Jack Pani
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 21 May 1946 Troyes, France |
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | long jump |
| Club | AS Est Paris |
Jacques Pani (born 21 May 1946) is a French retired long jumper who competed at two Olympic Games.[1]
Biography
[edit]His personal best jump was 8.16 metres, achieved in June 1969 in Pulversheim.[2]
Pani finished third behind Lynn Davies in the long jump event at the British 1967 AAA Championships.[3][4][5]
At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he represented France in the long jump competition[6] and four years later at the 1972 Olympics Games in Munich, he represented France again.[6]
He married Nicole Pani who was a well known French sprinter.
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  France | ||||
| 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 7th | [7] |
| 1971 | Mediterranean Games | İzmir, Turkey | 1st | 7.90 CR[8] |
| 1972 | European Indoor Championships | Grenoble, France | 6th | [9] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Jack Pani". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012.
- ↑ World men's all-time best long jump (updated 2001)
- ↑ "White City results". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 16 July 1967. Retrieved 10 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- 1 2 "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ↑ 1968 Summer Olympics, men's results - Sporting Heroes
- ↑ Mediterranean Games - GBR Athletics
- ↑ 1972 European Indoor Championships, men's long jump final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
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