Jacques Ayé Abehi
Jacques Ayé Abehi (born 1942) is an Ivorian former javelin thrower[1] who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2] He was the gold medallist at the 1973 All-Africa Games[3] and the 1979 African Championships in Athletics. He held the African javelin throw record and was described as a "legend" of the sport and a "famous" athlete during his era.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Unknown title". Eburnea. 1975.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jacques Ayé Abehi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ^ "All-Africa Games". gbrathletics.com.
- ^ "Unknown title". Jeune Afrique. 1970.
- ^ "Le Saviez-vous ? La Côte d'Ivoire 🇨🇮 est championne d'Afrique au lancer du Javelot avec Jacques Ayé Abehi, la légende du Javelot". Abidjan Immobilier – via Facebook.
- ^ "Fin des Championnats d'Afrique U18 et U20". mondialsport.ci (in French). 22 April 2019.
External links
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