Vitolio Tipotio

French javelin thrower

Vitolio Tipotio
Tipotio in Reims in 2013

Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  France
Mediterranean Games
| 2005 Almería | Javelin throw

Vahaafenua Vitolio Tipotio (born 17 July 1975) is a French track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. Born in Wallis and Futuna, he competed for his native nation at the South Pacific Games, winning a bronze in 1995 and a silver in 1999.[1]

Tipotio's highest honour was a gold medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games.[2] He is a two-time silver medallist at the Francophonie Games, reaching the podium in 1997 and again in 2005.[3]

His personal best for the javelin is 80.34 m (263 ft 6+3⁄4 in), set in Saint-Étienne on 14 July 2002.[4] He is a member of Ca Montreuil 93 athletic club.[5]

## International competitions

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1995  | South Pacific Games | Pirae, French Polynesia  | 3rd  | Javelin throw  | 71.32 m
1997  | Francophonie Games | Antananarivo, Madagascar  | 2nd  | Javelin throw  | 72.61 m
1999  | South Pacific Games | Santa Rita, Guam | 2nd  | Javelin throw  | 73.01 m
2005  | Mediterranean Games | Almería, Spain | 1st  | Javelin throw | 75.20 m
Francophonie Games | Niamey, Niger  | 2nd  | Javelin throw | 67.79 m
2009  | Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy  | 7th  | Javelin throw | 72.93 m
Francophonie Games | Beirut, Lebanon  | 4th  | Javelin throw | 74.19 m

## National titles

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* French Athletics Championships
* Javelin throw: 2006,[6] 2007, 2009, 2013

## See also

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* List of javelin throw national champions (men)

## References

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1. ^ South Pacific Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-21.
2. ^ Mediterranean Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-21.
3. ^ Francophonie Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-21.
4. ^ Vitoli Tipotio. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-02-21.
5. ^ Vitolio TIPOTIO. European Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-21.
6. ^ French Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-21.

## External links

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* Vitolio Tipotio at World Athletics

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Mediterranean Games champions in men's javelin throw

* 1951: Branko Dangubić (YUG)
* 1955: Michel Macquet (FRA)
* 1959: Léon Syrovatski (FRA)
* 1963: Carlo Lievore (ITA)
* 1967: Franco Radman (ITA)
* 1971: Renzo Cramerotti (ITA)
* 1975: Žarko Primorac (YUG)
* 1979: Penisio Lutui (FRA)
* 1983: Agostino Ghesini (ITA)
* 1987: Sejad Krdžalić (YUG)
* 1991: Julián Sotelo (ESP)
* 1993: Ivan Mustapić (CRO)
* 1997: Konstadinos Gatsioudis (GRE)
* 2001: Laurent Dorique (FRA)
* 2005: Vitolio Tipotio (FRA)
* 2009–2013: Fatih Avan (TUR)
* 2018: Nicolás Quijera (ESP)
* 2022: Leandro Ramos (POR)

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