David Brisseault
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| Full name | David Brisseault |
| Nationality |  France |
| Born | (1969-03-07) 7 March 1969 Nice, France |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Javelin throw |
| Club | Nice Côte d'Azur Athlétisme |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Javelin throw: 82.20 (2004) |
David Brisseault (born 7 March 1969 in Nice) is a retired French javelin thrower. Aged thirty-five, he became one of the oldest athletes to be selected on the French athletics team for the 2004 Summer Olympics after recording a personal best of 82.20 metres from the track and field meet organized by his club Nice Côte d'Azur Athlétisme in his native Nice.
Brisseault qualified for the French squad in the men's javelin throw at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by attaining an A-standard entry mark of 82.20 metres from an athletic meet in Nice. Brisseault unleashed a javelin at a best throw of 71.86 m on his second attempt in the prelims, finishing nearly eleven metres short of his personal best and placing thirty-first in the overall standings.
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Brisseault". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Jeux olympiques: Un Jurassien à Athènes" (in French). Voix du Jura. 17 August 2004. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ "French Championships – Final Day – Arron beats Hurtis again". Radiotelevizija Slovenija. 19 July 2004. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ "JO : Minima au javelot pour David Brisseault" (in French). Sport365.fr. 16 July 2004. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ "IAAF Athens 2004: Men's Javelin Throw Qualification". Athens 2004. IAAF. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "Du bronze et des promesses" (in French). Sport365.fr. 26 August 2004. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
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