Paul Roger Nioze (born 19 March 1967) is a Seychellois former triple jumper who competed at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics, finishing in 22nd and 39th place, respectively. He is the 1996 African Champion and the national record holder. Furthermore, he was named the Seychelles Sportsman of the Year in 1996, and retired in 2000.
He is currently the manager of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Indian Ocean regional office, overseeing work in five countries in Southeastern Africa. Nioze was first appointed as a WADA independent observer in 2005, and worked the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
Competition record Representing 1987National ChampionshipsSeychelles1stLong jump6.83 m1stTriple jump15.20 m1989Jeux de la Francophonie Casablanca, Morocco5thTriple jump16.32 mAfrican ChampionshipsLagos, Nigeria3rdTriple jump16.74 m1990Commonwealth GamesAuckland, Australia8thTriple jump16.25 m1991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan32nd (q)Triple jump15.72 mAll-Africa Games Cairo, Egypt2ndTriple jump16.50 mNational ChampionshipsSeychelles1stLong jump7.22 m1stTriple jump16.05 m1992Summer OlympicsBarcelona, Spain22nd (q)Triple jump16.23 m1993African ChampionshipsDurban, South Africa3rdTriple jump16.11 m1995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden29th (q)Triple jump15.71 mWorld Indoor ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain21st (q)Triple jump15.78 mNational ChampionshipsSeychelles1stTriple jump16.36 m1996Summer OlympicsAtlanta, United States39th (q)Triple jump15.63 mAfrican ChampionshipsYaoundé, Cameroon1stTriple jump16.52 m1997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece35th (q)Triple jump15.79 mAfrican Southern Region ChampionshipsDurban, South Africa1stTriple jump16.37 mNational ChampionshipsSeychelles1stTriple jump16.36 mJeux de la Francophonie Antananarivo, Madagascar4thTriple jump16.41 m1998Commonwealth GamesKuala Lumpur, Malaysia9thTriple jump15.83 mNational ChampionshipsSeychelles1stTriple jump15.96 m1999All-Africa GamesJohannesburg, South Africa8thTriple jump15.37 m
Personal bests Triple jump – 16.80 m (Antananarivo, 1990) NR
Personal life His niece, Diane Nioze, competes professionally in the 100 metres and long jump events. She won first in both events at the 2012 World Athletics Day Meet, and later competed at the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie.
In addition to working with WADA, Nioze frequently organises youth athletics competitions in his home country, collaborating with the Seychelles Athletics Federation.
References
External links Paul Nioze profile at IAAF Paul Nioze profile at All-Athletics.com