Francophone Games Men - Galfione Retires

[rainbowgirl28]

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Saskatoon’s Robert Hanson wins bronze medal in pole vault at Francophone Games

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December 13, 2005


NIAMEY, Niger- Robert Hanson of Saskatoon won the bronze medal in the men’s pole vault event to highlight Canada’s day in track and field on Tuesday at the Francophone Games.

After three days of competition, Team Canada has six medals in track and field: two gold, a silver and three bronze.

In the men’s pole vault, Damiel Dossevi led France to a 1-2 finish clearing 5.40 metre with Pierre-Charles Peuf second at 5.30. Hanson equalled a personal best by clearing 5.20 metres on his second attempt for a rare international medal for Canada in the event.

“I’m quite ecstatic,â€Â

[rainbowgirl28]

Big picture of Jean Galfione if you click on the link

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Jean Galfione peprares to vault at the 2005 Francophone Games, Niamey, Niger (AFP/Getty Images)

Francophone Games – Day 3
Wednesday 14 December 2005
France and Morocco reaped a harvest of nine and eight medals respectively during the third day (Tue 13) of the athletics competition at the Francophone Games, which is on-going at Seyni Kountché stadium, Niamey, Niger. There was also one very low key farewell to an illustrious career, as Jean Galfione registered a no-height in his last ever competition.

The men’s Pole Vault went to Damiel Dossevi – a French athlete born of Togolese parents – with a 5.40m clearance. 1996 Olympic champion Jean Galfione couldn’t clear a bar in the last competition of his career.

Perche / TCM | M | Finale
1 5m40 DOSSEVI Damiel Fra - France SEM/ 1072
2 5m30 PEUF Pierre-charles Fra - France SEM/ 1044
3 5m20 HANSON Robert (CAN) Can - Canada SEM/ 1015
4 5m00 MILLER Andy (CAN) Can - Canada SEM/ 958
4 5m00 ZUBYCK John (CAN) Can - Canada SEM/ 958
6 4m80 KARBIB Mohamed (MAR) Mar - Maroc SEM/ 902
6 4m80 SENE Karim (SEN) Sen - Senegal SEM/ 902
8 4m80 THENAULT François (CAN) Can - Canada-québec SEM/ 902
9 4m60 FOLEY David (CAN) Can - Canada-québec SEM/ 845
9 4m60 GENEST-LAHAYE Michel (CAN) Can - Canada-québec SEM/ 845
NC GALFIONE Jean Fra - France SEM/ 0
NC ZENGAFFINEN Boris (SUI) Sui - Suisse SEM/ 0

[OUvaulterUSAF]

And 5'10" vaulters everywhere were sad see their representative retire.

[jomrus]

he was only 5'10'' ??

[OUvaulterUSAF]

actually probably around 6' but everyone lies about it.