Vitolio Tipotio

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Vitolio Tipotio
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Tipotio in Reims in 2013
Medal record
Men's athletics
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Mediterranean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Almería Javelin throw

Vahaafenua Vitolio Tipotio (born 17 July 1975) is a French track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. Born in Wallis and Futuna, he competed for his native nation at the South Pacific Games, winning a bronze in 1995 and a silver in 1999. [1]

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Tipotio's highest honour was a gold medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games. [2] He is a two-time silver medallist at the Francophonie Games, reaching the podium in 1997 and again in 2005. [3]

His personal best for the javelin is 80.34 m (263 ft 6+34 in), set in Saint-Étienne on 14 July 2002. [4] He is a member of Ca Montreuil 93 athletic club. [5]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1995 South Pacific Games Pirae, French Polynesia3rdJavelin throw71.32 m
1997 Francophonie Games Antananarivo, Madagascar2ndJavelin throw72.61 m
1999 South Pacific Games Santa Rita, Guam 2ndJavelin throw73.01 m
2005 Mediterranean Games Almería, Spain 1st Javelin throw 75.20 m
Francophonie Games Niamey, Niger2nd Javelin throw 67.79 m
2009 Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy7th Javelin throw 72.93 m
Francophonie Games Beirut, Lebanon4th Javelin throw 74.19 m

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References

  1. South Pacific Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-21.
  2. Mediterranean Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-21.
  3. Francophonie Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-21.
  4. Vitoli Tipotio. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-02-21.
  5. Vitolio TIPOTIO. European Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-21.
  6. French Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-21.