François Tracanelli
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 February 1951 (age 74) Udine, Italy  | 
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | 
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics | 
| Event | Pole vault | 
| Club | Union Sportive Viry-Châtillon | 
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 5.55 m (1981) | 
François Tracanelli (born 4 February 1951) is a retired pole vaulter from France, who was born in Italy.[1][2]
Tracanelli was an All-American pole vaulter for the UCLA Bruins track and field team, finishing runner-up at the 1971 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[3]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | – | NM | 
| 1970 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 1st | 5.30 m | 
| Universiade | Turin, Italy | 3rd | 5.30 m | |
| European Junior Championships | Paris, France | 1st | 5.20 m | |
| 1971 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | – | NM | 
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 8th | 5.10 m | 
| 1973 | Universiade | Moscow, Soviet Union | 1st | 5.42 m | 
| 1974 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 11th | 5.00 m | 
| 1975 | European Indoor Championships | Katowice, Poland | 7th | 5.30 m | 
| Universiade | Rome, Italy | 1st | 5.20 m | |
| 1976 | European Indoor Championships | Munich, West Germany | 6th | 5.10 m | 
| Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | – | NM | |
| 1978 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 7th | 5.20 m | 
| European Championships | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 7th | 5.30 m | 
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to François Tracanelli.
- ^ François Tracanelli. trackfield.brinkster
 - ^ François Tracanelli Archived 4 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference
 - ^ "Pole vault at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
 
