Marc Vouillot (born July 5, 1952) is a French
powerlifter and strength coach with an international reputation. He has been called the "Father of French Powerlifting".
[Legeard, Emmanuel, ''Force'', Paris, 2005, p. 208 ]
Early life
Of
French
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descent, Vouillot was born in
Abidjan
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in
Ivory Coast
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, on July 5, 1952. He moved to
Cotonou
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The urban area continues to expand, notably toward the west. The ci ...
in
Dahomey
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seven years later because his father was engaged in
public works for a French firm, then instrumental in conducting major African construction projects.
There, Vouillot first started as a
Judo
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ka at the age of 7.
In 1963, Vouillot's family relocated to
Argenteuil
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where he was introduced to
Olympic Weightlifting
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by World champion
Henri Ferrari.
Powerlifting career
Vouillot has competed in
powerlifting
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for over 30 years and was French national powerlifting champion in 1981, 1982 and 1996.
He also competed in many natural bodybuilding contests on national level.
Coaching career
Vouillot has coached many powerlifting champions, including the French super heavy weight
Jean-Pierre Brulois
Jean-Pierre Brulois (born 18 April 1957) is a former world champion powerlifter, strongman and Olympic Weightlifter from France
Strength sports
Jean-Pierre is best known for winning the 1990 IPF World Powerlifting Champion title in The Hague, Net ...
, and American Sarah Robertson.
He has also worked as a strength and conditioning consultant with a wide range of elite athletes, like the Cuban endurance swimmer Nino Fraguela.
References
Bibliography
* Marc Vouillot, La Force Athlétique, Paris, Chiron, 2006.
* Marc Vouillot (and col.), L'Haltérophilie au service de la préparation physique et de la performance, Paris, 2015.
*
:fr:Emmanuel Legeard, Force: Entraînement & Musculation, Paris, 2005.
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1952 births
Living people
French powerlifters
Strength training writers
Strength and conditioning coaches
Male powerlifters