.
| Representing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 12th | Javelin throw | 70.86 m | ||
| 1989 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Casablanca, Morocco | 1st | Javelin throw | 73.38 m | ||
Representing  | |||||||
| 1979 | South Pacific Games | Suva, Fiji | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Javelin throw | 64.44 m | |
| 1983 | South Pacific Games | Apia, Western Samoa | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Javelin throw | 84.74 m GR (old design) | |
| bgcolor=silver | 2nd | Decathlon | 5835 pts | ||||
| 1987 | South Pacific Games | Nouméa, New Caledonia | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Javelin throw | 78.96 m GR (current design) | |
| 1991 | South Pacific Games | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Javelin throw | 77.12 m | |
Lakafia has a daughter Chanelle and two sons, Pierre-Gilles and Raphaël, who are both French rugby union players.