François Tracanelli (born 4 February 1951) is a retired

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team, finishing runner-up at the 1971 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

International competitions

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1951 births Living people French male pole vaulters Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for France Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes from Udine FISU World University Games gold medalists for France FISU World University Games bronze medalists for France Medalists at the 1970 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1973 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1975 Summer Universiade French Athletics Championships winners 20th-century French sportsmen UCLA Bruins men's track and field athletes {{France-polevault-bio-stub