Serge Hélan (born 24 February 1964 in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe) is a retired French

triple jump The triple jump, sometimes referred to as the hop, step and jump or the hop, skip and jump, is a track and field event, similar to the long jump. As a group, the two events are referred to as the "horizontal jumps". The competitor runs down th ...

er, best known for his bronze medal at the 1995 World Indoor Championships. His personal best was 17.55 metres, achieved at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki. This was a French record as well. He also competed in the

long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a ...

from time to time, his personal best was 8.12 metres.

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* 1964 births Living people French male triple jumpers French male long jumpers French people of Guadeloupean descent Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of France European Athletics Championships medalists Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for France Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1993 Mediterranean Games {{France-longjump-bio-stub