Éric Poujade
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Éric Claude Jacques•Poujade |
| Used name | Éric•Poujade |
| Born | 8 August 1972 in Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône (FRA) |
| Died | 1 July 2024 (aged 51 years 10 months 24 days) in Marseille (Marseilles), Bouches-du-Rhône (FRA) |
| Measurements | 174 cm / 61 kg |
| Affiliations | SM Orléans |
| NOC |  France |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Éric Poujade was a French gymnast who represented SM Orléans and specialised in the pommel horse. In 1993 Poujade won gold in that discipline at the Summer Universiade, followed by silver at both the European and World Championships in 1994, earning himself a place on the French Olympic team. At the 1996 Atlanta Games he came seventh in his favoured event, along with 11th in the all-round team event. A year later he won another silver in the event at the World Championships before becoming the European champion in 1998. Poujade continued to be consistent and won silver at the 2000 European Championships and the Sydney Olympics. He retired from active competition the following year and worked as an ambassador of the sport.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | FRA |
Éric Poujade | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | 93 r1/2 | |||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | France | 11 | ||||
| Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) | 102 r1/1 | |||||
| Vault, Men (Olympic) | =51 r1/1 | |||||
| Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) | =40 r1/1 | |||||
| Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) | 66 r1/1 | |||||
| Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | FRA |
Éric Poujade | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | 93 r1/2 | |||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | France | 9 r1/2 | ||||
| Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (2–3–0 1993 Linguadoca-Roussillon GYM gold: parallel bars and horizontal bar, silver: all-around, pommelled horse, and team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–1–0 1993 Buffalo GYM gold: pommelled horse; 1999 Palma de Mallorca GYM silver: pommelled horse)