Paul Nioze

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Paul Nioze
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles
Born (1967-03-19) 19 March 1967 (age 58)
Seychelles
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event Triple jump
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Yaoundé Triple jump
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1989 Lagos Triple jump
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Durban Triple jump
All-Africa Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Cairo Triple jump

Paul Roger Nioze (born 19 March 1967) is a Seychellois former triple jumper who competed at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics, finishing in 22nd and 39th place, respectively. He is the 1996 African Champion and the national record holder. Furthermore, he was named the Seychelles Sportsman of the Year in 1996, [1] and retired in 2000. [1]

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He is currently the manager of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Indian Ocean regional office, overseeing work in five countries in Southeastern Africa. [2] Nioze was first appointed as a WADA independent observer in 2005, [3] and worked the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. [4]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles
1987National ChampionshipsSeychelles1stLong jump6.83 m
1stTriple jump15.20 m
1989 Jeux de la Francophonie Casablanca, Morocco 5thTriple jump 16.32 m
African Championships Lagos, Nigeria 3rdTriple jump16.74 m
1990 Commonwealth Games Auckland, Australia8thTriple jump 16.25 m
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan32nd (q)Triple jump 15.72 m
All-Africa Games Cairo, Egypt2ndTriple jump16.50 m
National ChampionshipsSeychelles1stLong jump7.22 m
1stTriple jump16.05 m
1992 Summer Olympics Barcelona, Spain22nd (q)Triple jump 16.23 m
1993 African Championships Durban, South Africa3rdTriple jump16.11 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden29th (q)Triple jump 15.71 m
World Indoor Championships Barcelona, Spain21st (q)Triple jump 15.78 m
National ChampionshipsSeychelles1stTriple jump16.36 m
1996 Summer Olympics Atlanta, United States39th (q)Triple jump 15.63 m
African Championships Yaoundé, Cameroon1stTriple jump16.52 m
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece35th (q)Triple jump 15.79 m
African Southern Region Championships Durban, South Africa1stTriple jump16.37 m
National ChampionshipsSeychelles1stTriple jump16.36 m
Jeux de la Francophonie Antananarivo, Madagascar 4thTriple jump16.41 m
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia9thTriple jump 15.83 m
National ChampionshipsSeychelles1stTriple jump15.96 m
1999 All-Africa Games Johannesburg, South Africa8thTriple jump 15.37 m

Personal bests

Personal life

His niece, Diane Nioze, competes professionally in the 100 metres and long jump events. She won first in both events at the 2012 World Athletics Day Meet, [5] and later competed at the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie.[ citation needed ]

In addition to working with WADA, Nioze frequently organises youth athletics competitions in his home country, collaborating with the Seychelles Athletics Federation. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Athletics-Kids come out to compete". Seychelles Nation. 2 April 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "WADA Regional Anti-Doping Organizations (RADO)". WADA . Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "World Anti-Doping Agency-Former triple jumper Nioze selected as independent observer". Seychelles Nation. 11 June 2005. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "World Anti-Doping Agency – Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Itlay[sic]-Independent observer Nioze leaves for Turin today". Seychelles Nation. 7 February 2006. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "World Athletics Day Meet-Young athletes come out in numbers". Seychelles Nation. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
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