François Lapointe (born August 23, 1961 in

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) is a retired male

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. He set his personal best in the men's 20 km race walk event (1:23:50) in 1987.

Personal bests

*20 km: 1:23:50 hrs – 1987 *50 km: 3:48:15 hrs –

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, 30 September 1988

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* * * * * * 1961 births Living people Canadian male racewalkers Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes of Canada World Athletics Championships athletes for Canada Athletes from Montreal Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada Pan American Games track and field athletes for Canada {{Canada-athletics-bio-stub