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| Nationality |  Seychelles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 March 1967 Seychelles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Triple jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paul Roger Nioze (born 19 March 1967) is a Seychellois former triple jumper who competed at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics, finishing in 22nd and 39th place, respectively. He is the 1996 African Champion and the national record holder. Furthermore, he was named the Seychelles Sportsman of the Year in 1996,[1] and retired in 2000.[1]
He is currently the manager of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Indian Ocean regional office, overseeing work in five countries in Southeastern Africa.[2] Nioze was first appointed as a WADA independent observer in 2005,[3] and worked the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.[4]
- ^ a b "Athletics-Kids come out to compete". Seychelles Nation. 2 April 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "WADA Regional Anti-Doping Organizations (RADO)". WADA. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "World Anti-Doping Agency-Former triple jumper Nioze selected as independent observer". Seychelles Nation. 11 June 2005. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "World Anti-Doping Agency – Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Itlay [sic]-Independent observer Nioze leaves for Turin today". Seychelles Nation. 7 February 2006. Retrieved 17 August 2016.