Arnaud Casquette (born 16 April 1978) is a Mauritian long jumper.

Arnaud Casquette
Personal information
NationalityMauritian
Born (1978-04-16) 16 April 1978 (age 46)
Mauritius
Sport
SportRunning
Event(s)Long jump, Triple jump
Medal record
Representing  Mauritius
Men's Athletics
All Africa Games
Silver medal – second place 2007 Algiers Long jump
Francophone Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Ottawa 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2001 Ottawa Long jump
African Athletics Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Rades 4x100 m relay
Indian Ocean Island Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Reduit Long jump
Gold medal – first place 2003 Reduit 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2007 Antananarivo 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2007 Antananarivo Long Jump

He finished seventh at the 2002 Commonwealth Games[1] and fifth at the 2006 African Championships. He won the silver medal at the 2007 All-Africa Games. He also competed at the IAAF World Championships in 2001 and 2007 as well as the Olympic Games in 1996 and 2000. He was qualified for the 2008 Olympics, but did not compete because of injury.

Casquette is considered one of the greatest high level sportsman that Mauritius has ever produced thanks to his successful competitive streak at the international level. He has participated in many international athletics competitions around the world and won numerous gold medals for Mauritius. He was trained at the HPTC (CIAD) in Dakar Senegal from 1999 to 2005 and then joined another high performance training centre in Malaysia for a few years before ending his career due to injury.

In 2001, he reached the World Championships semi-finals of the 4x100m relay in Edmonton, Canada and he currently holds the Mauritian record in the 4x100m relay with a time of 38.99 seconds, together with Stephan Buckland, Eric Milazar and Fernando Augustin. He also won a gold medal at the Francophone Games in Ottawa, Canada in the 4x100m relay event with Buckland, Milazar and Augustin. He was the former record holder in the long jump event for Mauritius. His personal best jump is 8.23 metres, achieved in July 2003 in Sestriere. The Mauritian record is currently held by Jonathan Chimier with 8.28 metres.[2]

Achievements

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Year Meeting Venue Result Event Extra
1998 Championnats Nationaux Reduit, Mauritius 1st Long Jump 7.53
1999 African Southern Regional Championships Harare, Zimbabwe 1st Long Jump 7.38
1999 AAFI-Salwan International Meeting Delhi, India 1st Long Jump 7.44
1999 Raja Bhalendra Singh International Meeting Delhi, India 2nd Long Jump 7.67
1999 Championnats Nationaux Reduit, Mauritius 1st Long Jump 7.70
1999 Lucozade International Sport Meeting Reduit, Mauritius 3rd Long Jump 7.57
1999 All Africa Games Athletics Johannesburg, South Africa 4th Long Jump Final 7.76
2000 KBC Night of Athletics Heusden-Zolder, Belgium 3rd Long Jump 7.55
2000 Meeting Atletica Citta di Formia Formia, Italy 2nd Long Jump 7.59
2000 Meeting Fédéral de Castres Castres, France 6th Long Jump 7.60
2000 Meeting de Luminy Marseilles, France 3rd Long Jump 7.80
2000 Meeting International Resisprint La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland 3rd Long Jump 7.87
2000 Meeting National de Paris Charlety Paris, Mauritius 1st Long Jump 7.86
2000 Mauritius International Meeting Reduit, Mauritius 1st Long Jump 8.05
2000 Meeting Pre-Olympic Warmup Sydney, Australia 1st Long Jump 7.26
2000 Sydney Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 18th Long Jump Qualification 7.57
2001 Mauritius International Meeting Reduit, Mauritius 2nd Long Jump 7.52
2001 ABSA Series Meeting Port Elizabeth, South Africa 2nd Long Jump 7.42
2001 ABSA Series Meeting Potchefstroom, South Africa 3rd Long Jump 7.77
2001 Meeting National de Pierre Bénite Pierre Bénite, France 6th Long Jump 7.51
2001 Francophone Games Ottawa, Canada 1st Long Jump Qualification 7.68
2001 Francophone Games Ottawa, Canada 2nd Long Jump Final 7.88
2001 Francophone Games Ottawa, Canada 1st 4 × 100 m Qualification 39.54
2001 Francophone Games Ottawa, Canada 1st 4 × 100 m Final 39.04
2001 IAAF World Athletics Championships Edmonton, Canada 12th Long Jump Qualification 7.40
2001 Apres Midi Des Stars Reduit, Mauritius 1st Long Jump 7.55
2002 Meeting Atletica Maurina Olio Carli Imperia, Italy 3rd Long Jump 7.40
2002 Meeting AcrobalenoAtleticaEuropa Celle Ligure, Italy 4th Long Jump 7.47
2002 Meeting de Valbonne Valbonne, France 2nd Long Jump 7.50
2002 Meeting International Resisprint La chaux-de-fonds, Switzerland 2nd Long Jump 7.66
2002 Championnats Nationaux Vital Reduit, Mauritius 1st Long Jump 7.69
2002 Meeting EAP Altetica Geneve Geneva, Switzerland 1st Long Jump 7.77
2002 African Athletics Championships Rades, Tunisia 6th Long Jump Final 7.88
2002 African Athletics Championships Rades, Tunisia 3rd 4 × 100 m Final 40.27
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, England 6th Long Jump Qualification 7.49
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, England 7th Long Jump Final 7.64
2003 Dakar Meeting (March 16) Dakar, Senegal 1st Long Jump 7.30
2003 Dakar Meeting (March 22) Dakar, Senegal 1st Long Jump 7.46
2003 Dakar Meeting (March 22) Dakar, Senegal 1st 100m 10.75
2003 Preparation meet, CIAD Dakar Dakar, Senegal 1st Triple Jump 15.49
2003 Preparation meet, CIAD Dakar Dakar, Senegal 2nd 150m 15.90
2003 Interrégionaux Ile de France Seniors Évry Bondoufle, France 2nd Long Jump 7.52
2003 Meeting Envol Trophée Pierre Bénite Pierre Bénite, France 2nd Long Jump 7.98
2003 Meeting Internazionale Sestriere Sestriere, Italy 2nd Long Jump 8.13
2003 Intersport Gugl-Meeting Linz, Austria 6th Long Jump 7.68
2003 Air Mauritius International Meeting Reduit, Mauritius 1st Long Jump 7.15
2003 Bamako International Meeting Bamako, Mali 1st Long Jump 7.70
2003 Meeting International Résisprint La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland 1st Long Jump 7.92
2003 Jeux des Iles de L'ocean Indien Reduit, Mauritius 1st Long Jump Final 7.85
2003 All Africa Games Abuja, Nigeria 7th Long Jump 7.56
2004 Bamako AAC International Meeting Bamako, Mali 3rd Long Jump 7.55
2004 Dakar International Meeting Dakar, Senegal 3rd Long Jump 7.73
2004 Tunis AAC International Meeting Rades, Tunisia 3rd Long Jump Qualification 7.94
2004 Tunis AAC International Meeting Rades, Tunisia 1st Long Jump Final 7.70
2004 Algiers AAC Meeting Algiers, Algeria 6th Long Jump 7.70
2004 Skyline International Meeting Reduit, Mauritius 1st Long Jump 7.99
2004 Rhythm'N'Jump Meeting Pierrelatte, France 2nd Long Jump 7.84
2004 Meeting Internazionale Citta di Avellino Avellino, Italy 2nd Long Jump 7.73
2004 African Athletics Championships Brazzaville, Congo 5th Long Jump 7.65
2004 Meeting AcrobalenoAtleticaEuropa Celle Ligure, Italy 3rd Long Jump 7.67
2004 Meeting National à Thème de Pierre Bénite Pierre Bénite, France 6th Long Jump 7.62
2004 Critériums Nationaux des Spécialités Toulouse, France 1st Long Jump 8.15
2004 Meeting National D1 de Castres Toulouse, France 1st Long Jump 7.59
2004 Meeting Internazionale Sestriere Sestriere, France 5th Long Jump 7.95
2004 Meeting International Resisprint La chaux-de-fonds, Switzerland 2nd Long Jump 7.82
2005 Meeting National de Mondeville Mondeville, France 3rd Long Jump 7.40
2005 Governor Cup Samara, Russia 5th Long Jump 7.74
2005 Championnat Ile de France Indoor Eaubonne, France 1st Long Jump 7.58
2005 Meeting National de Reims Reims, France 1st Long Jump 7.47
2005 Interclubs Interregionale Versailles, France 1st Long Jump 7.66
2005 Interclubs Interregionale Versailles, France 1st 100m 10.70
2005 Interclubs Poule Interregionale Classement Versailles, France 1st 100m 10.86
2005 Interclubs Poule Interregionale Classement Versailles, France 1st Long Jump 7.75
2005 Championnats de l'Essonne CJES Montgeron, France 1st Long Jump 7.84
2005 Meeting AcrobalenoAtleticaEuropa Celle Ligure, Italy 1st Long Jump 7.83
2005 Meeting National D1 de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France 1st Long Jump 8.00
2005 Meeting Internazionale Sestriere Sestriere, Italy 1st Long Jump Qualification 7.99
2005 Meeting Internazionale Sestriere Sestriere, Italy 1st Long Jump Final 8.28
2005 Ouagadougou AAC Meeting Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 1st Long Jump 7.99
2005 Ouagadougou AAC Meeting Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 2nd 100m 10.74
2005 Bamako AAC Permit Meeting Bamako, Mali 2nd Long Jump 7.85
2005 Dakar AAC Permit Meeting Dakar, Senegal 2nd Long Jump 8.08
2005 Championnats de France Elite Angers, France 2nd Long Jump 8.25
2005 Meeting National à Thème de Pierre Bénite Pierre Bénite, France 2nd Long Jump 8.12
2005 Meeting Vardinoyiannia EAP Permit Rethymno, Greece 3rd Long Jump 8.00
2005 Championnats de France Elite en salle Lievin, France 3rd Long Jump Qualification 7.60
2005 Championnats de France Elite en salle Lievin, France 5th Long Jump Final 7.53
2005 Meeting National D2 de Nantes Nantes, France 4th Long Jump 7.35
2005 Mauritius International Meeting Reduit, Mauritius 4th Long Jump 7.76
2005 2nd Meeting of Dakar League Dakar, Senegal 3rd 150m 16.00
2005 Francophone Games Niamey, Niger 3rd Long Jump 7.76
2006 Match Reunion-Maurice Seniors D'athletisme St Denis. Reunion 1st Long Jump 7.28
2006 Match Reunion-Maurice Seniors D'athletisme St Denis. Reunion 1st Triple Jump 15.29
2006 African Athletics Championships Bambous, Mauritius 5th Long Jump 7.74
2007 Pahang Open Track & Field Meeting Temerloh, Malaysia 1st Long Jump 7.76
2007 Mauritius International Meeting Reduit, Mauritius 1st Long Jump 7.79
2007 Meeting de Paris Jean Bouin Paris, France 2nd Long Jump 7.81
2007 Jeux des Iles de L'ocean Indien Antananarivo, Madagascar 2nd Long Jump Final 7.85
2007 Jeux des Iles de L'ocean Indien Antannarivo, Madagascar 1st 4 × 100 m Final 39.51
2007 All Africa Games Algiers, Algeria 4th Long Jump Qualification 7.86
2007 All Africa Games Algiers, Algeria 2nd Long Jump Final 8.03
2007 Algiers International Meeting Algiers, Algeria 2nd Long Jump 8.10
2007 IAAF World Athletics Championships Osaka, Japan 8th Long Jump Qualification 7.93
2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 19th Long Jump Qualification 7.36
2008 Mauritius International Meeting Reduit, Mauritius 1st Long Jump 7.71

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