Pascal Lefèvre (born 25 January 1965 in Saint-Quentin) is a retired

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er from

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, who competed at the

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, but did not reach the final. He set his personal best (82.56 m) on 28 August 1989 in

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, at the Summer Universiade. This performance has remained one of the longest lasting French national records in track and field: His 1989 record has held until it was beaten in 2024 by fellow French national athlete Teuraiterai Tupaia. Lefévre was nine times French national champion in the men's javelin event (1987–1995).

Achievements

Seasonal bests by year

*1987 - 80.60 *1989 - 82.56 *1990 - 79.98 *1991 - 77.26 *1993 - 74.98 *1994 - 75.20 *1995 - 66.32

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* (the diacritical sign is wrong see French Wikipedia)
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1965 births Living people French male javelin throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for France World Athletics Championships athletes for France Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) FISU World University Games silver medalists for France Sportspeople from Saint-Quentin, Aisne Athletes from Hauts-de-France French Athletics Championships winners 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-javelin-bio-stub