Bernard Petitbois

Bernard Petitbois

Personal information
Born	(1954-07-19) 19 July 1954 Antananarivo, Madagascar
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	100 m, 200 m
Club	ES Montgeron

Bernard Petitbois (born 19 July 1954 in Antananarivo) is a Malagasy-born French former athlete who specialised in sprinting events. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics. In addition, he won a bronze medal at the 1982 European Indoor Championships.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing France
1976	European Indoor Championships	Munich, West Germany	10th (sf)	60 m	6.86
1978	European Indoor Championships	Milan, Italy	6th	60 m	6.84
1979	Mediterranean Games	Split, Yugoslavia	2nd	200 m	21.02
			2nd	4x100 m relay	39.98
1980	Olympic Games	Moscow, Soviet Union	24th (qf)	200 m	21.32
1982	European Indoor Championships	Milan, Italy	3rd	60 m	6.66
	European Championships	Athens, Greece	7th	100 m	10.50
			7th	4x100 m relay	39.22

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 100 metres – 10.40 (-0.1 m/s, Viry-Chatillon 1978)
• 200 metres – 20.82 (0.0 m/s, Les Abymes 1979)

Indoor

• 60 metres – 6.63 (Milan 1982)

References

• All-Athletics profile