Arnaud Casquette (born 16 April 1978) is a Mauritian long jumper.
He finished seventh at the 2002 Commonwealth Games2002 Commonwealth Games Mens Athletics Results (Sporting Heroes) and fifth at the 2006 African Championships. He won the silver medal at the 2007 All-Africa Games. He also competed at the IAAF World Championships in 2001 and 2007 as well as the Olympic Games in 1996 and 2000. He was qualified for the 2008 Olympics, but did not compete because of injury.
Casquette is considered one of the greatest high level sportsman that Mauritius has ever produced thanks to his successful competitive streak at the international level. He has participated in many international athletics competitions around the world and won numerous gold medals for Mauritius. He was trained at the HPTC (CIAD) in Dakar Senegal from 1999 to 2005 and then joined another high performance training centre in Malaysia for a few years before ending his career due to injury.
In 2001, he reached the World Championships semi-finals of the 4x100m relay in Edmonton, Canada and he currently holds the Mauritian record in the 4x100m relay with a time of 38.99 seconds, together with Stephan Buckland, Eric Milazar and Fernando Augustin. He also won a gold medal at the Francophone Games in Ottawa, Canada in the 4x100m relay event with Buckland, Milazar and Augustin. He was the former record holder in the long jump event for Mauritius. His personal best jump is 8.23 metres, achieved in July 2003 in Sestriere. The Mauritian record is currently held by Jonathan Chimier with 8.28 metres.Mauritian athletics records
Achievements
YearMeetingVenueResultEventExtra1998Championnats NationauxReduit, Mauritius1stLong Jump7.531999African Southern Regional ChampionshipsHarare, Zimbabwe1stLong Jump7.381999AAFI-Salwan International MeetingDelhi, India1stLong Jump7.441999Raja Bhalendra Singh International MeetingDelhi, India2ndLong Jump7.671999Championnats NationauxReduit, Mauritius1stLong Jump7.701999Lucozade International Sport MeetingReduit, Mauritius3rdLong Jump7.571999All Africa Games AthleticsJohannesburg, South Africa4thLong Jump Final7.762000KBC Night of AthleticsHeusden-Zolder, Belgium3rdLong Jump7.552000Meeting Atletica Citta di FormiaFormia, Italy2ndLong Jump7.592000Meeting Fédéral de CastresCastres, France6thLong Jump7.602000Meeting de LuminyMarseilles, France3rdLong Jump7.802000Meeting International ResisprintLa Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland3rdLong Jump7.872000Meeting National de Paris CharletyParis, Mauritius1stLong Jump7.862000Mauritius International MeetingReduit, Mauritius1stLong Jump8.052000Meeting Pre-Olympic WarmupSydney, Australia1stLong Jump7.262000Sydney Olympic GamesSydney, Australia18thLong Jump Qualification7.572001Mauritius International MeetingReduit, Mauritius2ndLong Jump7.522001ABSA Series MeetingPort Elizabeth, South Africa2ndLong Jump 7.422001ABSA Series MeetingPotchefstroom, South Africa3rdLong Jump 7.772001Meeting National de Pierre BénitePierre Bénite, France6thLong Jump 7.512001Francophone GamesOttawa, Canada1stLong Jump Qualification7.682001Francophone GamesOttawa, Canada2ndLong Jump Final7.882001Francophone GamesOttawa, Canada1st4 × 100 m Qualification39.542001Francophone GamesOttawa, Canada1st4 × 100 m Final39.042001IAAF World Athletics ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada12thLong Jump Qualification7.402001Apres Midi Des StarsReduit, Mauritius1stLong Jump7.552002Meeting Atletica Maurina Olio Carli Imperia, Italy3rdLong Jump 7.402002Meeting AcrobalenoAtleticaEuropaCelle Ligure, Italy4thLong Jump7.472002Meeting de ValbonneValbonne, France2ndLong Jump7.502002Meeting International ResisprintLa chaux-de-fonds, Switzerland2ndLong Jump7.662002Championnats Nationaux VitalReduit, Mauritius1stLong Jump7.692002Meeting EAP Altetica GeneveGeneva, Switzerland1stLong Jump 7.772002African Athletics ChampionshipsRades, Tunisia6thLong Jump Final7.882002African Athletics ChampionshipsRades, Tunisia3rd4 × 100 m Final40.272002Commonwealth GamesManchester, England6thLong Jump Qualification7.492002Commonwealth GamesManchester, England7thLong Jump Final7.642003Dakar Meeting (March 16)Dakar, Senegal1stLong Jump7.302003Dakar Meeting (March 22)Dakar, Senegal1stLong Jump7.462003Dakar Meeting (March 22)Dakar, Senegal1st100m10.752003Preparation meet, CIAD Dakar Dakar, Senegal1stTriple Jump15.492003Preparation meet, CIAD Dakar Dakar, Senegal2nd150m15.902003Interrégionaux Ile de France SeniorsÉvry Bondoufle, France2ndLong Jump7.522003Meeting Envol Trophée Pierre BénitePierre Bénite, France2ndLong Jump7.982003Meeting Internazionale SestriereSestriere, Italy2ndLong Jump8.132003Intersport Gugl-MeetingLinz, Austria6thLong Jump7.682003Air Mauritius International MeetingReduit, Mauritius1stLong Jump7.152003Bamako International Meeting Bamako, Mali1stLong Jump7.702003Meeting International Résisprint La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland1stLong Jump7.922003Jeux des Iles de L'ocean IndienReduit, Mauritius1stLong Jump Final7.852003All Africa GamesAbuja, Nigeria7thLong Jump7.562004Bamako AAC International Meeting Bamako, Mali3rdLong Jump7.552004Dakar International Meeting Dakar, Senegal3rdLong Jump7.732004Tunis AAC International Meeting Rades, Tunisia3rdLong Jump Qualification7.942004Tunis AAC International Meeting Rades, Tunisia1stLong Jump Final7.702004Algiers AAC Meeting Algiers, Algeria6thLong Jump7.702004Skyline International MeetingReduit, Mauritius1stLong Jump7.992004Rhythm'N'Jump MeetingPierrelatte, France2ndLong Jump7.842004Meeting Internazionale Citta di AvellinoAvellino, Italy2ndLong Jump7.732004African Athletics ChampionshipsBrazzaville, Congo5thLong Jump7.652004Meeting AcrobalenoAtleticaEuropaCelle Ligure, Italy3rdLong Jump7.672004Meeting National à Thème de Pierre BénitePierre Bénite, France6thLong Jump7.622004Critériums Nationaux des SpécialitésToulouse, France1stLong Jump8.152004Meeting National D1 de CastresToulouse, France1stLong Jump7.592004Meeting Internazionale SestriereSestriere, France5thLong Jump7.952004Meeting International ResisprintLa chaux-de-fonds, Switzerland2ndLong Jump7.822005Meeting National de MondevilleMondeville, France3rdLong Jump7.402005Governor CupSamara, Russia5thLong Jump7.742005Championnat Ile de France IndoorEaubonne, France1stLong Jump7.582005Meeting National de ReimsReims, France1stLong Jump7.472005Interclubs InterregionaleVersailles, France1stLong Jump7.662005Interclubs InterregionaleVersailles, France1st100m10.702005Interclubs Poule Interregionale ClassementVersailles, France1st100m10.862005Interclubs Poule Interregionale ClassementVersailles, France1stLong Jump7.752005Championnats de l'Essonne CJESMontgeron, France1stLong Jump7.842005Meeting AcrobalenoAtleticaEuropaCelle Ligure, Italy1stLong Jump7.832005Meeting National D1 de StrasbourgStrasbourg, France1stLong Jump8.002005Meeting Internazionale SestriereSestriere, Italy1stLong Jump Qualification7.992005Meeting Internazionale SestriereSestriere, Italy1stLong Jump Final8.282005Ouagadougou AAC Meeting Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso1stLong Jump7.992005Ouagadougou AAC Meeting Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso2nd100m10.742005Bamako AAC Permit Meeting Bamako, Mali2ndLong Jump7.852005Dakar AAC Permit Meeting Dakar, Senegal2ndLong Jump8.082005Championnats de France EliteAngers, France2ndLong Jump8.252005Meeting National à Thème de Pierre BénitePierre Bénite, France2ndLong Jump8.122005Meeting Vardinoyiannia EAP PermitRethymno, Greece3rdLong Jump 8.002005Championnats de France Elite en salleLievin, France3rdLong Jump Qualification7.602005Championnats de France Elite en salleLievin, France5thLong Jump Final7.532005Meeting National D2 de NantesNantes, France4thLong Jump 7.352005Mauritius International MeetingReduit, Mauritius4thLong Jump7.7620052nd Meeting of Dakar League Dakar, Senegal3rd150m16.002005Francophone GamesNiamey, Niger3rdLong Jump7.762006Match Reunion-Maurice Seniors D'athletismeSt Denis. Reunion1stLong Jump7.282006Match Reunion-Maurice Seniors D'athletismeSt Denis. Reunion1stTriple Jump15.292006African Athletics ChampionshipsBambous, Mauritius5thLong Jump7.742007Pahang Open Track & Field MeetingTemerloh, Malaysia1stLong Jump7.762007Mauritius International MeetingReduit, Mauritius1stLong Jump7.792007Meeting de Paris Jean BouinParis, France2ndLong Jump7.812007Jeux des Iles de L'ocean IndienAntananarivo, Madagascar2ndLong Jump Final7.852007Jeux des Iles de L'ocean IndienAntannarivo, Madagascar1st4 × 100 m Final39.512007All Africa GamesAlgiers, Algeria4thLong Jump Qualification7.862007All Africa GamesAlgiers, Algeria2ndLong Jump Final8.032007Algiers International Meeting Algiers, Algeria2ndLong Jump8.102007IAAF World Athletics ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan8thLong Jump Qualification7.932008IAAF World Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain19thLong Jump Qualification7.362008Mauritius International MeetingReduit, Mauritius1stLong Jump7.71
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