François Tracanelli

François Tracanelli (born 4 February 1951) is a retired pole vaulter from France, who was born in Italy.^[1][2]

François Tracanelli

Personal information
Born	4 February 1951 (1951-02-04) (age 74) Udine, Italy
Height	187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Pole vault
Club	Union Sportive Viry-Châtillon
Achievements and titles
Personal best	5.55 m (1981)

Tracanelli was an All-American pole vaulter for the UCLA Bruins track and field team, finishing runner-up at the 1971 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships.^[3]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
1969	European Championships	Athens, Greece	–	NM
1970	European Indoor Championships	Vienna, Austria	1st	5.30 m
	Universiade	Turin, Italy	3rd	5.30 m
	European Junior Championships	Paris, France	1st	5.20 m
1971	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	–	NM
1972	Olympic Games	Munich, West Germany	8th	5.10 m
1973	Universiade	Moscow, Soviet Union	1st	5.42 m
1974	European Championships	Rome, Italy	11th	5.00 m
1975	European Indoor Championships	Katowice, Poland	7th	5.30 m
	Universiade	Rome, Italy	1st	5.20 m
1976	European Indoor Championships	Munich, West Germany	6th	5.10 m
	Olympic Games	Montreal, Canada	–	NM
1978	European Indoor Championships	Milan, Italy	7th	5.20 m
	European Championships	Prague, Czechoslovakia	7th	5.30 m