Jean-Paul Lakafia
Jean-Paul Lakafia (born 29 June 1961) is a retired male javelin thrower from France; he was born in Nouméa, Sud, New Caledonia. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, finishing in 12th place. He set his personal best (86.60 metres) in 1985.
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| Born | 29 June 1961 Nouméa, New Caledonia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) (1984 Olympics) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Javelin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Regional finals | 1st (Jeux de la Francophonie) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic finals | 12th (1984 Olympics) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 86.60 m (1985) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 12th | Javelin throw | 70.86 m |
| 1989 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Casablanca, Morocco | 1st | Javelin throw | 73.38 m |
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| 1979 | South Pacific Games | Suva, Fiji | 1st | Javelin throw | 64.44 m |
| 1983 | South Pacific Games | Apia, Western Samoa | 1st | Javelin throw | 84.74 m GR (old design) |
| 2nd | Decathlon | 5835 pts | |||
| 1987 | South Pacific Games | Nouméa, New Caledonia | 1st | Javelin throw | 78.96 m GR (current design) |
| 1991 | South Pacific Games | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | 1st | Javelin throw | 77.12 m |
Family
Lakafia's two sons, Pierre-Gilles and Raphaël, are both French rugby union players.
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References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jean-Paul Lakafia". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-07-06.
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