Franck Verzy (born 13 May 1961) is a retired

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high jump The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern, most-practiced format, a bar is placed between two standards with a crash mat f ...

er, born in

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. He finished 20th at the 1982 European Indoor Championships and won the bronze medal at the

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. He also competed at the 1982 European Championships, the 1983 World Championships and the 1984 Olympic Games without reaching the final. Verzy became French champion in 1982, 1984 and 1986. His personal best was 2.32 metres, achieved in 1983.

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1961 births Living people Athletes from Lyon French male high jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for France World Athletics Championships athletes for France Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for France Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics 20th-century French sportspeople French Athletics Championships winners {{France-highjump-bio-stub