Serge Hélan Explained
Serge Hélan (born 24 February 1964 in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe) is a retired French triple jumper, best known for his bronze medal at the 1995 World Indoor Championships. His personal best was 17.55 metres, achieved at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki. This was a French record as well. He also competed in the long jump from time to time, his personal best was 8.12 metres.
International competitions
| Representing |
|---|
| 1985 | World Indoor Games | Paris, France | 6th | Long jump | 7.71 m |
| European Indoor Championships | Piraeus, Greece | 9th | Triple jump | 15.98 m |
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 9th | Triple jump | 16.64 m |
| 1987 | European Indoor Championships | Liévin, France | 1st | Triple jump | 17.15 m |
| World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 16th (q) | Triple jump | 15.69 m |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 18th (q) | Triple jump | 16.14 m |
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 13th | Triple jump | 15.88 m |
| 1989 | European Indoor Championships | The Hague, Netherlands | 4th | Triple jump | 16.83 m |
| World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 6th | Triple jump | 16.62 m |
| Casablanca, Morocco | 4th | Triple jump | 16.49 m |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | – | Triple jump | NM |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 21st (q) | Triple jump | 16.51 m |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | – | Long jump | NM |
| 2nd | Triple jump | 17.18 m |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 31st (q) | Long jump | 7.60 m |
| 20th (q) | Triple jump | 16.47 m |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 15th (q) | Triple jump | 16.25 m |
| Mediterranean Games | Narbonne, France | 3rd | Long jump | 7.89 m (w) |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 9th | Triple jump | 17.09 m |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 18th (q) | Long jump | 7.72 m |
| 4th | Triple jump | 17.23 m |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | Triple jump | 17.55 m |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 3rd | Triple jump | 17.06 m |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 16th (q) | Triple jump | 16.58 m |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 10th | Triple jump | 16.97 m |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 3rd | Triple jump | 17.02 m | |
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