Philippe Houvion (born 5 October 1957) 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.
International competitions 1977European Indoor ChampionshipsSan Sebastián, Spain –NMUniversiadeSofia, Bulgaria6th5.20 m1978European Indoor ChampionshipsMilan, Italy 8th5.20 mEuropean ChampionshipsPrague, Czechoslovakia 6th5.40 m1979European Indoor ChampionshipsVienna, Austria 7th5.40 mUniversiadeMexico City, Mexico 2nd5.60 mMediterranean Games Split, Yugoslavia 1st5.30 m1980Olympic GamesMoscow, Soviet Union 4th5.65 m1981European Indoor ChampionshipsGrenoble, France 6th5.55 mUniversiadeBucharest, Romania 3rd5.65 m1984European Indoor ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden 8th5.30 m1985European Indoor ChampionshipsPiraeus, Greece12th5.30 m1986European Indoor ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain 6th5.30 mGoodwill GamesMoscow, Soviet Union 8th5.40 m
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