Melvin Raffin (born 9 August 1998 in Bourg-la-Reine) is a French athlete specialising in the triple jump.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 August 1998 Bourg-la-Reine, France[1] |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Triple jump |
| Club | Entente Nîmes Athlétisme[2] |
| Coached by | Laurence Bily Teddy Tamgho |
Career
Raffin represented his country at the 2017 World Championships without qualifying for the final. Additionally, he won bronze medals at the 2016 World U20 Championships and 2017 European U20 Championships.
His personal bests in the event are 16.85 metres outdoors (+0.6 m/s, Montgeron 2017) and 17.20 metres indoors (Belgrade 2017).[4] He is the current world junior record holder indoors.
Personal life
Born in mainland France, Raffin is of Martiniquais descent.[5]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  France | |||||
| 2015 | World Youth Championships | Cali, Colombia | 11th | Triple jump | 14.61 m |
| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 3rd | Triple jump | 16.37 m |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 5th | Triple jump | 16.92 m |
| European U20 Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 3rd | Triple jump | 16.82 m | |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 24th (q) | Triple jump | 16.18 m | |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 14th (q) | Triple jump | 15.29 m |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 11th (q) | Triple jump | 16.83 m1 | |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 6th | Triple jump | 16.68 m |
1No mark in the final
References
External links
- Melvin Raffin at World Athletics
- Melvin Raffin at European Athletics (archive)
- Melvin Raffin at the Fédération Française d'Athlétisme (in French)
