Vitolio Tipotio
French javelin thrower
Tipotio in Reims in 2013 | ||
Medal record | ||
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Men's athletics | ||
Representing France | ||
Mediterranean Games | ||
2005 Almería | Javelin throw |
Vahaafenua Vitolio Tipotio (born 17 July 1975) is a French track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. Born in Wallis and Futuna, he competed for his native nation at the South Pacific Games, winning a bronze in 1995 and a silver in 1999.[1]
Tipotio's highest honour was a gold medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games.[2] He is a two-time silver medallist at the Francophonie Games, reaching the podium in 1997 and again in 2005.[3]
His personal best for the javelin is 80.34 m (263 ft 6+3⁄4 in), set in Saint-Étienne on 14 July 2002.[4] He is a member of Ca Montreuil 93 athletic club.[5]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1995 | South Pacific Games | Pirae, French Polynesia | 3rd | Javelin throw | 71.32 m |
1997 | Francophonie Games | Antananarivo, Madagascar | 2nd | Javelin throw | 72.61 m |
1999 | South Pacific Games | Santa Rita, Guam | 2nd | Javelin throw | 73.01 m |
2005 | Mediterranean Games | Almería, Spain | 1st | Javelin throw | 75.20 m |
Francophonie Games | Niamey, Niger | 2nd | Javelin throw | 67.79 m | |
2009 | Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | 7th | Javelin throw | 72.93 m |
Francophonie Games | Beirut, Lebanon | 4th | Javelin throw | 74.19 m |
National titles
- French Athletics Championships
- Javelin throw: 2006,[6] 2007, 2009, 2013
See also
- List of javelin throw national champions (men)
References
- ^ South Pacific Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-21.
- ^ Mediterranean Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-21.
- ^ Francophonie Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-21.
- ^ Vitoli Tipotio. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-02-21.
- ^ Vitolio TIPOTIO. European Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-21.
- ^ French Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-21.
External links
- Vitolio Tipotio at World Athletics
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Mediterranean Games champions in men's javelin throw
- 1951: Branko Dangubić (YUG)
- 1955: Michel Macquet (FRA)
- 1959: Léon Syrovatski (FRA)
- 1963: Carlo Lievore (ITA)
- 1967: Franco Radman (ITA)
- 1971: Renzo Cramerotti (ITA)
- 1975: Žarko Primorac (YUG)
- 1979: Penisio Lutui (FRA)
- 1983: Agostino Ghesini (ITA)
- 1987: Sejad Krdžalić (YUG)
- 1991: Julián Sotelo (ESP)
- 1993: Ivan Mustapić (CRO)
- 1997: Konstadinos Gatsioudis (GRE)
- 2001: Laurent Dorique (FRA)
- 2005: Vitolio Tipotio (FRA)
- 2009–2013: Fatih Avan (TUR)
- 2018: Nicolás Quijera (ESP)
- 2022: Leandro Ramos (POR)