Alain Andji

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Alain Andji
Personal information
Born20 November 1974 (1974-11-20) (age 50)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Bari Pole vault

Alain Andji (born 20 November 1974 in Treichville, Ivory Coast) is a French pole vaulter. He changed nationality from his birth country Ivory Coast.

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Andji finished eighth at the 1996 European Indoor Championships, [1] ninth at the 1996 Olympic Games, eleventh at the 1997 World Indoor Championships and first at the 1997 Mediterranean Games. [2]

Before switching to France he set an Ivory Coast national record of 5.10 metres in June 1992 in Yerres. [3] His career best jump was 5.85 metres, achieved in May 1997 in Bonneuil-sur-Marne.

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
1994 Jeux de la Francophonie Paris, France 3rd 5.30 m
1995 World Indoor Championships Barcelona, Spain 20th (q) 5.30 m
1996 European Indoor Championships Stockholm, Sweden 8th 5.45 m
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 9th 5.70 m
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France11th 5.40 m
Mediterranean Games Bari, Italy 1st 5.70 m
World Championships Athens, Greece 17th (q) 5.60 m

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