Philippe Houvion (born 5 October 1957 in Briey) is a retired French pole vaulter. On 17 July 1980 in Paris, Houvion jumped 5.77 metres, beating the world record of Thierry Vigneron by two centimetres. The record only lasted until 30 July 1980, when Władysław Kozakiewicz of Poland jumped 5.78 metres in Moscow. Houvion was born in Briey, Meurthe-et-Moselle. He was coached by his father, Maurice Houvion, after being talked out of a career in football.
| 1977 | European Indoor Championships | San Sebastián, Spain | – | NM |
| Universiade | Sofia, Bulgaria | 6th | 5.20 m | |
| 1978 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 8th | 5.20 m |
| European Championships | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 6th | 5.40 m | |
| 1979 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 7th | 5.40 m |
| Universiade | Mexico City, Mexico | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 5.60 m |
| Split, Yugoslavia | 1st | 5.30 m | ||
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 4th | 5.65 m |
| 1981 | European Indoor Championships | Grenoble, France | 6th | 5.55 m |
| Universiade | Bucharest, Romania | 3rd | 5.65 m | |
| 1984 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 8th | 5.30 m |
| 1985 | European Indoor Championships | Piraeus, Greece | 12th | 5.30 m |
| 1986 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 6th | 5.30 m |
| Goodwill Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 8th | 5.40 m |