Karl Taillepierre (born 13 August 1976, in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe) is a French triple jumper.
His personal best jump is 17.45 metres, achieved in July 2005 in Angers. This result places him third on the all-time French performers list, behind Serge Hélan and Teddy Tamgho.[1]
Competition record
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  France
| ||||
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 15th (q) | 16.58 m |
| Mediterranean Games | Radès, Tunisia | 5th | 16.00 m | |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 8th | 16.46 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 42nd (q) | 15.50 m |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 5th | 17.04 m | |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 5th | 17.27 m |
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 12th (q) | 16.80 m |
| European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 21st (q) | 16.34 m | |
| 2007 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 16th (q) | 15.87 m |
| 2009 | European Indoor Championships | Turin, Italy | 4th | 17.12 m |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 9th (q) | 16.62 m |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 18th (q) | 16.20 m |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 6th | 16.72 m |
| Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 4th | 16.26 m | |
References
editExternal links
edit- Karl Taillepierre at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karl Taillepierre". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
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