Jacques Rousseau

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.

• 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