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Thierry Vigneron

1960 - Today

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Thierry Vigneron (born 9 March 1960 in Gennevilliers, Hauts-de-Seine) is a retired French pole vaulter. In the 1980s, he was among the world's leading pole vaulters. He broke the world record in the event four times and was the last man to hold the world record (for only a few minutes in August 1984) before Sergey Bubka, who would hold on to it almost 30 years until February 2014. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Thierry Vigneron is the 2,187th most popular athlete (down from 2,029th in 2024), the 5,230th most popular biography from France (down from 5,229th in 2019) and the 118th most popular French Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Thierry Vigneron ranks 2,187 out of 6,025. Before him are Peter Thomsen, Ferenc Konrád, Jasna Šekarić, Lídia Sákovicsné Dömölky, Keith Gardner, and Lisa Martin. After him are Igor Paklin, Manfred Germar, Gerald Logan, Karl Schnabl, William D'Amico, and Steve Ovett.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Thierry Vigneron ranks 551. Before him are Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Alison Bechdel, Lisa Martin, Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, Yuri Shargin, and Emir Mutapčić. After him are Ivans Klementjevs, Fred Ramsdell, Lee Archambault, Mustapha El Biyaz, James Kwesi Appiah, and Frederik Ndoci.

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In France

Among people born in France, Thierry Vigneron ranks 5,230 out of 6,770. Before him are Moussa Dembélé (1996), Noémie Lenoir (1979), Noémie Merlant (1988), Mélanie Thierry (1981), Lou Doillon (1982), and Isack Hadjar (2004). After him are Martin Solveig (1976), Élie Baup (1955), Luc Abalo (1984), Djamel Belmadi (1976), Stéphane Lannoy (1969), and Olivier Weber (1958).

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Among ATHLETES In France

Among athletes born in France, Thierry Vigneron ranks 118. Before him are Georges Johin (1877), Georges Dransart (1924), Zhang Liang (null), Maryvonne Dupureur (1937), Pascal Tayot (1965), and Yves Delacour (1930). After him are Christine Muzio (1951), Jean Gachet (1894), Jean-Michel Henry (1963), Rodrigo Pessoa (1972), Bernard Malivoire (1938), and Pierre Quinon (1962).

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