Jean-Paul Lakafia
Appearance
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Born | Nouméa, New Caledonia | 29 June 1961||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) (1984 Olympics) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Javelin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Olympic finals | 12th (1984 Olympics) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regional finals | 1st (Jeux de la Francophonie) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal best | 86.60 m (1985) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 26 April 2013 |
Jean-Paul Lakafia (born 29 June 1961) is a retired male javelin thrower from France; he was born in Nouméa, New Caledonia. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, finishing in 12th place. He set his personal best (86.60 metres) in 1985.
Achievements
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 12th | Javelin throw | 70.86 m |
1989 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Casablanca, Morocco | 1st | Javelin throw | 73.38 m |
Representing ![]() | |||||
1979 | South Pacific Games | Suva, Fiji | 1st | Javelin throw | 64.44 m |
1983 | South Pacific Games | Apia, Western Samoa | 1st | Javelin throw | 84.74 m GR (old design) |
2nd | Decathlon | 5835 pts | |||
1987 | South Pacific Games | Nouméa, New Caledonia | 1st | Javelin throw | 78.96 m GR (current design) |
1991 | South Pacific Games | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | 1st | Javelin throw | 77.12 m |
Family
[edit]Lakafia has a daughter Chanelle and two sons, Pierre-Gilles and Raphaël, who are both French rugby union players.
References
[edit]- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jean-Paul Lakafia". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-07-06.
Categories:
- 1961 births
- Living people
- French male javelin throwers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for France
- People from Nouméa
- New Caledonian javelin throwers
- New Caledonian male athletes
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- French people of Wallis and Futuna descent
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for France
- French Athletics Championships winners
- Pacific Games gold medalists for New Caledonia
- Pacific Games silver medalists for New Caledonia
- Pacific Games medalists in athletics
- French athletics biography stubs