Philippe Houvion

Philippe Houvion (born 5 October 1957 in Briey) is a retired French pole vaulter. On 17 July 1980 in Paris, Houvion jumped 5.77 metres, beating the world record of Thierry Vigneron by two centimetres. The record only lasted until 30 July 1980, when Władysław Kozakiewicz of Poland jumped 5.78 metres in Moscow. Houvion was born in Briey, Meurthe-et-Moselle. He was coached by his father, Maurice Houvion, after being talked out of a career in football.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position
1978	European Indoor Championships	Milan, Italy	8th
1979	European Indoor Championships	Vienna, Austria	7th
1979	Universiade	Mexico City, Mexico	2nd
1979	Mediterranean Games	Split, Yugoslavia	1st
1980	Olympic Games	Moscow, Soviet Union	4th
1981	Universiade	Bucharest, Romania	3rd
1981	European Indoor Championships	Grenoble, France	6th
1984	European Indoor Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	8th
1986	European Indoor Championships	Madrid, Spain	6th

Records
Preceded by Thierry Vigneron	Men's Pole Vault World Record Holder July 17, 1980 – July 30, 1980	Succeeded by Władysław Kozakiewicz
Sporting positions
Preceded by Mike Tully	Men's Pole Vault Best Year Performance alongside Patrick Abada 1979	Succeeded by Władysław Kozakiewicz

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