Bernard Petitbois

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Bernard Petitbois
Personal information
Born (1954-07-19) 19 July 1954 (age 69)
Antananarivo, Madagascar [1]
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 100 m, 200 m
ClubES Montgeron

Bernard Petitbois (born 19 July 1954 in Antananarivo) is a Malagasy-born French former athlete who specialised in sprinting events. [2] He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics. In addition, he won a bronze medal at the 1982 European Indoor Championships.

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International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
1976 European Indoor Championships Munich, West Germany 10th (sf)60 m 6.86
1978 European Indoor Championships Milan, Italy 6th60 m 6.84
1979 Mediterranean Games Split, Yugoslavia 2nd200 m 21.02
2nd4x100 m relay 39.98
1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 24th (qf)200 m 21.32
1982 European Indoor Championships Milan, Italy 3rd60 m 6.66
European Championships Athens, Greece 7th100 m 10.50
7th4x100 m relay 39.22

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

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