Vitolio Tipotio

Vitolio Tipotio

Tipotio in Reims in 2013
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing   France
Mediterranean Games
	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]

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+3⁄4 in), set in Saint-Étienne on 14 July 2002. ^[4] He is a member of Ca Montreuil 93 athletic club. ^[5]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
1995	South Pacific Games	Pirae, French Polynesia	3rd	Javelin throw	71.32 m
1997	Francophonie Games	Antananarivo, Madagascar	2nd	Javelin throw	72.61 m
1999	South Pacific Games	Santa Rita, Guam	2nd	Javelin throw	73.01 m
2005	Mediterranean Games	Almería, Spain	1st	Javelin throw	75.20 m
	Francophonie Games	Niamey, Niger	2nd	Javelin throw	67.79 m
2009	Mediterranean Games	Pescara, Italy	7th	Javelin throw	72.93 m
	Francophonie Games	Beirut, Lebanon	4th	Javelin throw	74.19 m

National titles

• French Athletics Championships
  • Javelin throw: 2006, ^[6] 2007, 2009, 2013

See also

• List of javelin throw national champions (men)

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.

External links

• Vitolio Tipotio at World Athletics