- Patrick Abada
Patrick Abada (born
20 March 1954 inParis ) is a retired Frenchpole vault er and Olympian, having competed in the1976 Summer Olympics .Achievements
His best vault was one of 5.70 m, made on 26 August 1983, in
Brussels . As of August 2001, that mark was the 126th best pole vault of all time. [ [http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-m26.htm World men's all-time best pole vault] ]He represented France in pole vaulting 25 times between 1973 and 1985.
Physical characteristics
*Height: convert|189|cm|ftin|abbr=on|lk=off
*Weight: convert|80|kg|lb stlb|abbr=on|lk=offCurrent work
He is currently president of the athletics section of the Racing Club de France [ [http://www.racingclubdefrance.org/ Racing Club de France] ] .
Trivia
* For several months he had a relationship with Claude Chirac, the youngest daughter of the former French president
Jacques Chirac .* In a TV show called “The
Superstars : TheSuperstars ” filmed on 2 August 1980, he competed for the Ferguson Trophy. It was filmed in the Wingate Sports Institute,Netanya ,Israel , and the competitors were:Brian Jacks , Judo champion and winner of that year's UK Superstars;Ties Kruize , 1977 and joint 1978 EuropeanSuperstars champion, from Holland;Kjell Isaksson , Swedish pole vaulter, and winner of the first two European series;Moshe Ganzi , Israeli water-ski champion; Tony Ward, Rugby Union's player of the year, from Ireland;Joop Zoetemelk , Dutch champion cyclist; andKork Ballington , 250 and 350cc motor cycling world champion.Notes
External links
* http://www.lequipe.fr/Athletisme/AthletismeFicheAthlete1137.html
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