Fred Salle
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Frédéric Ebong-Salle, better known as Fred Salle (born 10 September 1964) is a retired athlete who specialized in the long jump
. He represented England
for most of his career, except for a period in the late 1980s and early 1990s when he represented Cameroon
. His personal best jump of 8.10 metres was achieved at the 1994 IAAF World Cup
, which he won; he also won the silver medal at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
.
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Salle competed internationally for his new country, starting at the 1987 World Championships
, though he did not reach the final round. At the 1987 Central African Games, he won the gold medals in both long and high jump, and at the 1988 African Championships
, he won the silver medal in the long jump—behind Yusuf Alli
—and the bronze medal in the high jump. He then competed at the 1988 Olympic Games
, but 7.65 metres in the qualifying round was not enough to reach the final. At the 1989 World Indoor Championships
he only managed 7.31 metres, ending in last place of the qualifying round. At the 1991 World Indoor Championships
, he ended third to last with 7.11 metres. He won a silver medal as a guest competitor at the AAA Indoor Championships of 1990.
and 1995
as well as the 1995 World Indoor Championships
without reaching the final. However, he won the 1994 IAAF World Cup
competition in London with a jump of 8.10 metres. This was Salle's personal best jump. He did have one wind-assisted
8.10 result in the same year, achieved in July in Gateshead
.
In domestic competitions, he won several medals. At the UK Championships, he won a bronze medal in 1992 and a silver in 1993. At the AAA Championships, he won gold medals in 1993 and 1995 and a silver in 1994. At the AAA Championships, he won the bronze medal in 1993, behind two Swedish guests.
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
. He represented England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
for most of his career, except for a period in the late 1980s and early 1990s when he represented Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
. His personal best jump of 8.10 metres was achieved at the 1994 IAAF World Cup
1994 IAAF World Cup
The 7th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event sponsored by the International Association of Athletics Federations, held on September 9–11, 1994, at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.-Men:...
, which he won; he also won the silver medal at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
At the 1986 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. A total of 41 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 18 by female athletes....
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Cameroon
Starting in the 1986–87 indoor season, Salle opted to represent Cameroon. He competed in a high jump meeting in December 1986, jumping a personal best of . His best jump while representing England had been 2.13 metres, achieved in May 1985 in Cambridge, MassachusettsCambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
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Salle competed internationally for his new country, starting at the 1987 World Championships
1987 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Long Jump
These are the official results of the men's long jump event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total number of 40 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Saturday 5 September 1987....
, though he did not reach the final round. At the 1987 Central African Games, he won the gold medals in both long and high jump, and at the 1988 African Championships
1988 African Championships in Athletics
-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...
, he won the silver medal in the long jump—behind Yusuf Alli
Yusuf Alli
Yusuf Alli is a retired Nigerian long jumper, best known for his gold medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.His personal best is 8.27 metres, achieved at the 1989 African Championships in Athletics in Lagos. This is the Nigerian record...
—and the bronze medal in the high jump. He then competed at the 1988 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump
The Men's Long Jump at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entrylist of 38 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final took place on Sunday September 25, 1988.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:...
, but 7.65 metres in the qualifying round was not enough to reach the final. At the 1989 World Indoor Championships
1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's long jump
This page lists the results from the men's long jump event at the 1989 World Indoor Championships.-Medallists:-Final:-Qualification:...
he only managed 7.31 metres, ending in last place of the qualifying round. At the 1991 World Indoor Championships
1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 3rd IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palacio Municipal de Deportes San Pablo in Seville, Spain from March 8 to March 10, 1991. It was the first Indoor Championships to include women's triple jump, albeit as a non-championship event...
, he ended third to last with 7.11 metres. He won a silver medal as a guest competitor at the AAA Indoor Championships of 1990.
Back to England
By 1992 he returned to representing England in competitions. He competed at the World Championships in 19931993 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Long Jump
These are the official results of the Men's Long Jump event at the 1993 IAAF World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. There were a total of 45 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Friday August 20, 1993.-Medalists:...
and 1995
1995 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Long Jump
These are the official results of the Men's Long Jump event at the 1995 IAAF World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. There were a total number of 50 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Saturday August 12, 1995...
as well as the 1995 World Indoor Championships
1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 5th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain from 10 March to 12 March 1995. There were a total number of 602 participating athletes from 130 countries.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:...
without reaching the final. However, he won the 1994 IAAF World Cup
1994 IAAF World Cup
The 7th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event sponsored by the International Association of Athletics Federations, held on September 9–11, 1994, at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.-Men:...
competition in London with a jump of 8.10 metres. This was Salle's personal best jump. He did have one wind-assisted
Wind assistance
Wind assistance is a term in track and field, which refers to the wind level during a race or event as registered by a wind gauge. Wind is one of many forms of weather which can affect sport....
8.10 result in the same year, achieved in July in Gateshead
Gateshead
Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. Historically a part of County Durham, it lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne and together they form the urban core of Tyneside...
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In domestic competitions, he won several medals. At the UK Championships, he won a bronze medal in 1992 and a silver in 1993. At the AAA Championships, he won gold medals in 1993 and 1995 and a silver in 1994. At the AAA Championships, he won the bronze medal in 1993, behind two Swedish guests.