Jacques Rousseau (athlete)

Jacques Rousseau (10 March 1951 – 14 February 2024) was a French athlete. As of 2006, he resided in Guadeloupe. He died on 14 February 2024, at the age of 72.

Achievements

 * Personal best in the long jump: 8.26 meters in 1976 (French record)
 * European champion long jumper in 1978
 * European indoor long-jump champion in 1975 and 1976
 * French champion long jumper in 1975, 1976 and 1977
 * French indoor long-jump champion in 1973, 1975 and 1976
 * He participated in two Olympics, in 1972 at Munich (tenth) and in 1976 at Montreal (fourth)
 * European junior vice-champion of Europe in long jump in 1970
 * Selected several times for the junior and senior French teams, he also won a European cup for long jump and 4 by 4 relays. Along with his team, the Racing Club of France, he was French champion of the 4 × 400 m relay.
 * A versatile athlete, he also has turned in the following performances:
 * 47.5 in the 400 meters
 * 20.7 in the 200 meters
 * 10.3 in the 100 meters
 * 2 meters in the high jump