Mathieu Collet
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 March 1995 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Pole vault |
| Club | Entente Athletique Grenoble 38 |
| Coached by | Philippe Collet |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Pole vault: 5.82 m (2026) |
Mathieu Collet (born 15 March 1995) is a French pole vaulter.[1]
Biography
[edit]From Grenoble, he is a member of Entente Athletique Grenoble 38. He and his brother Thibaut Collet are coached by their father Philippe Collet, himself a former pole vaulter.[2] In 2016, he was runner-up at the French Junior National Athletics Championships with a first-time clearance of 5.40 metres to finish behind Axel Chapelle.[3]
Collett placed third in the pole vault at the 2019 French Indoor Athletics Championships and placed seventh representing France at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Italy.[4][5] In February 2020, he cleared a personal best 5.74 metres while competing in Rouen.[6] However, while training in the United States in April 2022, he had a fall from a broken pole vault that left him unsure of his future in the sport.[7]
In February 2026, Collet improved his personal best by one centimeter in Clermont with a clearance of 5.75 metres.[8] On 26 July, he cleared 5.82m to place second to his brother Thibaut at the French Championships in Albi.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Mathieu Collet". World Athletics. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "Premier succès cette saison pour Mathieu Collet". ledauphine.com. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "Mathieu Collet, French Junior Vice-Champion". Metro-Sports. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "Universiade". World Athletics. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ "Mathieu Collet:Takinh a step forward at Univsidade". Spoetsmag.fr.
- ↑ "Star Pole Vault: Grenoble native Mathieu Collet wants to "take advantage" against Armand Duplantis". ledauphine.com. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "I used to lower my head in front of a mirror": after two years in hell, Mathieu Collet, the end of his ordeal". ledauphine.com. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "A victory in Clermont on the Perche Elite Tour and a new record for Mathieu Collet". Le Dauphiné Libéré. February 22, 2026. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
- ↑ Mills, Steven (26 Jul 2026). "Vessat shatters long-standing French 400m record with 44.24 in Albi". European Athletics. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ Lesueur Publié, Louka (26 July 2026). "Le record de France pour Samuel Vessat, les minima pour Méta Tumba… les temps forts de la 3e journée des Championnats de France d'athlétisme 2026". dicodusport.fr. Retrieved 28 July 2026.