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French javelin thrower (born 1969)
David Brisseault
Personal information
Full nameDavid Brisseault
Nationality France
Born (1969-03-07) 7 March 1969 (age 55)
Nice, France
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventJavelin throw
ClubNice Côte d'Azur Athlétisme
Achievements and titles
Personal bestJavelin throw: 82.20 (2004)

David Brisseault (born 7 March 1969 in Nice) is a retired French javelin thrower. Aged thirty-five, he became one of the oldest athletes to be selected on the French athletics team for the 2004 Summer Olympics after recording a personal best of 82.20 metres from the track and field meet organized by his club Nice Côte d'Azur Athlétisme in his native Nice.

Brisseault qualified for the French squad in the men's javelin throw at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by attaining an A-standard entry mark of 82.20 metres from an athletic meet in Nice. Brisseault unleashed a javelin at a best throw of 71.86 m on his second attempt in the prelims, finishing nearly eleven metres short of his personal best and placing thirty-first in the overall standings.

Brisseault finished 4th at the 1997 Mediterranean Games and won the 2005 Jeux de la Francophonie.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Brisseault". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Jeux olympiques: Un Jurassien à Athènes" [Olympics: A Jura native goes to Athens] (in French). Voix du Jura. 17 August 2004. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  3. "French Championships – Final Day – Arron beats Hurtis again". Radiotelevizija Slovenija. 19 July 2004. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  4. "JO : Minima au javelot pour David Brisseault" [Olympics: David Brisseault hits the minimum standard in javelin] (in French). Sport365.fr. 16 July 2004. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  5. "IAAF Athens 2004: Men's Javelin Throw Qualification". Athens 2004. IAAF. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  6. "Du bronze et des promesses" [Bronze and plight] (in French). Sport365.fr. 26 August 2004. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  7. David Brisseault at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata


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