Vincent Favretto

{{Short description|French pole vaulter (born 1984)}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Vincent Favretto

| image = Vincent Favretto Capitale Perche 2012.png

| caption =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|April 5, 1984}}

| birth_place = France

| nationality = French

| sport = Athletics

| event = Pole vault

}}

Vincent Favretto (born 5 April 1984) is a French pole vaulter.

As a junior, he won the silver medal at the 2001 World Youth Championships, the bronze medal at the 2002 World Junior Championships and the gold medal at the 2003 European Junior Championships.{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/ejm.htm|title=European Junior Championships (Men)|work=GBR Athletics|publisher=Athletics Weekly|accessdate=24 August 2015}} He finished fifth at the 2005 European U23 Championships.

He also competed at the 2005 European Indoor Championships,{{cite web|url=http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/europe/2005/m05_20.html|title=2005 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump qualification|publisher=Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite|accessdate=24 August 2015}} and the 2006 European Championships without reaching the final.{{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/athletics/europe/2006/Men_Pole_Vault.html|title=Men Pole Vault European Championship 2006 G¶teborg (SWE)|publisher=Todor Krastev|accessdate=24 August 2015}} He then returned to win the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie.

His personal best is 5.65 metres, achieved in July 2006 in Bron.{{World Athletics}}

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Category:1984 births

Category:Living people

Category:French male pole vaulters

Category:20th-century French sportsmen

Category:21st-century French sportsmen

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