Pierre-Alexandre Vial

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Pierre-Alexandre Vial (born 25 May 1975) is a retired French decathlete.

In 1997 he won the bronze medal at the European U23 Championships, [1] the gold medal at the 1993 Mediterranean Games, [2] and finished nineteenth at the 1992 World Championships. [3] He won the gold medal at the 2001 Jeux de la Francophonie. [4]

His personal best score was 8070 points, achieved in June 1992 at the Mediterranean Games in Bari. [3]

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References

  1. "European U23 Championships and Cup". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  2. "Mediterranean Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  3. 1 2 Pierre-Alexandre Vial at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  4. "Francophone Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 January 2011.