Antoine Richard (born 8 September 1960) is a former athlete from France who mainly competed in the 100 metres. He was French 100 metre champion on 5 occasions, and also 200 metre winner in 1985.
Antoine Richard
 Antoine Richard in 1985 |
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| Born | 8 September 1960 (1960-09-08) (age 64)
Fontainebleau, France |
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| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
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| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
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| Club | Club Sportive Fontainebleau |
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He also won the French 60 metres title 5 times as well.
He competed for France at the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union where he ran in the 100 metres where he reached the Quarter final, but he won the bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metre relay with his team mates Pascal Barré, Patrick Barré and Hermann Panzo.
In 1983 he was 3rd place in the European cup 100metres in London. In 1985 he was European 60 metre silver medalist behind Mike McFarlane of the U.K.
International competitions
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Representing France
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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| 1979
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European Junior Championships
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Bydgoszcz, Poland
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6th
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100 m
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10.55
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| 6th
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4 × 100 m relay
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40.79
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| Mediterranean Games
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Split, Yugoslavia
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4th
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100 m
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10.70
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| 2nd
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4 × 100 m relay
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39.98
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| 1980
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Olympic Games
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Moscow, Soviet Union
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23rd (qf)
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100 m
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10.45
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| 3rd
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4 × 100 m relay
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38.53
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| 1981
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European Indoor Championships
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Grenoble, France
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4th
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50 m
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5.78
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| 1982
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European Indoor Championships
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Milan, Italy
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11th (sf)
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60 m
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6.73
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| European Championships
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Athens, Greece
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26th (h)
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100 m
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10.66
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| 7th
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4 × 100 m relay
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39.22
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| 1983
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European Indoor Championships
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Budapest, Hungary
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4th
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60 m
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6.66
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| World Championships
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Helsinki, Finland
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15th (qf)
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100 m
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10.44
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| 8th
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4 × 100 m relay
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38.98
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| Mediterranean Games
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Casablanca, Morocco
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2nd
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100 m
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10.26
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| 2nd
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4 × 100 m relay
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39.54
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| 1984
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European Indoor Championships
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Gothenburg, Sweden
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4th
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60 m
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6.70
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| Olympic Games
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Los Angeles, United States
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19th (qf)
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100 m
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10.53
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| 6th
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4 × 100 m relay
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39.10
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| 1985
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World Indoor Games
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Paris, France
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10th (sf)
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60 m
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6.78
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| European Indoor Championships
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Piraeus, Greece
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2nd
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60 m
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6.63
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| 1986
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European Indoor Championships
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Madrid, Spain
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5th (sf)
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60 m
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6.64
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| European Championships
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Stuttgart, West Germany
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8th
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100 m
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10.34
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| 4th
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4 × 100 m relay
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38.81
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| 1987
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European Indoor Championships
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Liévin, France
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6th
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60 m
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6.63
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| World Indoor Championships
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Indianapolis, United States
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9th (sf)
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60 m
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6.69
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| 1990
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European Indoor Championships
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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15th (h)
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60 m
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6.78
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| 1991
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Mediterranean Games
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Athens, Greece
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7th
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100 m
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10.57
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| 3rd
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4 × 100 m relay
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39.99
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