Thierry Toutain (born 14 February 1962 in Fourmies) is a retired French race walker. With a time of 3:40:57.9, achieved in 1996, Toutain held the world record over 50,000 metres track walking until 12 March 2011, when Yohann Diniz broke it with a time of 3:35:27.
Achievements Representing 1987World Race Walking CupNew York City, United States15th50 km3:55:58World ChampionshipsRome, Italy14th50 km3:56:341988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea 18th20 km1:22:551989World Race Walking CupL'Hospitalet, Spain10th20 km1:22:06Jeux de la FrancophonieCasablanca, Morocco 3rd20 km1:35:081990European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia 3rd20 km1:23:221991World Race Walking CupSan Jose, California, United States 3rd20 km1:20:56World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan9th20 km1:21:221992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain —20 kmDSQ1993World Race Walking CupMonterrey, Mexico18th50 km4:05:181994European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland 2nd50 km3:43:521995World Race Walking CupBeijing, PR China7th20 km1:21:06World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden —50 kmDNF1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, U.S. 10th20 km1:21:56 —50 kmDSQ1998European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary —50 kmDNF
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