Stéphane Caristan (born 31 May 1964) is a retiredhurdler fromFrance, who set the world's best year performance in 1986. He did so by winning the men's110 metres hurdles final at theEuropean Championships in Stuttgart, clocking 13.20, which was also his personal best. He competed in three consecutiveSummer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984. Caristan later became the coach of French sprinterChristine Arron.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1964-05-31)31 May 1964 (age 60) Créteil, France[1] |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 110 m hurdles,400 m hurdles |
| Club | AC Paris-Joinville US Créteil Racing CF |
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing France | |||||
| 1983 | European Junior Championships | Schwechat,Austria | 2nd (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.86 (w)1 |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 20th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.10 | |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 6th | 110 m hurdles | 13.71 |
| 1985 | World Indoor Games | Paris, France | 1st | 60 m hurdles | 7.67 |
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.20 |
| 1987 | World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 2nd | 60 m hurdles | 7.62 |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 8th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.62 | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 9th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.71 |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | – | 110 m hurdles | DNF |
| 1991 | Mediterranean Games | Athens, Greece | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.27 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 48.86 |
| 11th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.25 | |||
| 1993 | Mediterranean Games | Narbonne, France | 8th | 400 m hurdles | 50.66 |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 27th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.84 |
1Did not finish in the final
Personal bests
editOutdoor
- 110 metres hurdles – 13.20 (+2.0 m/s, Stuttgart 1986)
- 400 metres hurdles – 48.86 (Barcelona 1992)
Indoor
- 60 metres hurdles – 7.50 (Liévin 1987)
References
edit- ^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen;Mallon, Bill; et al."Stéphane Caristan".Olympics at Sports-Reference.com.Sports Reference LLC. Archived fromthe original on 2016-12-04.
External links
edit- Stéphane Caristan atWorld Athletics
- Stéphane Caristan atEuropean Athletics (archive)
- Stéphane Caristan atOlympics.com
- Stéphane Caristan at Olympic.org (archived)
- Stéphane Caristan atOlympedia
- Stéphane Caristan at theFédération Française d'Athlétisme(in French)
- Profile(in French)
- All-Athletics profile
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Men's 110 m Hurdles Best Year Performance 1986 | Succeeded by |
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