title: Melvin Raffin
text: # Melvin Raffin
  
  Melvin Raffin (born 9 August 1998 in Bourg-la-Reine) is a French athlete specialising in the triple jump.
  
  ## Career
  
  Raffin represented his country at the 2017 World Championships without qualifying for the final. Additionally, he won bronze medals at the 2016 World U20 Championships and 2017 European U20 Championships.
  
  His personal bests in the event are 16.85 metres outdoors (+0.6 m/s, Montgeron 2017) and 17.20 metres indoors (Belgrade 2017). He is the current world junior record holder indoors.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Born in mainland France, Raffin is of Martiniquais descent.
  
  ## International competitions
  
  | Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Representing France ||||||
  | 2015 | World Youth Championships | Cali, Colombia | 11th | Triple jump | 14.61 m |
  | 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 3rd | Triple jump | 16.37 m |
  | 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 5th | Triple jump | 16.92 m |
  | 2017 | European U20 Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 3rd | Triple jump | 16.82 m |
  | 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 24th (q) | Triple jump | 16.18 m |
  | 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 14th (q) | Triple jump | 15.29 m |
  | 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 11th (q) | Triple jump | 16.83 $m^1$ |
  | 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 6th | Triple jump | 16.68 m |
  
  $^1No$ mark in the final
  
  