Stéphane Laporte
Encyclopedia
Stéphane Laporte is a retired track and field
athlete from France
, who competed in the men's javelin throw
event during his career. He represented France at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul, South Korea, where he didn't reach the final after throwing 69.40 metres in the qualification round.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, who competed in the men's javelin throw
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
event during his career. He represented France at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul, South Korea, where he didn't reach the final after throwing 69.40 metres in the qualification round.
Achievements
| Representing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 32nd | 69.40 m |