Luc Viudès Explained

Luc Viudès (born 31 January 1956 in Perregeaux) is a retired French shot putter.

Viudès won the silver medal at the 1981 European Indoor Championships,[1] finished tenth at the 1982 European Indoor Championships[2] and sixteenth at the 1990 European Indoor Championships.[3] He won the gold medal at the 1989 Jeux de la Francophonie,[4] and the bronze medal at the 1991 Mediterranean Games,[5] He also competed at the 1991 World Championships without reaching the final.[6] Viudès became French champion in 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993,[7] and French indoor champion in 1981, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992 and 1993.[8]

His personal best throw was 19.84 metres, achieved in July 1986 in Joinville.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1981 European Indoor Championships, men's shot put final. Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. 24 January 2011.
  2. Web site: 1982 European Indoor Championships, men's shot put final. Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. 24 January 2011.
  3. Web site: 1990 European Indoor Championships, men's shot put final. Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. 24 January 2011.
  4. Web site: Francophone Games. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 24 January 2011.
  5. Web site: Mediterranean Games. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 24 January 2011.
  6. Web site: Men Shot Put World Championship 1991 Tokyo (JPN). Todor Krastev. 24 January 2011.
  7. Web site: French Championships. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 24 January 2011.
  8. Web site: French Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 24 January 2011.
  9. http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-m29.htm World men's all-time best shot put