“JEAN HUMBERT” Memorial Cup for schools history
Jean Humbert died on 07 June 1988 in a terrible road accident. He was on his way to Annecy. He was the manager of the School Sport Games of the UNSS in France, which took place in this town from 24 to 30 June 1988. The PE professor was born on 19 November 1936 in Morocco. The major points of his professional career were :
• Professor at the regional centre for physical education in Talence to train future professors.
• Censor of the CREPS in Dinard.
• Assistant Director of the national school of ski and mountaineering in Chamonix.
• Assistant Director of the regional service of the UNSS at the Academy of Bordeaux.
• Assistant Director of the national service of the UNSS, in charge of athletics.
• Assistant Director of the national service of the UNSS, in charge of all individual sports .
During his athlete’s career at the BEC (Bordeaux Etudiant Club) he was 14 times member of the national selection in triple jump and long jump :
First selection on 20 July 1957
Last selection on 20 July 1968
His records :
• long jump 7,41 m
• triple jump 15,84 m
He was a member of the ISF Technical Commission in Athletics since 1980.
The ISF has taken the decision to honour Jean Humbert by conferring his name to the Athletics Cup for Schools.
He was just finishing the work in the technical commission in order to introduce a
new formula for this cup.
1989 Messina / Sicily Italy
1991 Budapest Hungary
1993 Alba Italy
1995 Banska Bistrica Slovakia
1997 Cherbourg France
1999 Reutlingen Germany
2001 Malaga Spain
2003 Istanbul Turkey
2005 Vila Real Santo Antonio Portugal
2007 The 10th Jean Humbert Memorial was at the end of June 2007 in Bordeaux
Mérignac/France, the city where he lived a long time and where he started his athletics
career.
2009 11th Jean Humber Memorial Cup Tallinn
For the ISF, " sport is an excellent form of education. It provides infinite possibilities for communication, exchanges and social integration. Sport enables participants to experience truly memorable moments; to know the pleasures of competing and the satisfaction of winning. “
