Stéphane Caristan (born 31 May 1964) is a retired hurdler from France, who set the world's best year performance in 1986. He did so by winning the men's 110 metres hurdles final at the European Championships in Stuttgart, clocking 13.20, which was also his personal best. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984. Caristan later became the coach of French sprinter Christine Arron.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 May 1964 Créteil, France[1] |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 110 m hurdles, 400 m hurdles |
| Club | AC Paris-Joinville US Créteil Racing CF |
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  France
| |||||
| 1983 | European Junior Championships | Schwechat, Austria | 2nd (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.86 (w)1 |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 20th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.10 | |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 6th | 110 m hurdles | 13.71 |
| 1985 | World Indoor Games | Paris, France | 1st | 60 m hurdles | 7.67 |
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.20 |
| 1987 | World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 2nd | 60 m hurdles | 7.62 |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 8th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.62 | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 9th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.71 |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | – | 110 m hurdles | DNF |
| 1991 | Mediterranean Games | Athens, Greece | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.27 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 48.86 |
| 11th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.25 | |||
| 1993 | Mediterranean Games | Narbonne, France | 8th | 400 m hurdles | 50.66 |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 27th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.84 |
1Did not finish in the final
Personal bests edit
Outdoor
- 110 metres hurdles – 13.20 (+2.0 m/s, Stuttgart 1986)
- 400 metres hurdles – 48.86 (Barcelona 1992)
Indoor
- 60 metres hurdles – 7.50 (Liévin 1987)
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Stéphane Caristan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
External links edit
- Stéphane Caristan at World Athletics
- Stéphane Caristan at European Athletics (archive)
- Stéphane Caristan at Olympics.com
- Stéphane Caristan at Olympic.org (archived)
- Stéphane Caristan at Olympedia
- Stéphane Caristan at the Fédération Française d'Athlétisme (in French)
- Profile (in French)
- All-Athletics profile
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