Paul Poaniewa (born 8 November 1953) is a retired French

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

. He competed in the men's high jump at the

1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi ...

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1953 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics French male high jumpers Olympic athletes for France New Caledonian male athletes People from Nouméa FISU World University Games silver medalists for France Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Pacific Games silver medalists for New Caledonia Pacific Games medalists in athletics {{France-highjump-bio-stub