Paul Nioze
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Born | (1967-03-19) 19 March 1967 (age 57) Seychelles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Triple jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Paul Roger Nioze (born 19 March 1967) is a Seychellois former triple jumper who competed at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics, finishing in 22nd and 39th place, respectively. He is the 1996 African Champion and the national record holder. Furthermore, he was named the Seychelles Sportsman of the Year in 1996,[1] and retired in 2000.[1]
He is currently the manager of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Indian Ocean regional office, overseeing work in five countries in Southeastern Africa.[2] Nioze was first appointed as a WADA independent observer in 2005,[3] and worked the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.[4]
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1987 | National Championships | Seychelles | 1st | Long jump | 6.83 m |
1st | Triple jump | 15.20 m | |||
1989 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Casablanca, Morocco | 5th | Triple jump | 16.32 m |
African Championships | Lagos, Nigeria | 3rd | Triple jump | 16.74 m | |
1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, Australia | 8th | Triple jump | 16.25 m |
1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 32nd (q) | Triple jump | 15.72 m |
All-Africa Games | Cairo, Egypt | 2nd | Triple jump | 16.50 m | |
National Championships | Seychelles | 1st | Long jump | 7.22 m | |
1st | Triple jump | 16.05 m | |||
1992 | Summer Olympics | Barcelona, Spain | 22nd (q) | Triple jump | 16.23 m |
1993 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 3rd | Triple jump | 16.11 m |
1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 29th (q) | Triple jump | 15.71 m |
World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 21st (q) | Triple jump | 15.78 m | |
National Championships | Seychelles | 1st | Triple jump | 16.36 m | |
1996 | Summer Olympics | Atlanta, United States | 39th (q) | Triple jump | 15.63 m |
African Championships | Yaoundé, Cameroon | 1st | Triple jump | 16.52 m | |
1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 35th (q) | Triple jump | 15.79 m |
African Southern Region Championships | Durban, South Africa | 1st | Triple jump | 16.37 m | |
National Championships | Seychelles | 1st | Triple jump | 16.36 m | |
Jeux de la Francophonie | Antananarivo, Madagascar | 4th | Triple jump | 16.41 m | |
1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 9th | Triple jump | 15.83 m |
National Championships | Seychelles | 1st | Triple jump | 15.96 m | |
1999 | All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 8th | Triple jump | 15.37 m |
Personal bests
- Triple jump – 16.80 m (Antananarivo, 1990) NR
Personal life
His niece, Diane Nioze, competes professionally in the 100 metres and long jump events. She won first in both events at the 2012 World Athletics Day Meet,[5] and later competed at the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie.[citation needed]
In addition to working with WADA, Nioze frequently organizes youth athletics competitions in his home country, collaborating with the Seychelles Athletics Federation.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Athletics-Kids come out to compete". Seychelles Nation. 2 April 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "WADA Regional Anti-Doping Organizations (RADO)". WADA. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "World Anti-Doping Agency-Former triple jumper Nioze selected as independent observer". Seychelles Nation. 11 June 2005. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "World Anti-Doping Agency – Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Itlay [sic]-Independent observer Nioze leaves for Turin today". Seychelles Nation. 7 February 2006. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "World Athletics Day Meet-Young athletes come out in numbers". Seychelles Nation. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
External links
- Paul Nioze profile at IAAF
- Paul Nioze profile at All-Athletics.com
- Paul Nioze at Olympics.com
- Paul Nioze at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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